Unrivaled in the Melee, Ranked 2nd in the Grade

Above the sky

The principal of Yan'an No. 7 Middle School, watching Su Nianying, who was also filming an exterior scene, return to the sky and look down at the entire school and the 10 arenas, couldn't help but ask curiously:

"I heard that Li Xijun, the student you have high hopes for, is about to start her competition. Why did she come back so soon after going down there?"

He had heard about the student's rapid progress; he was a very hardworking and inspiring genius who, after obtaining the Qi and Blood Resources, soared to great heights and became unstoppable.

Previously, Su Nianying had promised the other party that if they could break into the top 30 in their grade, she would become their instructor and teach them swordsmanship.

Now that Li Xijun's match has begun, he thought his opponent would go down to the high platform where the teachers are observing and carefully watch Li Xijun's actual performance in the entire ring battle.

Unexpectedly, Teacher Su only went down for a short while and then came back, seemingly no longer concerned about Li Xijun's competition.

"There's not much left to see..."

Su Nianying shook her head and said:

"If we followed the previous model, based solely on Qi and Blood scores, martial arts scores, and the 10% bonus for awakening martial arts spirituality, the top dozen or so geniuses in the elite class could have held him off."

"After all, Li Xijun started a year later, and it will probably take some time for him to catch up."

"But in this kind of cage battle, with his strength, only my sister can beat him. The gap between him and the others in actual combat is too big."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of exclamations that echoed throughout the school came from the No. 9 arena where Li Xijun was located.

The middle-aged principal, who was curious because of Su Nianying's words, also had a strange expression when he looked at the No. 9 arena.

I see,

Zhou Shenghao, who had the highest Qi and Blood level in the entire arena, did not hold back his strength, nor did he consider the possibility of being targeted and attacked by multiple people later.

The moment the referee fired the starting gun on ring number 9,

He burst forth with a speed of 19.1 meters per second, transforming into a fierce black shadow. In the blink of an eye, he spanned half the arena, slashing with his long sword like an enraged black tiger, aiming directly at Li Xijun.

The martial arts student, who happened to be standing in a straight line, was terrified when he saw this scene and instinctively raised his spear to attack.

But the next moment,

The standard steel spear flew into the sky.

The sharp tip of the spear gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

The martial arts student was sent flying along with the spear, his chest caved in, blood gushing from his mouth, as if he had been slammed into the protective netting at the edge of the arena like a cannonball.

He was immediately pulled onto a stretcher and quickly stuffed into a medical pod that resembled a freezer.

With this latest swing of the knife, Zhou Shenghao's momentum intensified, as if his ferocity had been unleashed, and he roared:

"Those who stand in my way...die!"

For a time,

The martial arts students on the entire arena were all terrified by Zhou Shenghao's fighting spirit and aura, which resembled that of a raging beast.

One by one, they hurriedly fled and made way, instantly scattering to the edge of the area.

This transformed the originally vast martial arts arena into a central stage for the two individuals.

The spectators watching from the outside of the arena saw this scene very clearly and were almost instantly affected by it, sparking heated discussions.

"That's incredible!"

"With the college entrance exam approaching, geniuses are emerging one after another."

"When I talked to Zhou Shenghao before, I thought he was too good at socializing and maneuvering, and not very sharp. I didn't expect him to be so strong in actual combat."

"Goodness, this new style of ancient martial arts, the Five Tigers Soul-Severing Saber, is quite skilled. It's no problem for him to score 360 ​​points in the college entrance examination, which is the third level of mastery. The Nine Schools Alliance is really secure."

"I want to see how that real-combat genius, Li Xijun, will defend against it!"

"I heard he killed that Blood God Cult member with his sword. Just look at his swordsmanship."

Almost everyone was eagerly anticipating Li Xijun drawing his sword.

but,

The next moment, everyone was stunned.

Faced with such a fierce, domineering, and chillingly murderous strike,

The boy stood still, not moving an inch.

He didn't even draw the standard-issue longsword from his waist.

He casually raised his hand to meet the sharp tiger-head broadsword that was grabbing at him.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Many girls screamed and tightly closed their eyes.

Zhou Shenghao's eyes flashed with even greater ferocity, and he unleashed another burst of power in his hand, intending to sever the hand and send his opponent flying.

"clang!"

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the entire arena.

The imagined scene of flying flesh and torn limbs did not occur.

