Ch. 81 - A 1v1 Challenge, Without Magical Beasts—Do You Dare To Accept?
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The sparring matches began.
Nanhua Middle School had clearly come prepared; all their participants were among the top ten in the school, and their methods were quite ruthless.
They successively defeated several students from Lingtian Middle School, one of whom was even sent flying backward and coughing up blood, causing an angry uproar among the Lingtian Middle School students.
"That's too brutal! This is just a sparring match!" a student couldn't help but shout.
From Nanhua's side came a sneer. "You're outmatched, so whose fault is that? Did you expect the enemy to show you mercy?"
Zhou Weiwei was furious and jumped directly onto the fighting platform.
"Using such force in a sparring match? You're just jealous!"
Chen Xiao's gaze swept over Yang Lie, gesturing for him to come up on stage.
Yang Lie understood immediately; his vital energy surged through his legs, and in an instant, he leaped onto the fighting platform.
"You may leave. Let me fight Qin Hongyan. Only he and Ling Qingxue are worthy opponents!"
Zhou Weiwei sneered. "Pretty arrogant. If you want to challenge my cousin, defeat me first!"
With that, a surge of spiritual power erupted from her brow, her level already at the Second Rank late-stage as a Spiritual Master.
Soon, a magnificent spiritual formation appeared on the fighting platform.
"If you want to win, break my Golden Element Killing Formation!"
The formation slowly rotated, condensing hundreds upon hundreds of golden sword shadows that shot towards Yang Lie.
Not only that, her magical beast, the Ice Jade Python, also spewed out a large number of ice spikes.
Yang Lie smiled disdainfully.
"You dare use such petty tricks against me? Ridiculous!"
Yang Lie's vital energy surged, fiery red, and as hot as burning flames.
His legs were like rocks, his palms like heavy mountains; the golden sword shadows were shattered by his palms the moment they approached.
Qin Hongyan shook his head helplessly. "The Golden Element Killing Formation is only a mid-grade spirit formation. To deal with Yang Lie, you'd need at least a high-grade formation."
Zhou Weiwei had indeed improved, but it was not enough; defeat was inevitable.
Even he wasn't very confident in a fight against Yang Lie.
Both were at the Second Rank peak, but Yang Lie was a genius with exceptional talent in martial arts cultivation, having mastered a top-grade advanced martial art to perfection.
In comparison, his high-grade advanced Heaven-Shaking Fist seemed rather unimpressive.
On the martial arts stage.
Yang Lie remained calm, switching effortlessly between fists and palms; the golden sword shadows couldn't harm him in the slightest.
Faced with this situation, Zhou Weiwei remained unperturbed, forming hand seals and conjuring another spirit formation.
Life River Spirit Formation!
Yang Lie shattered the sword shadows before him, a strange light glinting in his eyes.
"Using the condensation of water vapor in the air to refract light through the Life River, providing cover for the Golden Element Killing Formation while simultaneously affecting my vision and perception—no wonder you are known as the 'Little Spiritual Master of Lingtian, Zhou Weiwei.'"
To be able to simultaneously drive two mid-grade spirit formations, and even overlap them, even Yang Lie had to give her credit.
"But, it's still useless against me!"
The Fiery Lion behind him spewed out a sea of fire, evaporating the water vapor in the air. Using the power of this sea of fire, a gigantic phantom of a lion rose from the ground.
"Roar!"
A terrifying roar erupted, and the violent vital energy instantly shattered the two spirit formations, even knocking Zhou Weiwei off the fighting platform.
"Third Rank early-stage!"
Qin Hongyan's pupils shrank, his face filled with shock.
Yang Lie's aura at this moment was definitely at the Third Rank early-stage, which meant he had broken through!
Clutching her chest, Zhou Weiwei stood up, her face pale, but her expression grew increasingly wary.
"He actually broke through first! No wonder he dared to challenge Lingtian Middle School!"
