Every match in the Martial Ranking world has a significant impact on its respective country.
Aside from the Dragon Country's Immortal-Mortal Covenant and the Sword Holder system, other countries do not face the same level of suppression as the Dragon Country.
This used to be the case, but over the long years, each Martial Ranking competition has served to strengthen national destiny.
Many major powers have tried their best to suppress the Dragon Country's resurgence.
The United States' Martial Ranking War God Nolan-Ada was brutally killed on the Martial Ranking competition stage by Chen Jiuyang, which heightened the vigilance of various countries. Simultaneously, they frantically dug into Chen Jiuyang's information, attempting to find weaknesses in his martial path.
Twenty minutes after the match concluded.
Chen Jiuyang sat opposite Yun Jingbai and E Fu Ben, accepting an interview.
Yun Jingbai, with a joyful expression, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Chen Jiuyang, for a victorious start and securing the match win!"
Chen Jiuyang replied calmly, "Thank you."
E Fu Ben then spoke, "Player Chen Jiuyang, what are your thoughts and evaluations on this match? Before the competition began, many people did not have high expectations for your duel against the United States' War God Nolan-Ada."
As he spoke, E Fu Ben displayed the pre-match prediction data from various sources and comments from experts.
Chen Jiuyang pondered, "Many of our countrymen traveled thousands of miles to support our Dragon Country Martial Ranking team and cheer us on. Naturally, we cannot disappoint them."
Yun Jingbai and E Fu Ben nodded slowly, responding with composure.
"As for the duel with Nolan-Ada, he claimed to be a War God? I'm sorry, he was indeed weaker than I imagined."
"If he is a War God, then I have killed a War God."
"If all other contestants possess this level of strength, then our Dragon Country's Martial Ranking championship will be unstoppable."
Many who watched this live interview were instantly stirred, some excited, some angered, some worried, with varied reactions.
Chen Jiuyang's combat prowess was beyond doubt.
Yun Jingbai and E Fu Ben found Chen Jiuyang to be very domineering.
Chen Jiuyang continued, "Nolan-Ada's provocation sealed his fate, ending only in death."
"The Dragon Country is not to be insulted."
The live interview concluded, and within a very short time, countless people had seen Chen Jiuyang's interview responses.
I am arrogant, I have the strength. If you are not convinced, come to the stage and fight.
...
As time passed.
The first day of the Martial Ranking competition was nearing its end.
On that day, Dragon Country's news was completely dominated by the Martial Ranking World Championship.
"Glorious News! Our Dragon Country athletes won all five matches today!"
Chen Jiuyang slew the United States' Martial Ranking War God Nolan-Ada, Yan Hongming used his lance to challenge the British Knight, and Ye Tiannan's sword momentum was brilliant, suppressing the Japanese martial artists.
Jiang Lihuo's consecutive arrows shot down the African Warrior, and He Wuji's fists overwhelmed the Australian Runemaster.
All five matches were victories achieved with overwhelming dominance, defeating their opponents!
The entire Dragon Country Martial Ranking team's morale surged like a tidal wave, unstoppable and magnificent!
The internet within Dragon Country exploded.
"My god, is this the world of martial artists! This Chen Jiuyang is so handsome!"
"Our Dragon Country Martial Ranking contestants are too damn strong, they're completely dominating the opponents!"
"Wuwuwu, I want to practice martial arts, is it too late?"
It was only at this moment that news about martial artists began to be widely publicized with the support of domestic official media.
At night.
The ten members of the Dragon Country Martial Ranking team sat together at a table for dinner.
Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, all eight major cuisines of Dragon Country were served, vibrant and festive, like a New Year's celebration.
Having secured an opening victory today, everyone gathered at one table to celebrate.
Chen Jiuyang expressed some surprise, "This is in the Pacific Ocean, how can there be such authentic Dragon Country cuisine?"
Wu Xiuyuan replied, "Our Dragon Country Martial Ranking logistics team has hundreds of people, and among them are chefs."
"That's right," Zai Hanzao nodded. "In the Martial Ranking World Championship, even eating requires attention to safety. If one consumes something poisoned from the outside, it would be a major disaster."
Zhao Liyu, Xing Hongzhuo, Zai Hanzao, Wu Xiuyuan, and Han Lixuan, despite having had conflicts with Chen Jiuyang before, had all now advanced to the Heavenly Realm and were jointly carrying the Star Brilliance flag, fighting for their country.
Furthermore, having grown up in China, many past grievances, once passed, were no longer brought up.
The ten members of the team had undergone half a month of intensive training in Longjing, and had already established a considerable friendship.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "Then we are in for a treat."
Han Lixuan said, "This is thanks to you. You five secured the opening victory today, and now it's up to us."
Xing Hongzhuo stated, "Let's set a small goal: all ten of us will advance to the second round of the competition."
With two hundred and ten participants, the first round would eliminate half, with only one hundred and five people qualifying for the second round.
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly and said, "Good."
Glasses clinked, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
King Yan and others, sitting at a separate table, saw the young ten individuals striving for a common goal and showed a hint of a smile, "Seeing them reminds me of myself back then."
The Longjing Sword Holder commented, "Yes, but this generation is much luckier than us."
"Ten people set out back then, and only three returned."
"You became King Yan, I became the Longjing Sword Holder, and another old comrade went to the Holy Land."
These two individuals had participated in the previous Martial Ranking World Championship sixty years ago.
Immediately, the Longjing Sword Holder's mood became somewhat somber, "I hope they can achieve good results, and if not, at least... alas... just not like us back then."
The battle sixty years ago was too brutal, and to this day, the Longjing Sword Holder was unwilling to recall it.
...
The next day.
The second day of the first round of the Martial Ranking World Championship.
Chen Jiuyang and the others sat in the audience seats and watched.
Zai Hanzao was up against the European Archmage Lamia-Vilun.
Lamia-Vilun appeared like a madman, with pale skin, wearing a white doctor's coat onto the stage, holding a staff in his hand.
"Let the match begin!"
As the referee's voice fell.
The two parties engaged in a fierce battle.
Lamia-Vilun let out a strange laugh, and with his staff, unleashed a barrage of attacks on Zai Hanzao, almost like a madman.
The fierce output of power formed small spheres, creating huge explosive forces, forcing Zai Hanzao to retreat, to widen the combat distance, and to find other attack angles and methods to regain the disadvantage.
On the battlefield, advantage and disadvantage were extremely important.
Zai Hanzao's calculations were precise. Just as he rushed in front of Lamia-Vilun, preparing to use his divine might, Lamia-Vilun pulled out something resembling a bomb, infused it with magic, and then.
"Boom—"
A terrifying explosion caused the entire arena to tremble slightly, like an earthquake.
As the smoke cleared, countless people's pupils contracted sharply.
Lamia-Vilun was seen covered in dust and grime, but Dragon Country's Zai Hanzao had half of his body blown into bloody pulp.
The situation! Critical!