Zhou Shenghao's all-out slash was easily blocked by Li Xijun.

Not to mention any injuries, there wasn't even a scratch or a drop of blood on that hand!

Almost everyone in the audience stared at this scene in disbelief!

Zhou Shenghao was completely dumbfounded, staring blankly at Li Xijun and the long knife in her hand, unable to believe his eyes.

Logically, he should have continued fighting.

But at that moment, he felt as if the sky had fallen and he was trapped in a nightmare.

"Impossible... How could this be...?"

"We're all apprentices cultivating our qi and blood, how can we have such a physical body...?"

Zhou Shenghao's dreamlike soliloquy.

The entire No. 9 arena was initially silent, but then a deafening roar erupted into the sky.

"what?"

"Oh my god, what's going on?!"

"How did he manage to take that knife wound without getting hurt? Is he made of iron?"

"The news is absolutely wrong. I suspect that it was a member of the Blood God Cult who was so audacious as to try to overthrow Brother Li, but ended up being brutally killed."

This scene left even the principal, who was filming on location, stunned.

"This...this is steel bones? While his Qi and blood levels are rapidly increasing, he even managed to find time to practice external martial arts from the old era?"

"With a body made of steel and iron, impervious to swords and spears, such a level of physical strength would have earned one the title of a master of physical training before the Great Cataclysm."

At this moment, the principal was almost incredulous, and even felt anger towards the teachers who had taught the first and second year high school students.

If you had such a genius, you should have said so earlier. Do you think our No. 7 Middle School is lacking in qi and blood medicine?

Otherwise, how could Zhang Haifeng have gotten such a great deal?

At this moment, the principal was lamenting that he had missed out on a genius and that Zhang Haifeng had gotten away with it.

next moment,

Zhang Haifeng, who was on the high platform in the classroom, suddenly stood up and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"He's mastered all of that!"

The teachers on the platform were all startled, and subconsciously focused their attention on Zhang Haifeng's words.

Li Xijun was seen gripping the opponent's longsword with her left hand, while her right hand was now pressed against Zhou Shenghao's chest.

"Bang!"

A sudden, crisp sound erupted from Zhou Shenghao's body.

The next moment,

He collapsed limply to the ground.

Like weeds falling down in the autumn wind, they are not worth mentioning.

The other two teachers turned pale instantly at the sight.

"True Martial Killing Move - Void Tremor! He has completely mastered the Thirty-Six Forms of True Martial!"

"Teacher Zhang, your student actually mastered this move? Won't someone get killed?"

Even the principal, who was standing outside the venue, was surprised that someone in this year's class had mastered the third move of the True Martial Killing Technique: Void Tremor. He quickly manipulated his spiritual power to pull Zhou Shenghao out.

Seeing that he only suffered damage to his internal organs, which would only affect his cultivation beyond level 9.0, and that he was not in any immediate danger, they breathed a sigh of relief and casually tossed him into the medical pod.

Su Nianying, who was also using spiritual power to sense things, couldn't maintain her calm and aloof demeanor. Her cherry-like lips parted slightly, and her eyes were full of surprise.

Because...the injuries were a bit too precise.

It was not life-threatening, but it damaged his internal organs, preventing him from breaking through the 9.0 level of Qi and Blood before the college entrance examination.

"It's not that he just mastered it; he's probably completely perfected it!"

"He has mastered the third move, True Martial Killing Move - Void Tremor, to the point that even I, and now my sister, have not been able to cultivate it to this level."

Su Nianying confirmed this idea in her heart.

"Compared to his so-called progress in qi and blood, his martial arts talent is truly outrageous."

"We must hold him tight and get him to accept my teaching!"

....................

On the stage

Li Xijun, still standing in the center of the ring, did not make a move.

The remaining 28 martial arts students gradually moved from the scattered edges towards the center.

It was clearly as if he had been surrounded.

but,

As these martial arts students, each wielding swords, spears, and hammers, drew closer...

But the more they felt that their group was surrounded by one person on the other side, the more...

No one dared to move; their backs were soaked with cold sweat.

"So what if we lose? Let's all fight together!"

Some people with weak mental fortitude couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer and shouted, charging forward with their spears.

After the first one took the lead...

The remaining 20-plus people also made their decisions, gritted their teeth, and rushed forward together.

"Clang clang clang........!"

For a time, the sound of metal clashing was incessant.

