The main seats were reserved for the teachers.
Wang Chao sat in the middle with his back ramrod straight. His expression was proud, as though a spear that could pierce through the heavens.
"Looks like this Zhang Xuan is going for broke. Usually, in a duel, they would send out their strongest opponent so as to boost the confidence of the person behind them. Yet, he chose to send out such a lousy opponent right from the start. If this isn't as good as admitting defeat, what else can he do?"
Elder Hong Hao stroked his beard in excitement.
After Zhang Xuan exposed the fraud of his Hongtian Pavilion, his business fell and it was close to closing down. He couldn't wait to skin that fellow alive.
If not for the fear that the academy would find out about his actions, he would have long made a move on Zhang Xuan.
"A Fighter 1-dan advanced stage lad against a Fighter 3-dan... There is no comparison at all!"
Wang Chao raised his head proudly. "Besides, Kong Jie has been cultivating the Steel Palm since young. His offensive prowess is exceptional and he is considered as a frenzied attacking genius. If he were to make a move, this Yuan Tao would probably not even last ten breaths before falling off the stage!"
"A Juxi realm advanced stage cultivator possesses around 90kg of strength whereas a Zhenqi realm primary stage cultivator possesses around 300kg of strength. The difference is more than three times and they are on completely different levels. Not to mention ten breaths, even three breaths is hard to say!"
Elder Hong Hao chuckled.
"That's right. If Kong Jie were to make a move from the start, that fellow would have been insta-killed in a single punch!" Wang Chao nodded his head. "Looks like there is no suspense in the first round!"
"Indeed. Putting aside the first round, I think that there is no suspense in the other five rounds as well. This time, Lu laoshi will definitely win and destroy Zhang Xuan's reputation."
Elder Hong Hao harrumphed coldly.
After causing his business to fail, he had long wanted to destroy the other party's reputation.
Previously, he had specially looked for Lu Xun. If not for him adding fuel to the fire, the Teacher Evaluation wouldn't have happened today.
As long as this Zhang Xuan were to lose, he had many ways to make him regret everything that he had done at Hongtian Pavilion.
"It's starting!"
Oblivious to the other party's thoughts, Wang Chao nodded his head.
He was very confident in Kong Jie.
After helping Lu Xun the entire night, he knew how fearsome the five freshmen were despite their young age.
A bunch of Dantian realm fellows actually want to win?
Wasn't this a dream?
Overjoyed, he turned his gaze to the dueling ring, only to see two freshmen walking toward it.
"Senior Kong, please be merciful …"
In the next moment, Yuan Tao's pleading voice echoed in the air. Hearing those words, the duo nearly spurted out saliva and fainted from laughter.
Yuan Tao's voice wasn't loud, but they were all experts. Their ears were sharp and they heard it clearly.
"If you're scared before you even make a move, what's the point of competing?"
"To subdue the enemy without a fight, Lu laoshi's students are indeed formidable..."
Elder Hong Hao's eyes lit up.
'Do you see that? The highest level of teaching isn't about how powerful the students are in battle. Rather, it's about how the other party's students are scared witless as soon as they appear on stage. '
This was a true expert!
This was a real star teacher!
As a low-level teacher, you are still miles away from that!
"Looks like this guy will admit defeat … Huh?"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Wang Chao nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly felt as if someone was grabbing him by the neck. His voice was stuck in his throat, and he felt as if he was suffocating.
"What's wrong?"
In his glee, Elder Hong Hao didn't notice the situation on the stage. At this moment, hearing the bizarre voice, he hurriedly raised his head, and with a single glance, he nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
Yuan Tao, whom they thought would lose without a doubt, was standing on the stage. Dusting off his clothes, he looked like an invincible hero. On the other hand, the powerful Kong Jie was already lying below the stage. His eyes were rolled back, and he had already fainted.
"This … What's going on?"
In a duel, as long as one of them fell off the stage, it meant that they had lost. Wasn't everything fine just a moment ago?
Why did this Zhenqi realm rookie, who was intending to show off his might, end up being beaten to the point where his eyes rolled back?
It was true that the duel ended in less than three breaths, but … How could it end in such a manner?
Elder Hong Hao felt as if he was going insane.
"That fool …"
Dumbfounded, Wang Chao roared furiously. If he could, he would have smacked that Kong Jie to death.
