The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 38: They Are Too Weak!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Manager, this is Mr. Yan, who would like to participate in the High-ranking contests.”

The tall and slender female warrior led Jing Yan into a room, the primary color of which appeared to be black.

A beautiful woman wearing a long black dress was standing in the room. She was unbelievably gorgeous.

As he looked at her, even Jing Yan was distracted for a brief moment. She had a naturally enchanting charm that few would be able to resist.

She was the Manager of the Extreme Combat Association, Ran Qi.

“Really?” Ran Qi’s delicate eyebrows rose slightly as she turned her gaze on Jing Yan.

“Jing Yan, are you the Jing Yan of the Jing Clan? The No. 1 Genius of Dong Lin City?” Ran Qi asked with an enchanting smile. Her manner was almost overly charming.

The female warrior who had led Jing Yan into the room to meet with Ran Qi gave him a last glance before she left the room.

“I am Jing Yan from the Jing Clan, indeed. But I don’t think I can claim to be the top genius of Dong Lin City,” Jing Yan said as he held Ran Qi’s gaze, perfectly calm and collected.

Ran Qi’s attention locked on him as she heard his voice.

She knew quite a bit about Jing Yan. After all, he used to be quite famous in Dong Lin City.

But now, after his rank had fallen so much, Jing Yan was no longer the prestigious center of attention. Although he still came up in casual conversation, the people of Dong Lin City made fun of him more often than not.

Ran Qi’s unusual reaction was because of Jing Yan’s expression. At first, he seemed to be impressed by her beauty, but then he quickly regained control of himself. Jing Yan’s expression returned to being extraordinarily calm and composed.

This wasn’t something that just any man was capable of.

In fact, even male warriors at the Enchantment rank could rarely maintain their calm when they were faced with Ran Qi.

She was quite confident in her attractiveness.

“This guy is no ordinary warrior,” Ran Qi thought to herself.

“Mr. Yan, do you know that to participate in the Extreme Combat Association’s High-ranking arena contests, one needs to have at least a cultivation of a High-ranking warrior?” Ran Qi asked Jing Yan, her expression growing stern.

“I’m at the Seventh Heaven of martial arts, Manager. I know the rules here,” Jing Yan said, lowering his head slightly in respect.

“Really?” Ran Qi’s expression changed a little bit with that revelation.

As far as she knew, Jing Yan’s rank had fallen to the Third Heaven of martial arts. How was he suddenly at the Seventh Heaven now?

“Mr. Yan, we do require a rank test here,” Ran Qi said after a pause.

Although Jing Yan claimed to have a rank of the Seventh Heaven, based on the rules of the Extreme Combat Association, warriors needed to be tested to confirm their ranks before arena contests regardless.

So it wasn’t that Ran Qi didn’t trust Jing Yan. It was merely a matter of following procedure.

Of course, considering that Ran Qi didn’t really know Jing Yan, it wasn’t a matter of trust anyway.

“Mr. Yan, please come with me this way,” Ran Qi smiled and said.

A place like the Extreme Combat Association had no shortage of tools, including testing crystals.

Ran Qi took Jing Yan to a hall where three testing crystals were displayed.

“Manager, may I begin?” Jing Yan asked, turning to Ran Qi.

“Please go ahead,” Ran Qi said.

Jing Yan walked up to a testing crystal, his Vital Qi surging.

Ran Qi watched him closely.

“The First Heaven of martial arts!”

“The Second Heaven of martial arts!”

“…”

“The Sixth Heaven!”

“The Seventh Heaven!”

“Indeed, you do have a cultivation of the Seventh Heaven of martial arts,” Ran Qi said. A trace of surprise flashed in her stunning eyes.

“How did it happen? How could his level suddenly return to the Seventh Heaven?” Ran Qi wondered. She was growing more curious by the second.

One thing she knew for sure, though; Jing Yan’s rank really had fallen to the Third Heaven. There was no doubt about it.

Back when Jing Yan was at the height of his power, the Extreme Combat Association had kept a close eye on him. They used to keep track of Jing Yan’s rank carefully. Two months before, the Extreme Combat Association had just confirmed that Jing Yan was at the Third Heaven. That was also when the Extreme Combat Association gave up on tracking Jing Yan.

Like most people in Dong Lin City, the Extreme Combat Association was convinced that Jing Yan’s martial arts life was over, and there was no way for him to come back. However, now Jing Yan’s rank was suddenly at the Seventh Heaven.

That made him a High-ranking warrior. Even in Dong Lin City, there weren’t that many High-ranking warriors.

In the Four Legendary Families, High-ranking warriors in the young generation were considered very strong and important. They were their own family’s primary force.

“Manager, does my rank look okay to you?” Jing Yan turned around after the test.

“Absolutely. Now, let’s discuss your contest. Mr. Yan, please come to the reference room with me,” Ran Qi said, shaking off her thoughts and regaining her smile.

Inside the reference room, Ran Qi gathered several folders.

“Mr. Yan, here are all the Seventh Heaven contestants registered with the Extreme Combat Association. Please take a look at their information and pick one as your opponent.” Ran Qi laid down several profiles in front of Jing Yan.

The Extreme Combat Association’s arenas were categorized into three levels.

The first and lowest level was the Low-ranking arena. It was for the Low-ranking warriors.

The second and Middle-ranking arena was for Middle-ranking warriors to fight against each other.

The third and highest level was where High-ranking warriors would take each other’s challenges.

Generally speaking, most of the fights were Low-ranking contests, and High-ranking contests were the rarest.

There were only five profiles in front of Jing Yan, and each had the bio of a Seventh Heaven candidate—the same as Jing Yan’s rank.

Jing Yan shook his head. “These candidates are too weak.”

He had come to make a fortune. Picking someone too weak wouldn’t give him the results he was looking for.

“Mr. Yan, you haven’t read their profiles yet. These candidates aren’t weak. They are all very experienced. I can guarantee you, they are in the top tier among warriors of the same rank.” Ran Qi was puzzled by Jing Yan’s reaction, and she wasn’t sure what Jing Yan was suggesting.

Indeed, the Extreme Combat Association’s candidates were all top performers among warriors of any given rank. They all had tons of combat experience, and each had their own unique skills.

If warriors at the Seventh Heaven from the Four Legendary Families fought with the Extreme Combat Association’s contest candidates at the same rank, nine out of ten would probably lose.

Ran Qi didn’t think Jing Yan knew that, so she explained the situation to emphasize the strength of their candidates. Besides, Jing Yan had called them “weak” without even looking at their profiles, which Ran Qi found kind of ridiculous.

“They really are weak. Fighting them will be no fun.” Jing Yan shrugged.

Ran Qi, a little agitated by Jing Yan’s expression, took out several more profiles. “Here are the profiles of our Eighth Heaven candidates. Please take a look, Mr. Yan!”

There were four profiles of Eighth Heaven candidates.

Jing Yan took them and quickly scanned through the pages.

Each of the profiles only listed name, rank, and contest results. There was no information regarding their martial systems or each candidate’s unique traits.

“They are still a little too weak,” Jing Yan said. He knitted his brows and shook his head, putting down the four profiles.

“Seriously?” Ran Qi was starting to get a little angry.