Chapter 1178: The Dilemma of the Warring States Military Academy

As for Su Yue, who was entirely an anomaly, it wasn’t even worth mentioning.

But when it came to the foundational strength of the Martial Artists, the Warring States Military Academy could absolutely crush the Four Great Martial Arts Academies, especially in squad-based coordinated combat.

Compared to the Warring States Military Academy, the Martial Artist teams of the Four Great Martial Arts Academies were so weak they looked like they were playing house.

If one were to use the wooden barrel theory for comparison, the Warring States Military Academy was a complete wooden barrel. Although they lacked an exceptionally prominent peerless genius, their advantage lay in the fact that there were no weak links. Every Martial Artist was a fierce warrior tempered in the Wet Realm, all brave and battle-hardened.

However, the Four Great Martial Arts Academies were a mixed bag. In terms of the strong, they had Bai Xiaolong and Meng Yang, along with Feng Jiajia and Mu Cheng. But when it came to the weak, they were riddled with underachievers.

Although everyone had originally been top-tier college entrance exam candidates, many Martial Artists had merely studied for the sake of passing the exams. Moreover, some Martial Artists had an innate fear of the battlefield. Even some who had once possessed talent might degenerate into mere Qi and Blood Martial Artists, ultimately just muddling along to get a diploma from the Four Great Martial Arts Academies.

Furthermore, the Four Great Martial Arts Academies were essentially still schools. The students lacked the strict discipline of the Military Department, where orders were followed and prohibitions observed without question. In this disorganized state, the combat effectiveness of the Martial Arts Academies was very poor.

“Mm, wait for my good news,” Jin Guoqian said, saluting his classmates.

The squad saluted collectively in return. The uniform military salute gave the squad a very imposing and deadly aura. All the spectating students from Wuda were moved by the squad’s sense of discipline. Though they were individual Martial Artists, when banded together, they were simply an indestructible sharp sword.

Su Yue also nodded. These people, in fact, were the main forces on the battlefield. He was ultimately an anomaly. On the overall battlefield, effective coordination and various forms of teamwork were the main theme of war.

RUMBLE!

The familiar sound of tides echoed.

Ten times! Meng Yang’s record was broken.

Eleven times! Bai Xiaolong’s record was broken.

Fourteen times! Mu Cheng’s record was broken.

Seventeen times! Tied with Bai Ziqing’s record.

Eighteen times! Jin Guoqian had finally broken the record of the Dao Sect’s Bai Ziqing.

When Jin Guoqian’s figure appeared on the Evil Spirit Broken Bridge, thunderous applause erupted across the arena.

Especially the students of the Warring States Military Academy. They stood ramrod straight, looking from a distance like rows of spears forged from steel, but at this moment, their eyes were brimming with tears of excitement. After so many years, Jin Guoqian had finally vindicated the name of the Warring States Military Academy.

Although the overall strength of the Warring States Military Academy was robust, an iconic figure had never emerged. On the Martial Arts Network, some brainless trolls would often stir up drama, discussing whether the Warring States Army was even qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as the Four Great Martial Arts Academies. These keyboard warriors would present set after set of justifications. Their biggest argument was that the Warring States Military Academy lacked a benchmark figure.

The idol effect existed in the Martial Realm as well. Everyone would fixate on a few peerless geniuses to worship. They knew Bai Xiaolong, they knew Meng Yang, and they certainly knew Su Yue, but very few knew of Jin Guoqian. Ordinary people would judge a school’s strength based on one or two formidable students. This was the idol effect.

Because of this shortcoming, the Warring States Military Academy had endured too much criticism. The emergence of Jin Guoqian would completely shatter the remarks of those keyboard warriors.

The Warring States Military Academy was not weak. Compared in terms of overall combat power, the Warring States Military Academy could crush any school on Earth. Whether it was Mei Jian Country’s McCarthy Military Academy or Lie Dian Country’s Peacock Military Academy, the Divine Land’s Warring States Military Academy had never lost.

