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In the academy, there were two types of arenas, one was the duel arena and the other was the life and death arena.
The duel arena determined victory and defeat, while the life and death arena determined life and death. Most of the students fought in the duel arena.
Only very few people fought in the life and death arena. Only those with great hatred would fight in the life and death arena.
Seeing Ye Xing agree, Zhou Jianhong laughed. He didn't look sad or angry because of Nie Dong's death.
Zhou Jianhong said, "Ye Xing, since you want to fight in the duel arena, you should have some prizes. Otherwise, it will be a waste of effort."
Ye Xing couldn't help but find it funny. Just now, he said that because of his cousin Nie Dong's death, he wanted to fight with Ye Xing on the duel arena. Now, it turned out to be a waste of effort.
So what he said just now was just an excuse. His real intention was to make a bet with Ye Xing.
Moreover, Ye Xing also understood why Zhou Jianhong chose to challenge him when Nie Dong's death was related to Wu Yuan and Ma Bo. It should be because Zhou Jianhong saw that he was only at the fifth layer of the Martial Path, the lowest among the three.
Ye Xing smiled and said, "What do you want to bet on?"
Zhou Jianhong's eyes flashed and said, "Star Accumulating Pill. Whoever loses will give the other party a Star Accumulating Pill."
The academy ignored all gambling between students. The world of martial arts was full of danger. The academy was only responsible for teaching and some necessary discipline. It didn't restrict students from fighting in the arena.
On the contrary, in order to improve the combat skills of the students, the academy also encouraged the students to duel in the ring and gamble on Accumulating Star Pills. The academy had already distributed them to the students, and whether the students ate them or lost them to others, it didn't matter.
Some students sighed, "Zhou Jianhong is going to win another student's Star Accumulating Pill."
When Ye Xing heard these words, he immediately reacted. Zhou Jianhong should have more than one Accumulating Celestial Pill on him and spoke up, "It's not easy to enter the battle ring. How can one Accumulating Celestial Pill be enough? I have three here, do you dare to bet together?"
Ye Xing only had one Accumulating Celestial Pill; however, if he used Wu Yuan and Ma Bo's Accumulating Celestial Pills as his gambling capital, it wouldn't be a problem.
He only had a cultivation at the 5th Heavenly Layer, so a High-Rank Accumulating Star Pill would be of great use to him. So, why wouldn't he be happy to earn two more Accumulating Star Pills?
How could Zhou Jianhong put Ye Xing, a Level 5 martial artist, in his eyes? Hearing this, his eyes lit up.
Originally, he wanted to challenge Wu Yuan and Ma Bo after defeating Ye Xing. Of course, the reason was that his cousin Nie Dong had died because of them, and he wanted to seek justice.
Now that Ye Xing was willing to bet three pills with him, it was exactly what Zhou Jianhong wanted. It would save him the trouble of having to fight three times in a row. Not only would it be tiring, but it would also be troublesome.
Zhou Jianhong cracked a smile, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth. "Alright, I'll bet you three."
After saying that, he took out three Accumulating Star Pills to prove that he had them.
The duelling platform was not far away, so the two quickly went up to the battle ring.
Because of Nie Dong's death, the audience for this duel was not only large but also very comprehensive. A large number of students gathered here, as well as many deacons and teachers of the academy.
On the battle ring, Zhou Jianhong slowly drew his sword and said with a smile, "Country bumpkin from the county city, remember this young master's name – Zhou Jianhong. Your three High-Rank Accumulating Star Pills belong to me, Zhou Jianhong, haha …"
Zhou Jianhong's smile was very bright, but Ye Xing also had a smile on his face. Although he didn't smile as brightly as Zhou Jianhong, he was also in a very good mood.
Ye Xing said, "I can't wait to get the three High-Rank Accumulating Star Pills in your hands, haha … You also remember this young master's name – Ye Xing. No more nonsense, let's get started!"