Surrounded by this group, Li Xijun showed no hesitation and launched a fierce counterattack.

With a leap, he moved like a tiger among wolves, casually punching and kicking the man away, sending him sprawling to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the entire vast arena was emptied.

Only one person remained standing in the same spot.

"beep--!"

The referee blew his whistle and announced the winner of the melee.

Li Xijun, who found it really fun to dominate weaker opponents, walked briskly out of the arena.

However, this time, it wasn't Ye Liuyun waiting for him at the exit, but Su Nianyi who had come to watch his match.

"I didn't expect you to have grown to this level. If I didn't use my mental powers, I'd probably be instantly killed by you."

Su Nianyi handed over a bottle of sparkling water, her beautiful purple eyes scanning the boy in front of her from head to toe.

Even with all these personality traits, she seemed unreal at this moment.

When school first started, Mingming was just an ordinary good student who was cut off by his superficial friends and looked down upon by the students in the elite class.

In just one semester, she has improved to the point where she can defeat all the other students in the grade.

and,

He even mastered the most difficult True Martial Killing Move in the Thirty-Six Forms of True Martial - Void Tremor.

Even she herself couldn't achieve this level of martial arts talent.

"You also helped me in this, otherwise my 'Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique' wouldn't have broken through so quickly. I will remember that day forever."

Li Xijun had always remembered the favor the other party had done for him—spending a whole day at the zoo helping him break through to the level of proficiency in basic cultivation techniques.

only,

When Su Nianyi heard the second half of the sentence, her thoughts clearly went astray.

Hearing Li Xijun say something about "that day being etched in her memory," she immediately recalled the scene of someone falling into her arms, the slime being flattened, and her cheeks flushed.

"You...you don't need to remember this."

Suppressing the shame of wanting to escape, and somewhat understanding her sister's feelings earlier, Su Nianyi got down to business:

"Hmm... I've already reached level 9.0 in Qi and Blood. If you have time in the future, come to my private martial arts room and teach me how to cultivate Void Tremor."

As an officially promoted martial arts technique, "The Thirty-Six Forms of Zhenwu" naturally has its unique features.

Mastering the third move, True Martial Killing Technique: Void Tremor, is highly beneficial for cultivation after reaching a Qi and Blood level of 9.0.

It is basically the only way to help a martial artist develop their potential in depth, aside from their innate talent.

It was normal for Su Nianyi to make such a request, and Li Xijun was naturally willing to help.

"Let's go then. Anyway, we don't have any classes after this, it's all rest time. Come on, let's go to your room to practice."

Li Xijun's decisiveness surprised Su Nianyi, but she was quickly pulled into the private martial arts room.

Ye Liuyun, who had just returned with two bottles of sparkling water, saw this scene, sighed silently, opened the bottle, and drank both bottles himself.

Most of the students, like Zhou Yibai, who were watching, could only look on with envy at the figures of the young men and women.

....................

The day

Even though the news that the top two students in the grade had been basically locked in had spread throughout Yan'an No. 7 Middle School.

However, when the final exam results were released, most students still came to check their scores as usual, and also planned to double-check their grade rankings.

Ye Liuyun, who came to watch, unsurprisingly saw his name ranked 11th in the grade.

With Li Xijun's daily sparring, not only did his Qi and Blood levels improve significantly, but his combat skills improved the fastest.

The scene of those people being beaten and howling like ghosts in the previous arena match was just part of Ye Liuyun's daily life.

He doesn't even know how he managed to persevere.

Feeling inexplicably proud, the young nobleman continued looking ahead.

Zhou Yibai, seeing himself still firmly in the elite class while his cousin Zhou Shenghao, having been eliminated due to poor grades, looked ahead with secret delight.

Finally, all eyes were focused on the beginning of the list:

[First Place: Su Nianyi]

Second Place: Li Xijun

Even if it's something I was mentally prepared for,

Even if you know in your heart that it's almost certainly true,

But when Li Xijun's name appeared in second place in the grade,

All the students in Class 6 of Grade 12 who knew Li Xijun, who were classmates in Grade 11 and 12, felt a mix of emotions at this moment.

There was envy, jealousy, and regret.

But at this moment, everyone knows that

Li Xijun will undoubtedly become a disciple of the top outdoor experts and a top contender for the "Two Days in the Imperial Capital" in the college entrance examination.

There's already an insurmountable barrier between them...