On the spiritual network, many teachers from the Civil Engineering Department were simultaneously watching the matches.

The ten matches of this elimination round were happening concurrently, appearing as ten windows floating before them. By shifting their thoughts, they could observe the battlefield situations from various angles through the on-site cameras.

As soon as the battles began, naturally, the most attention was drawn to the two successors of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. However, this round of the elimination tournament did not pit Mo Shangjin from Year 8 and Xuan Liangtian from Year 10 against each other. As a result, both easily defeated their opponents, offering little to observe.

Instead, the confrontations between the War Faction and the Peace Faction were far more intense and captivating. Su Yanyang was seen moving at high speed across the battlefield, his immense power unleashed in a barrage, utterly tearing apart his opponent’s defenses.

“Su Yanyang has mastered these six Civil Engineering Seven Marvels techniques with exceptional skill and profound cultivation; it looks like he’ll reach the top seven this time.”

“Once he fully masters the Civil Engineering Seven Marvels, he’ll be able to take the military certification exam, right? Our Civil Engineering Department will then have another student who has mastered military-grade power.”

Meanwhile, in another view, a young woman transformed into a giant over ten meters tall, crashing through the battlefield with three heads and six arms, as if unopposed. Each of her six arms tightly gripped a magic artifact, and every time she activated one, an advertising slogan would appear.

“Is Xiao Yunji’s morphing frame a new product? She trains in a human form, then shifts into combat form when needed.”

“She got six advertisements in one competition—her future is boundless.”

“Xiao Yunji might even obtain her military certification earlier than Su Yanyang.”

As the teachers discussed the students’ performances in the various matches, one suddenly exclaimed, “Oh? Does this student know the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force?” This immediately drew everyone’s attention. They looked at the match the teacher was watching and saw Zhang Yu unleashing the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force, delivering ten strikes in an instant, forcibly knocking Cong Na away.

Lang Yougong’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. “This kid Zhang Yu knows the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force now? Ten strikes in an instant—that must be Level 10 already, right?”

Although the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force is considered a pre-military-grade technique, its performance clearly far exceeds… almost all expert-grade techniques. Had they witnessed this a few years earlier, many teachers would likely have apprehended Zhang Yu on the spot, simply for using a military-grade technique without proper certification.

But the next moment, as Zhang Yu performed another ten-strike instant burst, a teacher exclaimed in astonishment, “His Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force has reached Level 20?”

“He’s only in his second year, isn’t he? And he’s cultivated the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force to Level 20?”

“And that’s while he’s also cultivated the Fiend-Slaying Lifespan-Sacrificing Technique to Level 20…”

More teachers turned their attention to the match between Zhang Yu and Ma Xuan. When they saw Zhang Yu charge into the enemy formation, single-handedly disrupting their lines, and using the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force to redirect power, effectively fighting multiple opponents—students from Years 4, 5, and 6—the teachers grew even more astonished.

Lang Yougong sighed, “Such exquisite martial talent! He’s not just simply redirecting power with the Nine Heavens Cloud-Soaring Force; he’s also using his true energy to mimic his opponents’ movements, fully harnessing the might of their own strength.”

He marveled, “This is truly using their own methods against them, yet it doesn’t involve any technique infringement. Simply brilliant!”

Tu Lishan added with admiration, “This isn’t just martial talent, because he’s fighting multiple opponents at once.”

“To accurately mimic others’ moves during an intense battle is already exceptionally rare.”

“To mimic the actions of multiple people makes it even harder.”

“And while mimicking multiple actions, to control the rhythm and combine these moves with power to counter different opponents requires immense mental power and incredibly swift thought processing.”

A teacher nodded slightly, checking Zhang Yu’s profile. They found that he had indeed achieved the ‘Spirit-Body Unity’ realm and had purchased a mental cultivation technique to enhance thought processing speed. This mental technique, of course, was Zhang Yu’s cover for his Boundless Heart Inner Dharma Body, and its revelation at this moment was perfectly timed.

Listening to Lang Yougong and Tu Lishan’s analysis, and considering that Zhang Yu was only in his second year, everyone felt they were witnessing the rise of another prodigy from the Civil Engineering Department.

True Master Jiaolei secretly thought, “In another five or six years, he might become another Mo Shangjin.”

“It’s just a shame… he happens to be from the War Faction.”

As Zhang Yu’s homeroom teacher, True Master Jiaolei always felt conflicted about Zhang Yu’s achievements. Zhang Yu’s excellent performance was indeed a credit to him as a homeroom teacher. However, as a teacher of the Peace Faction, he didn’t want Zhang Yu to be too strong, especially not surpassing Ji Yuanxu.

Just then, another teacher from the Peace Faction, Wei Huai, coldly stated, “His talent is indeed impressive, but for one person to charge into the enemy formation like that is too reckless and impulsive.”

“Civil Engineering competitions aren’t played like that.”

“This approach isn’t suitable for civil engineering. He might as well go to the Security Department.”

“Just watch, Ma Xuan is about to deal with him.”

Ma Xuan indeed no longer wished to tolerate the chaos unfolding before him. He knew he couldn’t let Zhang Yu continue to disrupt things like this.

“Cong Na, Ji Yuanxu, I’m retracting the Minor Triad to deal with Zhang Yu first.”

“You two, fall back individually, don’t get entangled by Shi Huaiyu and the others.”

With that, Ma Xuan withdrew his spiritual power, and the swirling sand in the distance collapsed with a rumble. As Ma Xuan’s power receded, Shi Huaiyu’s activated Minor Triad surged in might, sweeping up torrents of sand and accelerating towards Ma Xuan’s construction site. But Ma Xuan paid no mind to this; he intended to completely eliminate Zhang Yu, this nuisance, before Shi Huaiyu’s assault could reach them.