Among the students present, except for a few who came from Azure Sky City, no one knew about Ye Xing's deeds. Seeing him, a fifth-layer Martial Artist, say the same words as Zhou Jianhong, they all unconsciously pursed their lips.
"He really doesn't know life from death." Many students secretly said in their hearts.
On the battle ring, Zhou Jianhong's smile disappeared. A country bumpkin from an ordinary city dared to be so arrogant in front of him, which really made him angry.
The other party was eliminated from the Gifted Class, so his potential and strength were obviously very ordinary. Zhou Jianhong shouted, "Country bumpkin, I'll let you broaden your horizons. I'll defeat you with one sword."
As soon as his voice fell, a sword light, like a beam of moonlight, broke through the air in an instant and stabbed in front of Ye Xing.
It had to be said that Zhou Jianhong's swordsmanship was very high. Although this sword did not stab at Ye Xing's vital points and was not ruthless, it was fast and accurate.
The reason why it was not ruthless was because it was not a battle to the death. Zhou Jianhong's goal was to injure Ye Xing, not to assassinate him.
However, just as the sword light was about to stab Ye Xing's body, Ye Xing suddenly stepped on the Big Dipper and his body was like a string of afterimages as he retreated backward.
The tip of the sword seemed to have stabbed, but it also seemed like it did not. It stabbed at the edge of the afterimage. When Ye Xing's figure had completely retreated to the side, the crowd realized that the sword did not stab at all.
Not only was Ye Xing not injured, but even his clothes were not torn.
This made the faces of the students change. Ye Xing was only a fifth-layer Martial Artist, but he actually had such a brilliant movement technique.
Zhou Jianhong's expression was very ugly. He said that he would defeat Ye Xing with one sword, but in the end, his sword did not even touch the corner of Ye Xing's clothes.
Swish — —
Cold light flashed and linked together. Zhou Jianhong continued to attack Ye Xing with his sword, each strike faster than the last.
Ye Xing stepped on the Big Dipper and dodged the attacks by a hair's breadth. He kept counting, "One slash, two slashes, three slashes …!"
Soon, he counted to ten strikes, but his opponent's strikes still missed.
Zhou Jianhong did not pursue speed, and each strike was faster than the last. However, because of the anxiety in his heart, the energy in each strike was multiplied.
When Ye Xing counted to twenty strikes, Zhou Jianhong was already panting. Suddenly, he realized that he had been tricked by Ye Xing. If he blindly attacked, he would die of exhaustion before Ye Xing could counterattack.
Zhou Jianhong immediately withdrew his sword and retreated. He took a defensive stance and shouted, "You only know how to dodge with your movement technique. What kind of hero are you? Try attacking if you have the guts."
Seeing that his opponent was no longer tricked, Ye Xing could only take the initiative to attack. In any case, his opponent had been attacking wildly before and was not in a good state.
Furious Steel Fist!
Ye Xing wore a metal glove and punched out. The fist momentum was monstrous and the power was terrifying.
The Furious Steel Fist of the Perfection of Martial Arts! Everyone raised their eyebrows at him.
Even the older generation of Sixth Level Martial Artists found it extremely difficult to cultivate the low-grade martial arts to the Perfection of Martial Arts. Ye Xing was so young, but he had cultivated the Furious Steel Fist to the Perfection of Martial Arts?
Ye Xing performed the Furious Steel Fist and punched several times in a row. Zhou Jianhong was shocked by his momentum and was attacked by his fist force. He retreated again and again.
Ye Xing did not want to fight for a long time. After three punches, he immediately changed his martial arts technique. His fist turned into a thousand shadows.
Zhou Jianhong only felt a blur in front of his eyes. The sword in his hand was hit to the side. Then, there was a pain in his chest. He was hit by a punch and his whole person was suddenly blasted out of the ring.
Ye Xing came to the edge of the ring and waved to Zhou Jianhong, "You let me win. Student Zhou Jianhong, three Upper Grade Accumulating Star Pills, give it to me …!"