Yang Lie smirked, his gaze fixed on Qin Hongyan.
"Qin Hongyan, if you've also reached the Third Rank early-stage, come and fight me. If not... then go ask Ling Qingxue. You're no longer worthy to fight me!"
The Lingtian students immediately began to murmur amongst themselves.
"Yang Lie broke through to the Third Rank early-stage. Brother Yan is definitely no match for him. He'll get beaten up as soon as he goes up..."
"Hurry up and ask Ling Qingxue to come! Otherwise, who can beat him? If Nanhua defeats us today, our school will be ridiculed to death!"
"...But Ling Qingxue is only at the Second Rank late-stage. Can she beat him?"
Despite this pressure, Qin Hongyan still leaped onto the fighting platform.
Being taunted by his old rival, even knowing he was bound to lose, he still had to go!
"Without defeating me, you're not qualified to challenge Ling Qingxue!"
Yang Lie sneered, his gaze full of disdain.
"Qin Hongyan, you're really stubborn. Even when we were at the same rank, you couldn't beat me. Now, I'm ahead and my martial arts are superior. What basis do you have to fight me?"
He slightly raised his hand, and a flaming staff appeared in his right palm.
A mid-grade advanced spiritual weapon, the Fiery Staff, perfectly complemented his cultivation techniques and martial arts, allowing him to unleash 120% of his power.
Qin Hongyan dared not be distracted and also drew a pair of top-grade advanced gauntlets.
He was from the Qin family of Nanchuan Province, with a stronger background than Yang Lie, but his talent was indeed inferior.
Qin Hongyan clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger.
He unleashed the Fiery Fist and the Heaven-Shaking Fist simultaneously, the fist wind howling out, while his magical beast, the Heavy Mountain Ape King, charged towards the Fiery Lion.
Yang Lie had only broken through in his own cultivation; although his magical beast hadn't, its strength was still somewhat difficult for Qin Hongyan to handle.
Staff techniques were renowned for their power and ferocity. Yang Lie's Blazing Sun Staff Technique had reached perfection, each strike accompanied by countless staff shadows, making it impossible to defend against.
Although Qin Hongyan's gauntlets were of the highest-grade advanced items, the hidden force emanating from the Blazing Sun Staff still caused his vital energy to surge uncontrollably.
If this continued, he would be defeated in less than ten rounds, and a crushing defeat at that!
"Overlord Fist!" Qin Hongyan roared.
A surge of vital energy erupted from his body, filling the arena with an overwhelming pressure.
A highest-grade advanced martial technique, but only at the entry level; without the Overlord Fist, he would be defeated instantly.
Qin Hongyan's right arm muscles bulged, all his vital energy flowing into his right fist.
Boom!
He swung with all his might, colliding fiercely with the Blazing Sun Staff. The sound of metal on metal resounded through the heavens and earth, mixed with the cracking of bones.
Yang Lie sneered and sent him flying again with a single blow.
"Weak, too weak! You dare use such a mere beginner-level martial art?"
Zhou Weiwei caught Qin Hongyan as he was knocked back, her face full of concern.
"Cousin, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a minor injury."
Qin Hongyan stood up. His right arm was already broken, but for a Second Rank peak martial artist, it wasn't considered a serious injury.
"He's very strong. I'm no match for him anymore. No one can fight him except Ling Qingxue."
Despite his resentment, Qin Hongyan was resigned.
Yang Lie stood on the fighting platform, intending to taunt him again, but seeing Ling Qingxue slowly approaching, he instinctively shut his mouth.
His body spoke louder than his mind!
He took a deep breath, his expression calming down once more.
"Ling Qingxue, everyone calls you a genius, but I, Yang Lie, disagree! You only gained the favor of top martial arts universities because of your magical beast. Without it, what do you have?!"
"Today, I, Yang Lie, hereby challenge you to a 1v1 duel, without our beasts. Do you dare accept it?"