So it is...

"Opponent Player ID: 8962**** Teng Qinglong, Battle Level Tier Six Level Eight (Cyan Dragon Divine Gang)."

"Opponent Player ID: 9527**** Wu Wudi, Battle Level Tier Five Level Nine (Dragon Tiger Golden Core)."

"Wu Wudi?"

"What arrogance!"

Seeing the opponent matched into his room, Teng Qinglong raised an eyebrow, showing an unusual expression.

As a Yunlan Star native and the leading martial arts curriculum teacher at Tianbei Second Middle School, he didn’t have much free time to go online for battles, especially during such critical times when Evil Gods threaten Yunlan Star.

But coincidentally, he recently cooperated with the military in a large-scale battle against the Evil God Sect, getting heavily wounded by the Evil God’s followers, greatly damaging his Martial Body and forcing him to retreat for recuperation.

During recuperation, he refrained from rashly moving his cultivation body, yet he, being a martial arts fanatic, couldn’t bear lying idle in the Life Support Pod, so he opted to spend his time on the Divine Martial Battle Net.

And then he matched with this opponent.

Wu Wudi?

A Tier Five Golden Core challenging his Tier Six Divine Gang?

Since he rarely logs onto Divine Martial Battle Net, Teng Qinglong hadn’t heard of the previous cheating incident, nor did he know of the character Wu Wudi.

Yet, the cultivation level was clearly displayed there, seeing the opponent daring to challenge him, a Tier Six, while being Tier Five sparked his surprise amidst the arrogance.

The audacity, this act, could it be he met a master today?

With this thought, Teng Qinglong became cautious.

Teng Qinglong was intrigued, while Shen Hex found it somewhat peculiar.

He hadn’t enabled the "same star same city" or similar features, how did he meet someone familiar?

It was Teng Manyun’s father, the instructor of Xingyi Society, Xingyi Martial Sect Teng Qinglong!

Maybe he should just drop it, since Teng Manyun took such good care of him, and now he’s taking advantage of her father...

"I’m pleased!"

Shen Hex was ready to back out, but unfortunately, the battle had already started, and Teng Qinglong appeared before him.

"Please!"

Seeing this, Shen Hex reluctantly let the opponent take the first move.

"Huh!?"

Teng Qinglong’s eyes focused and without further words, started with a Dragon Subduing Palm.

Cyan Dragon Divine Gang!

In the Martial Dao realm, Tier Five Golden Core, Tier Six Heavenly Gang Sha, Tier Seven Divine Techniques.

His professional rank was still Tier Five Xingyi Martial Sect, but professional rank and actual cultivation were two different things, the Tier Five profession did not affect his Tier Six cultivation.

As a Tier Six Martial Artist, he refined the Cyan Dragon Divine Gang, using the method of the Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture to temper the Martial Arts Golden Core with Celestial Spirit Qi, not considered the top Divine Gang, but mid-high level within the Heavenly Gang Sha Realm, or he wouldn’t be the foremost martial artist at Tianbei Second Middle School.

With a palm strike, the Cyan Dragon’s shadow appeared roaring, with extremely refined Martial Dao True Essence invoking the power of heaven and earth, achieving the might of the Cyan Dragon, extraordinary even in the Sixth Realm.

But unexpectedly...

"Roar!!!"

The dragon chant roared, the opponent also responded with a Dragon Subduing Palm.

This wasn’t surprising, after all, the opponent practiced the same Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture, yet created a Golden Core using Dragon Tiger Power, a Dragon Subduing Palm was expected.

But...

"Boom!!!"

Palm forces collided, directly facing each other with a loud bang, the Cyan Dragon was unexpectedly unable to maintain its strength, being repelled by the Golden Dragon’s shadow.

"How could it be!?"

Teng Qinglong’s eyes focused, subsequently combining Gang Martial Unity, transforming into the Cyan Dragon form, attacking the opponent anew.

