At this moment, Zhang Yu watched Tian Shengong and Yan Xiang battle, as if he could see both their assets constantly shrinking.

To him, the two sides fiercely fighting now were like masters in a *wuxia* novel, whose palms meet and then they compete with their internal energy.

Only, the two sides here weren’t competing with internal energy, but with their respective assets.

“Will Tian Shengong’s semi-finished puppets be depleted first?”

“Or will Yan Xiang’s prefabricated Corpse Demons run out first?”

The answer quickly appeared in Zhang Yu’s eyes.

“Although Tian Shengong’s puppets are manufactured on-site, their cost is low, and the various adjustments made for the specific situation are more cost-effective.”

“In contrast, Yan Xiang’s prefabricated Corpse Demons are ultimately limited in number and lack adjustments for the on-site environment, appearing less flexible.”

“Tian Shengong’s combat style is just like the Jihu brand.”

“Higher cost-effectiveness, lower prices, and then overwhelming the opponent with sheer numbers.”

After watching this battle, Zhang Yu looked to the final fight, Bai Zhenzhen against Cang Shenyu of Jingang University.

As soon as he tuned in, Zhang Yu saw Cang Shenyu chanting.

Cang Shenyu’s chanting was quite rhythmic, giving Zhang Yu the feeling of someone reciting sutras.

Even though he was chanting words, it was as if he was constantly repeating “Amitābha,” calmly playing out introductions to various products and brands.

So, while watching the battle, Zhang Yu already knew that all the Dharma Skeletons on Cang Shenyu’s body at this moment were refined from flesh provided by Jingang University’s most outstanding body-refining students.

Only the finest hands, the finest arms, the fastest feet, the strongest legs… from Jingang University could be transformed into military-grade Dharma Skeletons and installed on Cang Shenyu’s body.

And because every student at Jingang University, from the moment they enrolled, gradually unified their body dimensions bit by bit, these Dharma Skeletons could almost perfectly fit Cang Shenyu’s body, maximizing their performance.

When Cang Shenyu activated a military-grade cultivation technique, his entire being, combined with the Dharma Skeletons, entered a state of being a magical artifact.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu thought to himself, “It seems Jingang University’s Artifact Forging department is primarily focused on the Magical Artifact school; their ultimate goal is to refine themselves into a magical artifact.”

At this moment, Cang Shenyu was like a magical artifact of astonishing toughness, completely unharmed no matter how Bai Zhenzhen attacked. The dark-red sword *qi* couldn’t even leave the slightest wound on Cang Shenyu’s body.

Facing such a powerful opponent, Bai Zhenzhen could only further push her Jiqing Sword Dao, unleashing the destructive black sword *qi* once again.

But seeing that she had painstakingly broken through the opponent’s Dharma Skeleton, only for the opponent to replace it with a spare and return to peak condition, Bai Zhenzhen knew that this alone wouldn’t allow her to defeat her opponent.

What she needed was not just a momentary burst, but the power for sustained, long-term extreme output.

Cang Shenyu smiled slightly, “At Jingang University, the most outstanding students will never have just one pair of feet, nor just one pair of hands.”

Bai Zhenzhen slowly drew out the flying sword bestowed by Qiqing Shenjun, slowly saying in her heart, “Senior Sister, come.”

During this period of cultivation, the continuous tempering through the Ten Great Leagues, and the blessing of the Yu Linggen, finally allowed Bai Zhenzhen to communicate with the military-grade flying sword in her hand.

Because of this, she finally learned the origin of this flying sword.

This flying sword was transformed from the daughter of Qiqing Shenjun.

Because Qiqing Shenjun’s daughter was named Lian Yuhuan, this flying sword was called the Yuhuan Sword.

And after using this flying sword, Bai Zhenzhen realized… due to the special origin, special experiences, and special memories of its sword spirit, every practitioner of the Jiqing Sword Dao who uses this flying sword will experience a side effect, seeing scenes of the person they care about most being wantonly humiliated.

At this moment, as Bai Zhenzhen’s black sword *qi* completed its communication with Yuhuan, her body seemed to become one with the sword.

The voice of the Yuhuan Sword echoed continuously in her ears: “Zhenzhen…”

“Zhang Yu… is so smooth…”

In Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes, Zhang Yu’s figure was slowly being devoured by the sword spirit.

A false scene, yet enough to provoke real reactions and stir real emotions.

At the same time, in Bai Zhenzhen’s dark eyes, all emotions gradually extinguished.

Watching this scene, Wen Wuya sighed inwardly, “Zhenzhen is straying further and further down the demonic path.”

“Fake videos and fake photos were already quite demonic.”

“Now, she’s using the sword spirit to create synthetic scenes, actively plunging herself into an illusion.”

“If she can no longer distinguish between reality and illusion… she’ll either become completely numb, unable to further her Jiqing Sword Dao.”

“That would be the relatively better outcome.”

Wen Wuya then thought, “A worse scenario would be complete madness.”

As the black sword *qi* shot into the sky, after a series of intense battles, Cang Shenyu was eventually cut into a human stake. Bai Zhenzhen, under the intervention of a righteous deity, was forcibly restrained, had the Yuhuan Sword taken away, and was sent back to the waiting area after gradually regaining her consciousness.

Looking at Bai Zhenzhen, who was heavily suppressed by divine light and completely sealed off, Zhang Yu initially wanted to approach, but considering the spiritual root within her body, he decided to send a message instead: “A-Zhen? How are you?”

Zhang Yu: “Are you alright?”

