Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Some watched the unconventional battle with their hearts in their throats, while others sneered in contempt.

”Fighting like a wild beast without using any techniques after cultivating Primordial Qi... What an idiot.”

”To have cultivated their physical strength to this degree is astonishing. Both of them must have trained in physical Martial Arts. It seems this new student can’t be underestimated.”

”A powerful physical body is the foundation for channeling Primordial Qi and executing Martial Arts. Both of them seem to have great potential.”

”Hmph. Two men who only know how to fight like beasts aren’t worthy of being my opponent.”

The veteran students from the various mountains who had already advanced to the third round had differing opinions as they watched the battle. Some spoke with contempt, but their expressions were not relaxed. If they were to face such a human-shaped tyrannosaurus in the next round, it would be quite troublesome.

BOOM!!

Another explosive sound—who could even keep count anymore?—rang out across the stage.

The two figures, entangled like lightning, finally separated.

Geng Hao’s long robes were tattered and covered in dust. He staggered back more than a dozen steps before finally steadying himself. Even then, his body remained as straight and unyielding as a javelin!

Wen Qingye’s white robes were torn in several places. His hands were covered in red welts, bulging veins, and seeping blood. They trembled slightly.

”Good! Excellent! It’s been a long time since anyone could trade blows with me like that. How exhilarating! Wen Qingye, you truly are remarkable. Among the new students, your strength is unquestionably number one.”

Geng Hao’s earlier disdain was gone, replaced by a hearty and forthright demeanor.

Many students in the audience watched, their blood boiling with excitement.

’Wen Qingye’s greatest strength is his physical body? That’s unbelievable.’

’I thought Wen Qingye’s Finger Technique was his most powerful skill, but it looks like I was wrong.’

’That’s right. Back when he cornered the new students from East Mountain, he used both the Great Heaven-Tearing Monument Palm Technique and the Undying Finger Technique. But now it seems he wasn’t even using his full strength then.’

Wen Qingye’s expression remained unchanged. He smiled faintly and said softly, ”Three!”

Everyone was stunned, having no idea what Wen Qingye was talking about.

”Two!”

Geng Hao’s face had turned pale, and his body was starting to sway.

”One!”

THUD!

Geng Hao could no longer hold on. His body swayed, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed backward!

”Brother Hao!”

Someone from below the stage cried out, his figure flashing as he leaped up to catch the falling Geng Hao. A closer look revealed blood seeping from Geng Hao’s mouth, nose, and ears. The veins on his arms and neck bulged like centipedes crawling under his skin, a horrifying sight.

”Wen Qingye, you’ve gone too far! How could you injure Senior Brother Geng Hao so severely!” a veteran student from West Mountain roared, glaring at Wen Qingye.

Wen Qingye remained calm, offering no explanation.

Xiaxia leaped onto the stage and snapped, ”Hmph, what a joke! This is a tournament. His skills were inferior, and he was knocked unconscious by the backlash of Primordial Qi. He has only himself to blame. How dare you blame my master?”

Rendered speechless by Xiaxia’s words, the students resentfully helped Geng Hao off the stage.

”North Mountain, Wen Qingye is victorious!”

The Steward on the stage loudly announced the final outcome of the match.

Below the stage, the new students erupted in cheers. Wen Qingye had actually won. A new student had defeated a veteran. It was unbelievable.

And who said new students were no match for veterans?

The veteran student running the betting table was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic. ’Heavens, Wen Qingye pulled off another upset and won!’

The expressions of everyone from West Mountain darkened. They never imagined Wen Qingye could defeat Geng Hao in his own Domain of expertise using nothing but physical strength. It was a hard pill to swallow, but the facts were right there before them.

Meanwhile, in the crowd, Xia Moyu clenched his jaw. He never thought the gap between himself and Wen Qingye was so vast. ’So yesterday, he wasn’t even using his full strength...’ A sense of humiliation washed over him.

”This Wen Qingye... he’s interesting,” Ren Hua said admiringly, watching him.

Wei Qiutong waved a chubby hand, shaking his head with a smile. ”Wen Qingye is a spent force. Geng Hao is severely injured and unconscious, so Wen Qingye’s own injuries can’t be light. Tomorrow, whichever veteran student faces him will win with ease.”

In the West Mountain section, a man with his arms crossed glanced at Geng Hao being carried away and said coldly, ”Useless trash. Losing to a new student. And he called himself an elite of West Mountain.”

The expressions of the nearby veteran students friendly with Geng Hao changed. Though they were displeased, none of them dared to speak. The man before them was none other than the number one student of West Mountain: Guu Lei.

Guu Lei sneered. ”If Wen Qingye runs into me tomorrow, I’ll show him the real gap between a new student and a veteran.”

Lang Feng’s eyes opened slightly. He watched Wen Qingye’s departing figure and murmured, ”What a shame. That bull’s strength was decent, but he lost to some unknown new student. A real shame.”

”Unknown? That just shows how ignorant you are!” Yann Xiangyang retorted, snorting as he watched Wen Qingye’s back.

”To me, he is just an insignificant nobody. As are all of you,” Lang Feng said with a faint smile, turning and walking away.

Hearing this, Yann Xiangyang glared at Lang Feng’s back with unbridled fury, but in the end, he could only grit his teeth in frustration. Lang Feng was too powerful. So powerful that even though Yann Xiangyang had broken through to the Sixth Level of Refining Essence, he was still afraid of him.

A year had passed, and no one knew the true extent of Lang Feng’s power, because no one had ever been worthy of him using his full strength.

......

「Beside the thatched hut below North Mountain.」

”Qingye, are you alright?” Gao Yuerou asked, looking at Wen Qingye with concern.

Wen Qingye shook his head. ”It’s nothing serious. I’ll be fine after a little meditation.”

Xiaxia, standing nearby, was so excited she was rambling. ”Oh, Master, you have no idea! You were the star of the show today! A new student defeating a veteran—that’s the kind of news people can barely imagine!”

Wen Qingye nodded. ’He knew it was due to his Cultivation Technique. He practiced the Longevity Technique, a Magic Technique for achieving immortality. Furthermore, his body had been tempered by medicinal baths and baptized in eagle’s blood, making it exceptionally tough. That was why he was able to defeat Geng Hao today.’

”Big Brother, you have no idea! After you won today, I saw a lot of the new female students looking at you...” Luo Tang started to say, but when he glanced at Gao Yuerou standing beside Wen Qingye, he quickly shut his mouth.

”What is it?” Wen Qingye asked, puzzled.

Luo Tang quickly waved his hands. ”Nothing, nothing! I think... I should get back to my training. That Saber Technique you’ve been teaching me, Big Brother? I feel like I’m on the verge of another breakthrough, so I’ll go train right now!”

Watching Luo Tang go, Wen Qingye chuckled. ”That’s not like him, stammering like that.”

”He’s just learned to be smart today,” Xiaxia said with a shrug.