Zhou Jianhong's face was red. He, a martial artist at the peak of Sixth Level, was defeated by a Fifth Level Martial Artist from an ordinary city?
Not to mention Zhou Jianhong, most of the students around were stunned and shocked. Obviously, they did not expect this result.
Many teachers and school deacons were also surprised and nodded repeatedly. They expressed surprise and appreciation for Ye Xing's strength.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, Zhou Jianhong naturally could not act shamelessly. He threw three Upper Grade Accumulating Star Pills to Ye Xing and immediately left. He did not want to make a fool of himself here.
Ye Xing got three Upper Grade Accumulating Star Pills and also returned to the dormitory with Wu Yuan and Ma Bo. He would clean the library tomorrow. He had nothing to do today, so he could go back and use the Accumulating Star Pills to break through the Sixth Level of Martial Arts.
Looking at Ye Xing's back, the students were shocked. Most of them had no grievances with Ye Xing, nor did they have any interest in him. They were all shocked by Ye Xing's powerful strength.
In the hearts of the students in the Ordinary Class, Ye Xing was already one of the strongest among the freshmen. Many people even worshipped him.
The strong naturally had admirers, and Ye Xing was one of the strongest among the freshmen.
However, Xiong Qisheng looked at Ye Xing's back with hidden malice in his eyes.
Although he forced Ye Xing to the Ordinary Class, he was completely defeated in the first confrontation with Ye Xing. Not only was Ye Xing not killed by Nie Dong and the other two, but Nie Dong died. Wu Yuan and Ma Bo even turned to Ye Xing's subordinates.
Ye Xing and the other two received a very light punishment. They only had to clean the library for a month.
Moreover, Ye Xing could be said to be doing very well in the Common Class. Not only did he earn a few more High Grade Medicinal Star Pills, which were beneficial to the improvement of his cultivation, but he also became very famous. Among the students of the Common Class, he became a popular figure, admired by others, and had boundless glory.
All of this made Xiong Qisheng feel very uncomfortable.
"Ye Xing, I'll let you be glorious this time. Next time … I'll definitely make you die without a burial place." Xiong Qisheng thought fiercely.
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Dormitory 175.
Wu Yuan and Ma Bo stood in front of Ye Xing. Neither of them took the Star Accumulating Pill that Ye Xing brought back.
"A Star Accumulating Pill won't improve our cultivation by much, but it's very beneficial to Senior Brother Ye. Senior Brother Ye, please take it."
Ye Xing easily defeated Zhou Jianhong, which made the two feel that Ye Xing's future was extraordinary. Following Ye Xing would definitely benefit them in the future. Now, they naturally wanted to show their loyalty.
Ye Xing nodded and said, "Alright, I'll accept your Star Accumulating Pill. In the future, you will definitely benefit from it. You can go out first. I'm going to go into seclusion to break through to the Sixth Stage of the Martial Dao."
While he was in seclusion, Ye Xing was still worried. The two of them were also in the dormitory.
Wu Yuan and Ma Bo left the dormitory. Ye Xing immediately took a Star Accumulating Pill to refine and absorb it.
The medicinal efficacy of the Upper Grade Star Accumulating Pill was many times stronger than that of the Middle Grade Star Accumulating Pill. Ye Xing immediately felt an incomparably surging star force when he swallowed it. Ye Xing immediately operated Qingyuan Art to quickly absorb and refine it.
As time passed, the fifth star ring in Ye Xing's Dantian became brighter and brighter. The sixth star ring was faintly discernible.
About an hour later, the sixth star ring was finally completely revealed. Ye Xing's cultivation had broken through and officially stepped into the Sixth Stage of the Martial Dao.
With the breakthrough in cultivation, the restriction on the internal strength in the body instantly disappeared. The internal strength was no longer restricted to the flesh and began to spread to the skin. There was a lot of room for improvement.
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