Now, a benchmark-level powerhouse had finally appeared in the Warring States Military Academy.

“Are you still going to be cocky? He triggered the tides eighteen times, one more than Bai Ziqing and only three fewer than Su Yue.” Bai Xiaolong nudged Meng Yang with his shoulder.

Although he was mocking Meng Yang to his face, he was also sufficiently shocked in his heart. Just what had this guy, Jin Guoqian, experienced in the Wet Realm over the past year? Back then, his aptitude was nowhere near Meng Yang’s.

At this moment, Bai Xiaolong also felt a pressing sense of crisis. Once, he was the number one figure in Wuda. But now, it was a known fact that Yang Lezhi had surpassed him, Jin Guoqian had surpassed him, Meng Yang’s strength was unknown, and Su Yue was completely out of the question. Unknowingly, in the circle of top-tier geniuses, he might actually end up at the bottom. This was simply horrifying.

“It’s just luck.

“Su Yue was originally at the level of nineteen tides. Because of luck, he achieved twenty-one.

“Jin Guoqian and I are the same; both of us should have originally been at the level of seventeen times.

“But Jin Guoqian had good luck and triggered eighteen tides.

“My luck was bad, so it ended at ten times.

“It’s all luck.”

Meng Yang, completely deadpan, presented a god-tier argument that made Bai Xiaolong want to kill him.

Bai Xiaolong thought, “How the hell could you blame everything on luck so shamelessly? Are you a devil? Where the fuck did you get the level of seventeen times?”

“Jin Guoqian is coming down. Hurry up and challenge him,” Bai Xiaolong egged him on.

“Seeing as Jin Guoqian is currently flushed with success, I’ll let him off today.

“So many people from the Warring States Military Academy came, I should give him some face. You know that Jin Guoqian is thin-skinned, and I am kind-hearted.”

Although Meng Yang sounded very composed when he spoke, inwardly, he was panicking like crazy. Jin Guoqian came down. He saluted Mu Jingliang, greeted Principal Nanwu, and exchanged a nod with Su Yue. Then, with a beaming smile, hiding his fangs like a predator, that guy was actually walking in his direction.

He was screwed. If Jin Guoqian really challenged him, what was he going to do? He couldn’t win, but he couldn’t afford to lose, either. How humiliating would that be?

“Hello, are you Prince Xueyang of Mandie Country?

“I heard you kicked down ten gates at the Warring States Military Academy and were very arrogant there.

“I’d like to spar with you, to exchange pointers on the martial arts of our two countries.”

However, Meng Yang had overthought it. Jin Guoqian bypassed Meng Yang and actually walked up to Xueyang, issuing a challenge to him.

“Phew, luckily he isn’t challenging me. I’ll have to go lay low in the Wet Realm for the next few days to avoid Jin Guoqian coming all the way to East Wu to fight me.

“Wait, that’s not right… Who is Jin Guoqian challenging?

“Xueyang?

“Are you fucking crazy?”

Meng Yang, who had been secretly rejoicing, suddenly snapped his head around. That was right. Jin Guoqian was actually challenging that monster, Xueyang. At this moment, everyone turned their heads, fixing their gazes uniformly on Jin Guoqian. Especially the students who had previously been defeated by Xueyang; they were even more shocked.

By rashly issuing a challenge, could Jin Guoqian recreate Su Yue’s miracle? One had to know, Xueyang’s injuries were visibly recovering.

“Hahaha, ever since I, Xueyang, came south from Mandie Country, I have never tasted defeat in the Divine Land. To be honest, it’s actually been a bit lonely.

“Since you’re courting death, then I, Xueyang, will send you on your way.

“My defeat against Su Yue just now was only because I was feeling unwell. The food here in your Divine Land is toxic.”

Xueyang was momentarily stunned on the spot, but then he jumped out. He thought, “It’s one thing to be countered by Su Yue, but could I possibly be countered by a measly Rank-5 like you?”