Given your powerful fighting prowess, why did you have to waste your breath on him … Why didn't you just make a move? Yet, before you could even execute your Iron Palm, you ended up being beaten to the point where even your own father wouldn't recognize you …
"You … Sneak attack! Shameless!" Zhu Hong roared.
How could there be such a duel?
It was just a moment ago that the other party was saying that he was going to admit defeat, but in the next moment, he threw a punch at him. Wasn't that a little too unbecoming of an expert?
However, recalling how he ended up being beaten up when he delivered the letter back then, his lips twitched uncontrollably.
It seemed like … none of the students under Miss Zhang's tutelage had the bearing of an expert …
"Sneak attack? The duel has already begun, and anyone can attack. How can that be called a sneak attack? If he wants to make a move on me, I don't mind either! "
Ignoring the other party's ramblings, Yuan Tao flung his sleeves, and with the disposition of an expert, disdain in his eyes, he said, "If there's anyone to blame, he can only blame himself. He couldn't even withstand a single punch from me. Too weak!"
"Too weak?"
"No matter how strong he is, it's impossible for him to withstand such a sneak attack …"
"To make a sneak attack sound so righteous, how can he be so shameless?"
…
Hearing the other party's confident words, the mouths of the spectators twitched.
If anyone else were to win in a sneak attack, they would feel guilty. Yet, this fellow spoke so confidently …
The heck!
Where's your face?
"Teacher, does this count as my victory?"
With his hands behind his back, Yuan Tao turned to look at the referee.
"This … You're the victor!"
The teacher turned around to take a look and realized that Kong Jie had been struck in the head, so he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. Thus, he could only nod his head speechlessly.
He had been in charge of the Freshmen Tournament for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
If it was a sneak attack, the duel had already begun. You were the one who didn't notice it, so you can't blame anyone for your loss.
Even if it wasn't a sneak attack, it was clear that this wasn't a normal battle …
"Hmph!"
Seeing his first student, who should have been confident of victory, being knocked out of the dueling ring, Lu Xun nearly died from anger.
He had spent an entire three million on pills to raise his cultivation. He had spent an entire night to help him achieve a breakthrough to Zhenqi realm …
Yet, it was futile?
If you were a coward, you should have just given him a punch. If you were truly weaker than the other party, I would have admitted defeat. But before I could even make a move, you were already knocked out …
Lu Xun clutched his chest as his vision darkened.
If not for his strong willpower, he would have already convulsed by now.
"Lu laoshi, you lost the first round. What should we do?"
Zhu Hong couldn't help but ask.
"Mo Xiao, you're up."
Suppressing the stifled feeling in his heart, Lu Xun gestured grandly.
"Yes!" Mo Xiao nodded. Wielding his spear, he walked over.
"Zheng Yang, you're up!"
Seeing that the other party had sent him out, Zhang Xuan instructed.
Zheng Yang nodded his head. Wielding his spear, he walked up as well.
The two good friends faced each other once more.
Ignoring Zheng Yang, who was fighting, Zhang Xuan glanced at Yuan Tao, who was walking over, and nodded his head in satisfaction.
It wasn't that he approved of the sneak attack, but that Yuan Tao was only at Juxi realm advanced stage whereas the other party was at Zhenqi realm.
Regardless of how strong one's defense was, one's offensive prowess wasn't weak either. One had to land a blow on the other party. If one couldn't land a blow, it would be a waste of effort.
Yuan Tao clearly knew his own weakness. Since he couldn't keep up with the other party in terms of speed, he intentionally feigned weakness before launching a sneak attack … To be honest, he couldn't blame anyone for his loss.
…
"It's Mo Xiao. He'll definitely win this round!"
After suppressing the stifled feeling in his heart, Wang Chao's eyes lit up upon seeing Mo Xiao walking up the stage.
"This is …"
Seeing how certain Wang Chao was, Elder Hong Hao turned to look at him in bewilderment.
"Mo Xiao specializes in spear arts, and he was once my student!" Wang Chao nodded his head. "Not only has he reached Zhenqi realm, his understanding of spear arts is incredible as well. More importantly, I imparted the third, seventh, and eighteenth forms of the Wang Clan's Spear Art to him! "
"Cold Glint, Afterglow of the Setting Sun, Returning Birds to the Forest?" Elder Hong Hao's eyes lit up in disbelief. "Even though these three forms aren't the strongest in the Wang Clan's Spear Art, they possess incredible offensive and defensive capabilities. You actually imparted such precious spear arts to him?"
