âSure. Iâd like to see how powerful youâve become after two years, Young Master Qinghe,â Lou Qianxue said with a chuckle.
When the students in the hall saw new faces standing on the battle stage, they became interested.
âThese two people with Senior Brother An are the new students of the academy, right?â
âI envy them so much! They are under Senior Brother Anâs protection.â
âHowever, since they gained Senior Brother Anâs recognition, they must be exceptional.â
âCome on, letâs take a look. Letâs see how skilled our new junior brothers and sisters in the academy are.â
âI think the same. That junior sister is so pretty. Since Iâm an alchemist, Iâll give her a pill after she gets injured. Perhaps... Hahaha...â Someone started to fantasize.
âYouâre overthinking, buddy.â
âSo foul-minded!â The other students stretched their arms out and punched that guy.
The students were joking around, when...
Suddenly!
âLook, look! Theyâre going to start.â
On the stage, Hong Qinghe held the black ruler in his hand and warily stared at Lou Qianxue.
The more he looked at her, the grimmer his expression became.
âOther than the martial arts skills the black ruler imparted to me, it also has records of some martial techniques, common mistakes, and loopholes. Yet, although Lou Qianxue is just casually standing there, I canât find any opening in her stance.â
Lou Qianxue gripped the Wu Jin Meteorite Iron. She frowned and mumbled, âHong Qinghe is at the second level of the Mystic Martial realm. Iâm two realms above him. During the fight, I should suppress my cultivation so that it will be fair.
âNo, not only that! My martial arts skills are all of an advanced level. This is already unfair. Why donât I... suppress my cultivation to the ninth realm of the Spirit Martial Realm!â
At that thought, Lou Qianxueâs eyes became determined as she stared at Hong Qinghe.
âYoung Master Qinghe, Iâm very fast. You should make a move first!â
âOkay!â
With a determined spirit burning inside him, Hong Qinghe thought, If she doesnât have any openings, Iâll force her to reveal one!
Then, he slowly stretched his arm out and compressed his Essence Martial Power. Soon, a white orb of light appeared above his palm...
âHuh? what is he doing?â The audience curiously looked at Hong Qinghe. âWhy is he wasting his Essence Martial Power on something like this?â
âLook at how calm his opponent is! She doesnât seem weak either.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHowever, the higher oneâs cultivation is, the harder it becomes to determine their level. Unless they truly fight, itâs hard to immediately tell someoneâs cultivation if both are in the same realm.â
âYeah. However, his first move makes it obvious that the young man dressed in blue robes is at the second level of the Mystic Martial Realm! How terrifying! These new students are so much more powerful than us older students!â
âDonât fret about it! People who even Senior Brother An treat like this must belong to exceptional backgrounds. After all, influential families have a lot of resources. Hence, anyone with a bit of natural talent in those families would be quite skilled at this age. Furthermore, the martial arts scene is flourishing now. In the past, there were only a few dozen Mystic Martial Realm experts in the nation. Now, there are so many!â
âThatâs true.â
After conversing, they turned their attention back to the battle stage.
Suddenly...
âDazzling Light Orb!â
Done with concentrating his energy, Hong Qinghe suddenly attacked and shot forth the orb of light...
At the next moment.
Boom!
The orb of light exploded, and rays of dazzling light shot out.
âAh!â
âMy eyes!â
âHow blinding!â
The dazzling white light almost blinded everyone, making them subconsciously close their eyes.
Lou Qianxue did the same. âSo heâs planning this.â
With a smirk, she took two steps forward.
When Hong Qinghe, who was staring at her, saw this, his eyes lit up. âThis is the moment! Infinite Ruler, expand!â