"Old Chen, you're awesome."

 

Lu Hongsheng was the first to rush to Chen Mobai's side, attempting to lift him up in celebration, but Chen Mobai remained unmoved. Unfazed, Lu Hongsheng naturally draped his arm over Chen Mobai's shoulder, joining their classmates from Fifth High School in their jubilant celebration.

 

"Congratulations."

 

Compared to the boys, the girls were more reserved. Cao Yaling expressed her congratulations subtly; Mo Simin, the class president, was slightly more excited, her pretty face flushed; but Shi Jingjing looked pale, her eyes devoid of spirit.

 

Chen Mobai knew at a glance that she must have bet on him losing this round and lost everything.

 

"Eh, aren't you happy that I advanced, Shi?"

 

Chen Mobai decided to tease her, but to his surprise, she burst into tears upon hearing his words.

 

This unexpected reaction left everyone at a loss.

 

In the end, it was Cao Yaling, with her experience, who took her away from the stage to comfort her.

 

"It seems she put all her winnings from the previous rounds into this one."

 

Shi Yuanqing, who was related to Shi Jingjing, gently explained why she was so upset. Chen Mobai understood, but what could he say?

 

It was Shi Jingjing's own fault for not trusting him.

 

At this moment, the referee teacher performed a miraculous technique that turned earth into stone. Within five minutes, he had restored the stage, which had been destroyed by Chen Mobai's Flame Sword Symbol, to its original state.

 

The next duel was between Shi Yuanqing and Xue Luan.

 

The latter had already stepped onto the stage. With his square face and crew cut, he looked rather thin, but he exuded a fierce aura.

 

"Good luck in the next round."

 

Chen Mobai patted Shi Yuanqing on the shoulder, encouraging him.

 

"Yes, I will win this round."

 

Shi Yuanqing, who had released his self-repression, was completely different from before. He stepped onto the stage with high spirits.

 

"Oh, you seem a bit different."

 

Xue Luan looked at Shi Yuanqing who had come before him, his eyebrows raised, but his eyes remained unchanged.

 

"You, on the other hand, haven't changed at all."

 

Shi Yuanqing's face was calm. As he breathed, his cultivation technique circulated, and the stage, which had just been repaired, began to tremble slightly.

 

"Tsk, I didn't realize you were such a smooth talker."

 

Xue Luan tilted his head, his eyes narrowed, and he squatted slightly.

 

At the same time, Shi Yuanqing made the same move.

 

"Have both of them served in the military?"

 

One of the representatives from the Academy, seeing their starting stance, was a bit puzzled.

 

"They were probably sent there for training in order to prepare for the duel."

 

Lan Haitian, who came from a military family, made an accurate judgment just by looking at their starting stance.

 

These two, although they had been well-trained, especially Xue Luan, still lacked a bloodthirsty aura that comes from seeing real combat.

 

However, the standard starting stance of the Soldier's Killing Fist used by Shi Yuanqing and Xue Luan still made Lan Haitian itch for a fight.

 

"Who do you think will win?"

 

"Xue Luan, I guess."

 

"I agree with you."

 

Eight of the Academy's representatives believed Xue Luan would win, one thought Shi Yuanqing might pull off an upset, and Yan Qiongzhi from the Academy showed no interest and did not express an opinion.

 

But just as they turned their gaze to the representatives of the Four Great Daoist Academies, wanting to hear their opinions, the referee on the stage had already announced the start of the match.

 

Bang!

 

Shi Yuanqing and Xue Luan, without any fancy moves, directly threw a punch at each other.

 

The air rippled around their fists.

 

Then, Xue Luan suddenly disappeared from his original spot.

 

Shi Yuanqing, as if he had anticipated this, raised his left hand, and a kick seemed to automatically land on his wrist.

 

Bang, Bang, Bang!

 

In an instant, the two switched positions. Students with slower reactions could hardly see their true positions. They could only hear the violent disturbance in the air, and then clear footprints appeared one after another on the rock that made up the stage.

 

But in an instant, the entire rock was shattered. This was because the force from their clash had dissipated, and the rock stage could not withstand it.

 

With a "Bang"!

 

A completely different sound rang out. Shi Yuanqing had made a mistake in his move, and the rock armor on his chest was kicked, cracking open.

 

His body seemed to be hit by a huge force, leaving several pits on the stage as he tried to dissipitate the force, before finally stopping his retreat.

 

Whoosh!

 

Xue Luan's figure followed like a shadow, appearing on Shi Yuanqing's left side, and a sweeping kick hit the latter's left knee.

 

Crack!

 

The sound of something breaking made Xue Luan's swift figure suddenly pause, then he retreated explosively.

 

But at this moment, Shi Yuanqing did not retreat but advanced. His hands came together, and the earth in the sky was transformed into two whips by him, heavily whipping Xue Luan's crossed arms.

 

Shi Yuanqing exhaled, a faint red flame spewed from his mouth and nose, landing on the face of Xue Luan, who was out of control.

 

With his hands severely injured and his feet in pain, Xue Luan, in this desperate situation, opened his mouth and activated a talisman that was attached to his tongue.

 

Splash!

 

The sound of flowing water rang out, a water sword was spat out from Xue Luan's mouth, colliding with the flame that Shi Yuanqing had breathed out. Amidst a violent explosion, a mist of water filled the air, completely obscuring the figures of the two.

 

"Huh, this move is not bad, I can learn it."

 

Seeing that Xue Luan had hidden the talisman on his tongue in advance and activated it with his tongue when his hands were inconvenient, Chen Mobai was greatly enlightened.

 

Bang Bang Bang!

 

At this moment, half of the arena was already obscured by the mist, but the shadows of the two moving quickly could still be vaguely seen by the crowd. The constant sound of fists colliding and the piercing noise of the air being stirred were constantly reminding all the spectators that a possibly most courageous battle since the magic duel was taking place inside.

 

"Not good, Yuanqing seems to be suppressed."

 

At some point, Shi Jingjing and Cao Yaling had returned, the light in their eyes flickering, they had already used their spiritual eyes to see through the fog.

 

"Huh, you're okay now."

 

"Shut up, you made me lose all my pocket money."

 

He didn't say anything, but when he did, Shi Jingjing felt like crying again.

 

"So, this…"

 

Boom!

 

Just as Chen Mobai was about to preach, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the arena, and then the mist was torn apart, revealing Xue Luan, who was half-naked, with no apparent muscles, but with evenly proportioned lines and a perfect figure.

 

Shi Yuanqing, on the other hand, was punched out by him, along with the surrounding mist, all dispersed by Xue Luan's punch.

 

A trace of lightning flickered above Xue Luan's eyebrows, he stood in the center of the arena like a thunder god.

 

"Thunder magic!?"

 

Chen Mobai said incredulously.

 

You should know that thunder magic is undoubtedly the strongest of all spells.

 

Among all the spells attached to the Black Water Technique, only the "Ren Water Thunder Magic" he could never master, he couldn't even get started.

 

This Xue Luan, could he have mastered the thunder magic!?