After a long while, Bai Zhenzhen replied: “Yuzi, I’m fine.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “I’m just a bit angry, a bit fearful, a little scared, and a little relieved.”

Zhang Yu: “?”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Do you still remember the feeling of dreaming?”

Zhang Yu paused slightly, thinking, “Dreaming? That seems like a distant term now.”

Bai Zhenzhen continued: “It’s like dreaming you went bankrupt, then waking up to find you’re okay.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Even though I’m fine, the fear from the dream still lingers, but there’s also the relief that the dream was fake.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “But no matter what, we’ve finally made it to the semifinals! [smile]”

Zhang Yu nodded, looked at the final list, and said, “Yes, we’ve made it to the semifinals.”

Recalling his time from high school to freshman year, and now his fifth year of university, Zhang Yu was momentarily in a trance, never expecting to have reached this moment step by step.

At the same time, the schedule for seven days later was also displayed: Zhang Yu against Tian Shengong, and Bai Zhenzhen against Kuang Tianqing.

Seeing this arrangement, Zhang Yu’s expression darkened slightly, and he said, “A-Zhen, you must act within your capabilities in the next match.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Don’t worry, would I fight a losing battle?”

Meanwhile, Bai Zhenzhen looked at her and Kuang Tianqing’s names in her eye-skeleton and thought, “Kuang Tianqing, it’s truly great to meet you again.”

As this round of matches ended, various news flew across the Spirit Realm, and Zhang Yu’s comment section once again ignited with fierce debates.

Especially after he purchased Ying Minchi’s demonic blood to create Dragon Beasts, quite a few demon descendants started mentioning him, arguing fiercely with other demon descendants in the comments.

However, Zhang Yu no longer paid much attention to this. He wholeheartedly dedicated himself to preparing for the next competition.

Anzhen Zhenjun said, “Your next opponent is Tian Shengong.”

“Behind Tian Shengong is not just Xianbing Group, but also Jihu’s investment.”

“With your current reputation and fame, Jihu will likely be willing to invest a lot of money into Tian Shengong to thoroughly defeat you.”

Zhang Yu, of course, understood this. As a thorn in the side of countless Jihu fans, repeatedly leveraging Jihu’s downfall in the Spirit Realm to boost his own popularity, he probably had long become a target Jihu wished to strike down.

“If it weren’t for my identity as a student of Wanfa University and the ongoing Ten Great Leagues, Jihu probably would have moved against me already.”

“But in my next battle with Tian Shengong, they absolutely won’t allow me to win.”

Zhang Yu could easily imagine how serious a blow it would be to Jihu if he were to defeat Tian Shengong.

However, at this moment, Zhang Yu was not fighting alone.

He looked at Anzhen Zhenjun in front of him and asked, “How much support can the school give me now?”

Looking at Zhang Yu, who had just defeated Jiutian Liu, Anzhen Zhenjun said, “State your demands.”

Zhang Yu’s eyes shifted. During the continuous battles of this period, he had also been constantly building his combat framework and adjusting the performance of various magical artifacts and Dharma Skeletons.

In this process, he gradually discovered his weaknesses and thought of many directions for change.

Among them, what he considered the most crucial point was…

“The Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons,” Zhang Yu said. “I want to acquire this set of Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons on me and then fully modify these seven Dharma Skeletons for a transformative improvement.”

Anzhen Zhenjun frowned slightly and said, “This set of Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons belongs to Mo Shangjin of the Civil Engineering Department, right? It’s no problem for the school to buy them for you.”

“But a full modification… there’s only one week left. Just the design blueprints…”

Zhang Yu said, “Leave the design blueprints to me.”

“Regarding the modification of the Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons, I’ve actually been preparing for this and have received guidance from many masters.”

He said with a determined look, “After all, the Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons are already top-tier enterprise-grade Dharma Skeletons. With some modification, combining the power of the seven Dharma Skeletons, they can unleash even stronger abilities.”

“The modified Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons are currently what I believe to be the most suitable for me, aligning with my combat framework, and most capable of increasing my chances of winning.”

Anzhen Zhenjun felt the determination in Zhang Yu’s eyes, nodded slightly, and said, “Even with design blueprints, it’s still very rushed. And Ciji Zhenjun is currently in seclusion, with no time to forge artifacts for you.”

Zhang Yu said, “So I also need at least seven Nascent Soul Zhenjun from the Artifact Forging Department to work together and simultaneously complete the modifications of the Seven Absolutes Dharma Skeletons for me.”

Anzhen Zhenjun couldn’t help but say, “Seven Nascent Soul Zhenjun working together to forge these seven Dharma Skeletons?”

Seven Nascent Souls forging artifacts for a single Foundation Establishment cultivator, and following the latter’s designs, requirements, and commands.

Anzhen Zhenjun thought to himself that normally, Zhang Yu would likely have to pay an astronomical price to achieve this.

But at this moment, with the progression of the Ten Great Leagues and the school’s support for Zhang Yu, none of this was out of reach.

Anzhen Zhenjun said, “I’ll try my best to invite them for you.”

Zhang Yu smiled faintly; he knew that for someone of the Zhenjun’s status to say such a thing, it was already 80 to 90 percent likely to happen.

Anzhen Zhenjun then said, “But your design blueprints…”

Zhang Yu said, “I’ll get them done as soon as possible.”

Anzhen Zhenjun said, “Not only must they be fast, but they must also pass the review of the various Nascent Souls, otherwise I won’t be able to persuade them to participate in this forging.”