"Alright, then I won't interfere with you anymore!"

After thinking it over, Wang Yeqing felt that there wasn't really any problem, so his expression eased somewhat, and he sternly reminded them: "Your challenge is not a life-and-death battle; no one should die!"

"I understand..." Mu Jinyu nodded and respectfully said.

Without any grudges, he simply wanted to become first, receive the reward of three thousand credits each month; why would he want to kill them?

There's no point in that.

As Mu Jinyu agreed to it.

Lu Kaige and Ning Ruofan also nodded in response: "We know the limits!"

Although they were quite angry with Mu Jinyu's bold provocations and challenges, wanting to teach him a lesson.

But they only wanted to teach him a lesson, not kill Mu Jinyu.

It's not that they didn't have some killing intent, but they felt it wasn't worth it.

After all, Mu Jinyu's current performance was quite terrifying; even though he didn't have much potential left, for a pureblood human to reach this stage is enough to explain everything, the Mansion Master of Dongyue Mansion would definitely keep him and observe for a while.

If they dared to kill Mu Jinyu, the punishment they would face would be far more terrifying than for killing other students.

Therefore, they felt the cost of impulsively killing Mu Jinyu to vent their anger wouldn't be worth it.

"So, let's start."

Though Wang Yeqing warned them, he didn't intend to leave; he planned to stay there so he could intervene and save people if necessary.

As soon as he finished speaking.

With a "swish".

Mu Jinyu's gaze fell on the man ranked seventh.

With the recent commotion, not only did the target he intended to challenge come over, but basically the top ten came along.

However, as Mu Jinyu said earlier, the credits reward for the fourth to tenth places are the same, so there's no need to waste energy challenging each one from tenth to fourth.

And he doesn't need to specifically challenge the fourth place and climb to the first.

There's no need to pick the relatively weaker tenth place.

He was rather spontaneous and set his sights on the seventh-ranked one.

Not because his rank was in the middle.

But because he harbored the most malice towards him before.

During his challenge with Du Tianyu, he stared maliciously at him.

In the selection and advancement event, it was this man who said that a pureblood human wasn't worth paying attention to.

This batch of new senior students didn't have anyone worth noting...

He'd belittled him before, enraging Chu Huaxiu and Ji Xiaoyun, who were initially pleased to see him become a senior student; their faces turned sour and kept silent, no longer cheering.

Mu Jinyu didn't pay much attention and didn't want to bother with the guy.

But now, going to challenge the top ten, he naturally singled him out, since he happened to be within that range!

No reason other than he was displeased with him!

"It's you, come up here."

Mu Jinyu spoke with a cold, contemptuous tone.

After speaking, he didn't care whether the guy came up; he shook into motion and reached the challenging stele on the Combat Platform, pressing his Identity Plaque upon it.

"Beep, Twelfth Place, Mu Jinyu!"

"Hmph!"

The seventh-ranked man, seeing Mu Jinyu really wanted to challenge him and spoke insolently, snorted coldly and joined him on stage, ready to teach Mu Jinyu a lesson.

"Beep, Seventh Place, Yin Ziqing!"

The man raised his hand, printing his Identity Plaque on the challenging stele, prepared for a battle with Mu Jinyu.

"Swish!"

As his Identity Plaque was printed, he immediately turned, his hair transforming to purple and green, permeated with terrifying energy waves.

Then, his long hair seemed like a series of giant pythons, roaring as they lunged at Mu Jinyu!

"Clang clang clang!!"

Yin Ziqing's cultivation was at the Peak of Void Breaking Realm, not far from Life and Death Realm.

This strike came as a terrifying blow capable of shattering the void.

Yet, Mu Jinyu, seemingly unfazed, raised his hand and drew out the Firewood knife, slashing several times at Yin Ziqing.

The Firewood Chopping Saber Technique forcibly pulled countless Power of Laws, transforming into sharp saber glows, fiercely crashing onto those purple-green strands of hair, producing clanging sounds.

As if two Divine Weapons were clashing.

Yet with the relentless power of the Firewood Chopping Saber Technique, facing Yin Ziqing, it appeared somewhat feeble.

"Clang clang!!"

Quickly, Mu Jinyu's Firewood Chopping Saber Technique failed to slash through Yin Ziqing's bizarre long hair, while those strands wrapped around him like a snake coiling.

"Whew..."

"Scared me! Thought he'd defeat the opponent in one stroke like earlier!"

"Yeah, as expected of Yin Ziqing, ranked seventh; certainly different from the twelfth-ranked Du Tianyu!"

"Now I feel reassured; I've bet Mu Jinyu can't make it to the top three. Seeing this posture, even if he defeats Yin Ziqing, he'll probably falter before third-ranked Shi Yiran!"

"Yeah, I've bet that he can't make it to the top three; the odds are low, but at least there's some profit!"

"I've bet he won't make it to the top five; hope Yin Ziqing blocks him, I'd win a lot!"

As Mu Jinyu and Yin Ziqing engaged in intense combat on the Combat Platform.

Senior students, who placed various bets in Mo Yunqiong's gambling game, exhaled sighs of relief.

None dared bet on Mu Jinyu becoming the first, nor even the top three.

Thus, the more Mu Jinyu appeared weak, struggling to contend with others, these bettors naturally felt happier.

"What's going on?"

"Why does Mu Jinyu seem weaker?"

"With his strength, shouldn't he handle Yin Ziqing better?"

Standing in the void, Wang Yeqing and others frowned and whispered.

With their keen eyesight, they knew Mu Jinyu's power was terrifying, able to contend with Peak of Void Breaking Realm.

Even knowing Yin Ziqing was powerful, this fight seemed uncharacteristic.

Leaving only one explanation.

Mu Jinyu was concealing his strength.

But he hadn't done so before; why now? To deceive Ning Ruofan and Lu Kaige?

Didn't quite seem like it...

"Maybe it's about time?"

On the Combat Platform, Mu Jinyu fought intensely against Yin Ziqing, while timing his actions.

After estimating they've exchanged thirty or so moves and the act was convincing, he suddenly shouted, unleashing the Blood-colored Dragon-slaying Sword, successfully defeating Yin Ziqing, who was sent flying.

"Beep beep!!"

The Identity Plaque emitted a gentle beep, Mu Jinyu knew he had attained one thousand five credits for becoming a senior student in the top ten.

"Hmph, quite a technique; now, it's time to challenge me, isn't it?"

Seeing Mu Jinyu defeat Yin Ziqing, third-ranked Shi Yiran coldly snorted, ascending the platform.

Clearly hearing Mu Jinyu mention he wasn't targeting fifth or fourth places.

As their credits rewarded were the same, he only needed to defeat one person in the top ten.

So, his next target was certainly himself.

Rather than wait for Mu Jinyu to challenge him, Shi Yiran thought, it better to take initiative himself!