Cyan Dragon Divine Gang, bearing the name of the Cyan Dragon, adopting its essence, integrating Heavenly Gang Wood Qi, merging it into himself as Primordial Yin, harmonizing with Martial Arts Golden Core Primordial Yang, thereby connecting Yin and Yang, Celestial Spirit endowed, creating the Cyan Dragon Divine Gang.

With this Divine Gang, complemented by Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture’s Arrogant Dragon Brings Regret technique, soaring like a dragon in the heavens, epic in triumph with unmatched strength and resilience, displaying the advantages of glorious and untiring Cyan Dragon Divine Gang, excelling in enduring battles and True Power exhausting.

Thus, with Gang Martial Unity, Teng Qinglong evidently exerted his full strength.

However...

"Roar!!!"

The opponent likewise whirled upward, transforming into a golden dragon shadow, within it faintly heard tiger roars, Dragon Tiger Power harmonizing Yin and Yang, pushing human potential to the limit, unleashed to full force, forming a momentum without retreat.

"Arrogant Dragon Returns to the Sea!?"

Teng Qinglong’s pupils contracted, immediately shifting techniques to avoid its edge.

Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture, Dragon Subduing Technique section, there are two major schools, one is Arrogant Dragon Brings Regret, the other is Arrogant Dragon Without Regret.

With regret, flourishing yet declining, regret returning stronger, unrivaled strength and boundless momentum, one technique surpassing the last, favoring prolonged battles, becoming increasingly strong.

Without regret is the opposite, Arrogant Dragon Without Regret, the move has no retreat, even if dragon soul returns to the sea, burning jade and stone together is not spared, using the Dragon Subduing technique to mobilize immense human strength, delivering an extraordinarily powerful strike, a method for instant triumph.

With or without regret, there’s no hierarchy, depends on how the cultivator utilizes it.

Teng Qinglong, experienced in combat, seeing the opponent desperate for such means, immediately attempted to avoid its edge and gain the upper hand later.

But the golden dragon shadow was exceedingly swift, crashing into Cyan Dragon Divine Gang, the strike of utmost force hitting crucial points.

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, a roaring explosion, two dragon shadows shattered simultaneously, yet only one person spun downward, the other already vanished.

"Battle ended!"

"Player Wu Wudi has won!"

"..."

Moments later, in the room, Teng Qinglong’s figure reappeared, furiously shouting at the system: "I want to see the replay!"

"Pssh!!!"

In the real world, Special Bureau Base.

The treatment pod door opened, Teng Qinglong sitting up, looking dejected.

"Time for dinner!"

Teng Manyun walked into the room, seeing his state with some surprise: "What’s wrong?"

"I... lost!"

Teng Qinglong sat in the Life Support Pod, his words stiffly spoke three words.

Teng Manyun frowned: "Lost what?"

"Divine Martial Battle Net!"

Teng Qinglong lifted his head, speaking somewhat agitatedly: "I lost the fight."

"I thought it was something else."

Teng Manyun breathed a sigh of relief: "Losing is losing, what’s strange about it, so many martial artists in the Empire, countless masters, did you really think you were unbeatable?"

"But I lost to a Tier Five brat!"

Teng Qinglong shouted loudly: "And it was using Dragon Subduing Technique!"

"This..."

Hearing this, Teng Manyun was also somewhat surprised.

Her father, although not an absolute master, within Tier Six Martial Artists, in the Xingyi Dragon Subduing Realm, is quite notable, especially considering the rare profession effect of Xingyi Martial Sect.

Thus, unexpectedly vanquished by an opponent practicing the same Xingyi Dragon Subduing, fighting across tiers, a Tier Five defeating a Tier Six.

This was somewhat surprising.

However...

"In the Empire, so many martial artists, hidden dragons and crouching tigers are to be expected."

Teng Manyun shook her head: "Losing is losing, let’s eat."

"No!"

Teng Qinglong clenched his jaw: "I’m going to fight him again!"

Upon saying this, he lay back into the Life Support Pod.

"Hey!"

Seeing this, Teng Manyun also sighed helplessly.

Unexpectedly...

"Pssh!!!"

The just-closed Life Support Pod door reopened, Teng Qinglong sat up, filled with anger: "He looks down on me!"