“Zhang Yu, I admit I was wrong; I underestimated you too much.”

“I shouldn’t have thought I could suppress Shi Huaiyu and his group while also conveniently dealing with you.”

“If I had given up suppressing Shi Huaiyu and directly suppressed you the moment you arrived… things wouldn’t have become such a mess.”

As he spoke, Ma Xuan activated the Minor Triad once more. With a stomp of his foot, the ground beneath him violently shook.

“Zhang Yu, did you think I hadn’t considered how to deal with you?”

Then, with a sudden tearing motion of his hands, the ground before him seemed to be ripped and split apart by invisible giant hands, revealing a deep pit. In an instant, everyone who had been fighting plunged downwards. However, layers of sand quickly transformed into platforms, appearing beneath Bu Ziran and others’ feet, helping them leap out of the pit.

Zhang Yu unleashed waves of true energy with a palm strike, blasting towards a nearby rock wall, just as he was about to use the leverage to climb out… but then a massive dark shadow enveloped him. A giant hand formed of sand descended upon him like Mount Tai, crushing down with immense force. Under this sheer oppressive force, Zhang Yu groaned as he was slammed downwards with a thud. Immediately after, Ma Xuan clapped his hands together, the deep pit refilled, and the ground suddenly returned to its original state, but Zhang Yu’s figure had vanished.

Deep underground, Zhang Yu felt the small cavity he was trapped in, his eyes narrowing. “Does he intend to keep me suppressed here indefinitely?”

Having fully exerted his power to temporarily suppress Zhang Yu, Ma Xuan continued to direct the battle. Seeing the sand tsunami, controlled by Shi Huaiyu, now close at hand, Ma Xuan launched a palm strike, similarly stirring up a swirling mass of sand to meet it. But the next moment, Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang appeared, one to the left and one to the right, their true energy surging like massive hammers and drills, forcefully breaking through the swirling sand.

Ma Xuan inwardly wondered, “Is it because they’re too close, and I didn’t have enough time to build up power?”

“Hmph, Zhang Yu’s delay still gave them the opportunity to get close.”

Just then, Cong Na and Yang Yan stepped forward, intercepting Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang. With a series of clashes, Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang winced in pain. “Those two’s morphing frames are so tough; this battle is going to cost a lot in repair fees.”

At this point, Tian Yang unleashed the Grand Wind Heavenly Dust Palm. Tian Yang thought to himself, “This technique, inspired by construction site dust pollution, particulate contamination, and dust control efforts, is perfectly suited for the current environment.”

Under Tian Yang’s cover, the group advanced again. But the very next moment, a flash of lightning emerged from behind them. It was a projectile of true energy, entwined with lightning and fire, launched from hundreds of meters away, directly striking Che Yufei. The one who attacked was Ji Yuanxu. He was surrounded by a tempest, moving at supersonic speed behind Shi Huaiyu’s group. His morphing frame’s arms extended into a series of external meridians that connected and stretched, transforming his arms into a railgun capable of heating true energy and accelerating it with electromagnetic spiritual power to create true energy cannons with a range exceeding 500 meters.

At that moment, with continuous barrages, blasts of true energy entwined with lightning and fire repeatedly assailed Shi Huaiyu and his companions from behind. Especially under the lock-on of his Sixth-Generation Soul-Tracking Eye, as soon as an opponent’s figure was exposed, Ji Yuanxu’s true energy cannon would unleash instantly, seizing every opportunity. After linking his network with Ma Xuan’s, target after target was continuously marked by Ma Xuan, appearing within Ji Yuanxu’s ocular frame. Often, after he fired a lightning-fire true energy cannon, waves of sand would disperse under Ma Xuan’s control, revealing the targets behind them, making Ji Yuanxu’s bombardments increasingly unpredictable.

With a thunderous crash, another blast of lightning-fire true energy was shattered by Xiao Qingxuan’s dragon-shaped true energy. Shi Huaiyu, standing nearby, had a grim expression, glaring fiercely at Ji Yuanxu in the distance. With Ji Yuanxu constantly circling behind them, firing blasts from every angle, they were perpetually caught between two fronts. And if they attempted to deal with Ji Yuanxu first, he would manipulate storms, constantly retreating and circling with triple-supersonic mobility. Throughout this, Ji Yuanxu could continue to barrage the entire field. Combined with Ma Xuan’s Minor Triad for crowd control… This was precisely why Shi Huaiyu and his team had been delayed.

“He’s more annoying than a fly.”

Shi Huaiyu hadn’t expected that while they sent Zhang Yu to vex their opponents, they themselves would be vexed by Ji Yuanxu, whom the opponents had dispatched.

Watching this scene, Ma Xuan secretly thought, “At the same cultivation level, cultivation and combat power are not entirely equivalent.”

“Especially with changes in environment and battlefield conditions, the one who determines victory is not always the strongest person on the field.”

“Ji Yuanxu’s highly optimized long-range attack mode will help me secure victory in this battle.”

“Keep firing, Ji Yuanxu. I’ll ensure your destructive power is fully unleashed.”

Seeing Shi Huaiyu activate the Minor Triad to seize Ji Yuanxu, Ma Xuan immediately coordinated with his other teammates to attack Che Yufei and the others. And when Shi Huaiyu activated the Minor Triad to maintain the front line, Ji Yuanxu resumed his long-range bombardment.

Ma Xuan chuckled inwardly, “No matter which option you choose, it will only expose your weaknesses.”

Just then, Ma Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly. He felt the ground beneath his feet shake violently.