Ch. 70 - You Can Challenge Me Anytime
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A streak of silver-red energy flashed like a blade of light and cleaved the shadow fist in two, ultimately striking Chen Feng in the chest and sending him flying.
Thump!
Chen Feng lay on the ground, his expression blank.
He lost?
He lost after only two moves!
Chen Feng stared at his chest, his expression filled with shock, confusion, and disbelief.
He knew Ling Qingxue had broken through to the Second Rank mid-stage, but he was also at the Second Rank mid-stage, and his martial arts skills had been honed to perfection.
Not to mention opponents of the same level, he should have been able to fight even those of a higher level.
But why?
Why did he lose so easily?!
"You, how could you be so strong?" Chen Feng exclaimed in shock.
Ling Qingxue glanced at him, then shook her head. "You're very hardworking, but martial artists don't succeed just through hard work; they need methods, and you...
You're just blindly charging ahead without looking up to see where you're going!"
Hearing this, the area around the fighting arena erupted.
"Damn, that's too arrogant! I can't stand it anymore! She only won once, what's so great about that!"
"How the hell does a teenage girl have the nerve to lecture us? Brothers, let's go!"
"Go? Group battles are too embarrassing! Brother Yan, you go!"
"Brother Yan, go!!!"
Shen Congwu nodded inwardly, agreeing with Ling Qingxue's words.
Chen Feng was indeed hardworking, but without guidance and standardized training, his combat skills and awareness were lacking.
Once he encountered a combat genius, these weaknesses would instantly become apparent.
"This girl really has the demeanor of a strong person, and her skills are incredibly mature!"
She didn't seem like a little girl at all; she's practically a pro player using a substitute account.
Lin Yutang smiled slightly. "Principal, aren't you afraid things will get out of hand today?"
"I know Qingxue very well. That girl is very steady."
Shen Congwu: She understands me!
Ling Qingxue naturally understood Shen Congwu's intention in recruiting her to Lingtian Middle School.
One was to cultivate her, and the other was to make her a leader, to keep the students of Lingtian Middle School on the edge.
Since that's the case, let's go all out!
Her gaze swept over the people below the stage, especially Qin Hongyan and Zhou Weiwei.
"I understand your anger at my sudden arrival, but I'm here based on talent and strength. You can kick me out if you can!
Defeat me! If any of you can defeat me, I will leave Lingtian Middle School!"
Shen Congwu's eyes widened. This wasn't what he expected!
Liu Qingshan had said that Ling Qingxue was a very calm person, and even more so, she knew how to endure.
Was this calmness? Was this endurance?
He was doomed!
"Principal, are you starting to panic?" Lin Yutang asked with a smile.
Shen Congwu's face darkened, his heart pounding with anxiety.
If Ling Qingxue were kicked out, Lin Zhennan would kill him!
As Ling Qingxue spoke, all the students became increasingly restless.
One after another, students went up to the stage to fight her.
"Xu An, Second Rank mid-stage Physical Cultivator, eighth rank in the Kunpeng Class, please accept my challenge!"
Xu An stood on the fighting platform, wielding a long spear, alone, without any magical beasts.
They did want to defeat Ling Qingxue, but they also had their pride; winning a two-on-one fight would only make them lose face.
"Make your move, and be quick," Ling Qingxue said calmly, drawing a long sword.
Xu An's face darkened, and he suddenly leaped forward.
Lightning power coursed through his spear.
"Low-grade advanced martial skill, Thunder Spear!"
The spear, swift as lightning and imbued with the force of thunder, thrust towards Ling Qingxue.
Ling Qingxue remained calm, lightly touching the ground with her toes, her figure nimbly flashing as she dodged the fierce attack.
Xu An's attack missed, and the spear rapidly trembled, transforming into countless spear shadows, enveloping Ling Qingxue within them.
Ling Qingxue's longsword twirled into a sword flower, flashing with silver-red light. Cleaving through the lightning net, the sword tip pointed directly at Xu An's neck.
Cold sweat beaded on Xu An's forehead as he swallowed hard, watching the sword so close at hand.
Another instant kill!
How could she be so strong!
He and Chen Feng were both among the first ten in their class, having the potential to break into the top three martial arts universities.
Yet they were defeated so easily by someone from a small town.
Ling Qingxue sheathed her longsword, her expression still calm.
"Weak, too weak! If this is all you're capable of, don't even bother coming up here!"
The students of Lingtian Middle School were furious, but they were powerless against her.
After all, she had won; what could they say?
Zhou Weiwei glared angrily at Qin Hongyan.
"Cousin, hurry up! What are you waiting for? Knock her off the stage! How can you let our Lingtian Middle School be insulted by her!"
Qin Hongyan stood up, displaying his aura as a Second Rank peak martial artist.
"I initially thought my going up would be bullying the weak, but you've really gone too far!"
He was a Second Rank peak martial artist; even without using his magical beast, he could easily defeat Ling Qingxue, a Second Rank mid-stage martial cultivator.
Ling Qingxue's strength lay in her magical beast, not in her own abilities.
To call them weak based solely on that was intolerable.
"Qin Hongyan, Second Rank peak Physical Cultivator from the Kunpeng Class, ranked first in the class, please accept my challenge."
Ling Qingxue's gaze swept over him indifferently. "You're a little stronger than them."
Qin Hongyan: ???
He was ranked first in the class, and this was all he got in return.
Qin Hongyan gritted his teeth. "You're too arrogant! Today, I'll show you the strongest fighter in Lingtian Middle School!"
Qin Hongyan roared, his aura surging, his fists blazing with fierce flames.
"Mid-grade advanced martial skill, Blazing Fist!"
The fist wind howled, carrying scorching flames, rushing towards Ling Qingxue like two fire dragons.
Ling Qingxue sheathed her longsword, also clenching her fists to meet the attack.
Her fist technique was incredibly fierce, as heavy as stars, each punch carrying immense power, tearing the air apart wherever the fist wind passed.
That was the power brought by the star spirit. Each elemental spirit granted her unique attributes.
Even though her physical strength was slightly weaker than her opponent's, she could still fight with her fists!
Qin Hongyan's Blazing Fist was as ferocious as a tiger, each punch wide and sweeping, his fighting technique far superior to Chen Feng's.
His fists moved in a coordinated offensive and defensive stance, his footwork equally adept, his speed surpassing Ling Qingxue's.
Lin Yutang frowned. "Principal, are you sure you don't want to stop this? My second uncle just left."
Lin Zhennan had only been gone for less than two hours; if he found out, he'd be coming back flying.
Shen Congwu wiped the sweat from his brow.
"Let them fight a little longer, let everyone see Qingxue's strength, then I'll interrupt the match. Her performance so far has been good enough!"
After this fight, probably no one would dare underestimate Ling Qingxue anymore.
Ling Qingxue was someone he had recruited to reach the top ten in the martial arts exam; if she were kicked out on the first day, Zhang Tiancheng would probably laugh at him for the rest of his life.
The students in the audience tensed up.
"Brother Yan, what are you doing? Put some real force into your punches! Where's the energy you usually have when you beat us? Show it!"
"Yeah, don't you still have that top-grade advanced martial art, the Heaven-Shaking Fist? Use it!"
Zhou Weiwei clenched her fists, her face flushed.
"Cousin, you're number one! Why aren't you going all out? Do you want her to slap all of us in the face?"