Chapter 0056: Codename Dragon Slayer

Chapter 0056: Codename Dragon Slayer

The prospect of participating anonymously in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association appealed to Qin Yun. Even if he lost, it would be a valuable experience.

After Meng Feiling left, he immediately crafted a black mask and put it on securely before heading to the Hidden Dragon Martial Arena!

The Hidden Dragon Martial Arena was located on the eastern side of Runes Villa and was an enormous building.

Inside the arena, there were about ten competition stages. The main stage in the center was the largest, spanning a hundred meters wide, while the smaller stages were sixty to seventy meters wide.

Upon entering, Qin Yun approached the registration counter.

"Registration fee is one million crystal coins!" said an elderly man.

Just the registration fee alone was so high that only the heirs of prestigious families could afford it.

Qin Yun hesitated, wondering whether he should register or not.

If he couldn't make it to the top, the one million would be wasted.

After all, those at the forefront of the Hidden Dragon Rankings were exceptionally talented young martial artists, and defeating them would be incredibly difficult.

"Alright, I'll participate!" After some thought, Qin Yun decided to register.

Even if he didn't win, sparring with various opponents would still be worth it.

"Are you participating anonymously? Codename!" The old man took a hundred purple crystals and asked.

"Dragon Slayer!" Qin Yun promptly came up with this name.

The old man nodded and immediately made a badge for Qin Yun on-site, instructing him to bind it with his blood.

To compete on stage, one had to verify their identity by binding the badge with their blood to prevent impersonation.

Qin Yun received the badge and proceeded into the hall, noticing a wall covered with names, with "Dragon Slayer" listed at the very bottom.

This wall did not display the top ten names.

The top ten rankings were displayed on a golden monument engraved with dragons!

The golden monument stood tall near the center, majestic and eye-catching, with the names shining brightly.

"I wonder if I can make it into the top ten!" Qin Yun felt a surge of excitement and hurried to learn the rules.

Those ranked below one hundred could challenge someone twenty places above them.

In other words, someone ranked one thousandth could challenge the nine hundred and eightieth place.

Those ranked from eleventh to one hundredth could only challenge five places above them, and entering the top ten required no skipping.

To become number one, one had to defeat everyone in the top ten.

Those ranked below one hundredth had to respond within an hour of being challenged and had a three-hour break after each match.

Those ranked from eleventh to one hundredth had to respond within two hours and had a four-hour break.

The top ten had to respond within three hours and had a six-hour break.

"In two months, the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association will freeze the rankings. I must enter the top ten before then!"

Qin Yun registered at the challenge desk with his badge and directly challenged someone twenty places above him.

In his first match, his opponent was a middle-aged man at the fifth level of Martial Body.

He defeated the opponent in just three moves, winning easily.

Next, Qin Yun began his second match, again challenging someone twenty places above him.

If the opponent was in their break period, he would challenge nineteen places above.

By continuously challenging others and winning consecutively, his ranking could rapidly rise, and he wouldn't be challenged by others.

By the end of the day, he had fought ten matches and improved his ranking by nearly two hundred places.

Many people in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arena were waiting for challenges or looking for weaker opponents to target.

If one could enter the top one hundred, they would receive two Upper Yuan Pills, which would almost cover the registration fee. Thus, entering the top one hundred was a goal for many!

"I've finally been challenged. Is it because I'm only at the fifth level of Martial Body?" Although Qin Yun had an hour to prepare, he immediately went to respond.

Upon stepping onto the stage, he saw his challenger, a middle-aged man with a full beard, at the sixth level of Martial Body.

"Dragon Slayer versus Yang Han, begin!"

Qin Yun did not use Fire Cloud Steps, as it would reveal his identity.

Instead, he ran using his inner strength, but his speed was no less impressive, easily evading Yang Han's incoming palm strike.

Yang Han was taken aback by the agility of this fifth-level Martial Body opponent.

Due to Qin Yun's consecutive victories and his fifth-level Martial Body, he had caught the attention of several people.

"You're a bit slow!" Qin Yun chuckled lightly, then quickly stepped forward, casually throwing a punch that landed on Yang Han's shoulder, igniting a burst of flames.

Yang Han cried out in pain and flew backward.

Qin Yun's punch surprised many people.

That seemingly casual punch seemed to have a profound technique behind it, executed naturally and smoothly, with perfect use of inner strength, much like an experienced blacksmith forging metal...

Qin Yun just now was using his fist as a hammer to strike!

In two steps, he crossed the distance, kicked out, sending a surge of inner energy that knocked Yang Han off the martial stage.

A Fifth Level Martial Body defeating a Sixth Level, and winning so easily—it caused quite a stir!

The participants of the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association mainly came from the three major empires and several smaller countries, with the majority being middle-aged or elderly.

Most of them were at the Sixth Level Martial Body, and seeing a Sixth Level lose to a Fifth Level shocked them greatly.

After being challenged, Qin Yun could enjoy a three-hour ceasefire period, so he hurried back to Runes Hall to rest.

He arrived at the door of his room, opened it, and was greeted by a familiar fragrance.

Inside, Yang Shiyue was wearing a light blue tight-fitting outfit, her high ponytail adding to her simple yet elegant appearance, making her look fresh and graceful, yet still charming.

Qin Yun let out a sigh of relief and smiled, "Teacher, you're back!"

Yang Shiyue chuckled lightly, picked up the tea on the table, and said, "I've been waiting for you for a while. Director Duan didn't know where you went. He did tell me you might be with Meng Feiling."

Qin Yun hastily waved his hands in explanation, seemingly worried about being misunderstood, and laughed, "I wasn't with her!"

Yang Shiyue saw his slightly reddened face and smiled gently, "Why are you blushing? You should be happy when girls get close to you. Take your chances; you're not getting any younger!"

She walked over, placed her hand on Qin Yun's shoulder, and feigned seriousness, asking, "I told you not to wander around. Where did you go?"

Qin Yun took out a mask, put it on, and laughed, "Teacher, I'm participating in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association anonymously, to see if I can win first place!"

Yang Shiyue had just returned from the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy and knew about the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association. She had planned to have Qin Yun participate as well.

She took the mask, put it on, and playfully smiled, "It's better to be anonymous. The Queen's people are everywhere. If they knew you were participating, they'd surely cause trouble."

Qin Yun felt a bit regretful, "I just can't use those martial techniques, otherwise, I'd be easily recognized."

Yang Shiyue returned the mask to Qin Yun, sat down, took a sip of tea, and said, "That's not much of an issue. As long as you don't deliberately release your lightness inner energy, no one will notice. Just don't use the Flame Light Fist, as it's too obvious."

She took out two small booklets from her storage spirit artifact and said, "These are two advanced high-level martial techniques."