The Wang Clan's Spear Art was the most profound spear art in Tianxuan Kingdom. There was no one who didn't want to learn it, and Wang Chong and Wang Chao had never imparted it to outsiders either.
This was precisely the reason why this spear art was so valuable, and countless people went crazy over it.
Usually, if one could learn a single move, he would be invincible among his peers. Yet, he imparted three such powerful moves to him in a single breath?
"Indeed. Thus, Mo Xiao is bound to win!"
Not only did the confidence on Wang Chao's face recover completely, it even became stronger. It was as though the previous loss had no effect on him.
It was no wonder.
Kong Jie wasn't his student, so he only knew that the other party wasn't weak. As for his personality, he wasn't too sure.
Mo Xiao was different.
After learning from him, he had a tenacious personality and refused to admit defeat. Even if Zheng Yang wanted to launch a sneak attack on him, it was impossible for him to succeed.
On top of that, he had received Wang Chao's direct teachings, so it was impossible for him to lose!
More importantly, back then, Zheng Yang had wanted to acknowledge him as his teacher, but he had seen Wang Chao's moves. His spear art was too soft, and he didn't have the disposition to charge forward. As such, he was rejected.
For such a person, no matter how much he improved in just half a month, it was impossible for him to be a match for Mo Xiao.
A month of stick, a year of saber, a lifetime of spear.
If his spear art could improve in such a short period of time, their Wang Clan wouldn't be known as the number one spear clan in Tianxuan Kingdom.
Lu Xun knew this as well, which was why he sent Mo Xiao up. He hoped that the latter could win beautifully and turn the tables around.
"Mo Xiao, we meet again!"
On the dueling platform, Zheng Yang raised his spear vertically, forming a straight line with his body.
"Indeed, we meet again!"
Mo Xiao nodded his head and raised his spear as well.
The two of them had been good friends since young. They didn't expect to meet again on the dueling platform, not to mention under such circumstances.
"Let's do it!"
Knowing that it would be difficult for his good friend to make a move on him, Zheng Yang spoke first.
"Wait a moment, let me warm up first!"
Mo Xiao shook his head and retreated a few steps. Driving the zhenqi in his body, he executed the three spear arts he learned from Wang Chao.
Wuwuwuwu!
Spear might burst forth like a hurricane, causing one's hair to stand on end.
"What is that fellow doing? To execute the three spear arts, isn't that equivalent to telling the other party that he knows the Wang Clan's spear art? Once the other party is prepared for it, how is he supposed to fight? "
Seeing how Mo Xiao didn't make a move right away but chose to warm up instead, Elder Hong Hao was perplexed.
In a battle, it was best not to reveal one's trump card. If one were to reveal one's trump card before the battle, wouldn't one be waiting for the other party to take precautions against it?
"Hehe, don't worry!" Wang Chao chuckled proudly. "It's impossible to decipher the Wang Clan's spear art. Many people have tried to imitate it, but who has been able to decipher it? Mo Xiao did the right thing. He intentionally allowed the other party to see it so as to create pressure in his heart. After which, he executed the move to spread the name of our Wang Clan's spear art! "
"This … That's true!" Elder Hong Hao nodded his head.
The Wang Clan's spear art had been passed down for a long time, but it was a pity that no one knew how to drive their zhenqi. More importantly … it was impossible to decipher it.
If it was possible to decipher it, Wang Chong wouldn't have become so famous.
On the dueling platform, Mo Xiao had already completed his warm-up and executed the three Wang Clan's spear arts perfectly.
"Alright, it's time for him to display the Wang Clan's spear art!"
Wang Chao chuckled. Just as he was about to compliment Mo Xiao on seeing Zheng Yang being utterly defeated, 'dang lang!', the spear in Mo Xiao's hands fell to the ground, and he sighed deeply.
"Even if I were to reach Zhenqi realm, I wouldn't be able to decipher your spear art. I admit defeat!"
"What?"
Wang Chao's body swayed.
You haven't fought yet, right? Why the heck are you admitting defeat?
Even if you were to lose, it should be the other party admitting defeat, alright?
The heck, what is going on?
Lu Xun staggered, and he was on the verge of tears.
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