CHAPTER 374: CHAPTER 168: BREAKING FREE FROM OLD SHACKLES, ONLY TODAY DO I REALIZE WHO I AM

As Zhang Beixing returned to Shishi by car, the Great Xia Grandmaster ranking list he had compiled was finally concluding online.

[Great Xia Grandmaster Ranking List]

[First Place: Yue Family’s Continuous Fists, Zhang Beixing, 21 years old!]

[Second Place: Yue Family’s Continuous Fists, Liu Yi, 50 years old.]

[Third Place: Black Dragon’s Eighteen Palms, Wu Yougui, 58 years old.]

[Fourth Place: Daoist Qingwei of Wudang Mountain, 63 years old.]

...

[Ninth Place: Mizong Quan of Nanhe Province, Tian Fenglin, 65 years old.]

[Tenth Place: Mixed Origin Style Xingyi, Ma Shikai, 66 years old.]

After nearly a month, Zhang Beixing, with Chen Rourou and Lin Pengfei in tow, had toured the entirety of Great Xia. Now, he had finally defeated all the Grandmasters of Great Xia. With absolute strength, he ascended to the pinnacle, becoming the undisputed number one Grandmaster in the martial arts world of Great Xia! Setting aside hot weapons, at least within Great Xia’s martial arts circles and the fighting community, Zhang Beixing had truly become invincible!

Seeing the ranking Zhang Beixing posted, even though everyone already knew his purpose in creating the list was to issue challenges, they couldn’t help but feel excited when they actually saw him become the number one Grandmaster. After all, they had witnessed Zhang Beixing fight his way from obscurity to the very top, step by step!

"Awesome! Nothing more to say, my Brother Bei is just freaking awesome, period!"

"Damn, even though I knew when you, you rascal, started this list, you were definitely up to no good. But seeing you fight your way to where you are today, I still have to say, Zhang Beixing, you’re a freaking legend! Truly the most genuine blogger on the internet!"

"You said it, that’s Zhang Beixing! The man with a KDA of 19/0/1... I forgot the middle part... anyway, he’s the guy who recently took down eighteen Buddhist monks single-handedly, defeated practitioners all over the country, and became the undisputed number one Grandmaster in our Great Xia martial arts community! All I can say is, Brother Bei, freaking legend! (Screaming at the top of my lungs)"

"With Brother Bei’s achievements, if this were ancient times, he’d at least be a Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, right?"

"You’re not wrong. He single-handedly thrashed all the martial artists in the country. Tell me, who else could do that?"

"I never expected that the boy who seemed so thin and weak back then, with nothing going for him but his looks, would reach such heights in just four months! As long-time fans, our contribution is undeniable!"

"..."

When Zhang Beixing finally reached the top spot on the Grandmaster list, a wave of discussion erupted online. After all, single-handedly defeating all the Grandmasters in the country was an incredible feat, not just in modern times but even in the ancient eras renowned for their martial valor. Moreover, this extraordinary individual was the very blogger they followed. Driven by the sentiment, "I followed you, so your success is partly my success," Zhang Beixing’s fans were ecstatic, flooding the comment section to claim their share of the credit.

Seeing this, Zhang Beixing chuckled to himself and didn’t say much.

He knew his own situation best. His achievements today were indeed greatly thanks to the suggestions from this group of crazy netizens! They certainly deserved to share in this accomplishment.

Then Zhang Beixing scrolled down and saw that Liu Yi and others had appeared in the comment section after he posted the update.

Yue Family’s Continuous Fists, Liu Yi: "Congratulations to my disciple for becoming the number one Grandmaster! May you maintain your original aspirations, continue to strive, and have a boundless future ahead!"

Yue Family’s Continuous Fists, Liu Pan: "Congratulations to my Martial Nephew for becoming the number one Grandmaster! May you maintain your original aspirations, continue to strive, and have a boundless future ahead!"

Black Dragon’s Eighteen Palms, Wu Yougui: "Congratulations to Grandmaster Zhang for becoming the number one Grandmaster! I hope we can interact more in the future, exchange insights, make progress together, and pursue the Great Grandmaster Realm!"

Northern River Province Martial Arts Association: "Congratulations to Vice President Zhang for becoming the number one Grandmaster! Claiming the crown of the strongest Grandmaster, invincible among Grandmasters!"

Unlimited Fighting Technique, Chen Hegao: "Congratulations to Grandmaster Zhang for becoming the number one Grandmaster..."

Those who had a good relationship with Zhang Beixing all flocked to the comment section to congratulate him. It was quite an impressive display. Seeing their comments, Zhang Beixing smiled and liked each one.

He continued scrolling and soon saw several comments asking about his future plans:

"I’m excited, but now I have a question: after Brother Dan has defeated all these people, will this series end? What does Brother Dan plan to do next?"

"Same question! This time Brother Dan has dealt with all the domestic fighters. Next, is he going straight for the international scene? (dog head emoji)"

"Why not? When the time comes, just beat those Little San, Little Ladyboys, Little Koreans, and Little Japanese all over again. He’ll be the confirmed martial arts overlord of Southeast Asia! (smirking emoji)"

"Hey, now that you mention it... that’s actually a great idea! Brother Bei, why don’t we do just that? Let’s give them a shock with our Great Xia martial arts!"

"Speaking of which, when is the new suggestion video coming out? Are you not taking suggestions anymore?"

Looking at these comments urging him to go abroad and issue challenges, Zhang Beixing felt a bit helpless. Just a moment ago, he was acknowledging the essential role these netizens played in his journey to becoming stronger, and now they were already cranking up the difficulty for him! Going abroad to challenge various foreign martial arts styles wasn’t excessively difficult in itself. The real problem was, could he even go abroad at this moment?