Qi-Blood Realm? It Wasn't Like He Hadn't Killed One Before!

Just as Zhou Ye was immersed in the glory that was about to come, a clear voice with a hint of amusement came from the boulder not far away without warning.

"So you were just getting fed points by your teammates, huh? I thought you were much more capable."

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached Zhou Ye and the others' ears precisely.

Zhou Ye and the other two were startled and looked up in horror.

At the top of that several-meter-high black boulder, a nine-year-old child wearing the uniform of Jiangnan No. 1 High School was resting his chin on one hand, his legs swinging casually, looking down at them.

"Chen... Chen Fan?"

The complaining teammate, upon recognizing the person who had approached, exclaimed in surprise.

What's this brat from Jiangnan No. 1 High School doing here?

Moreover, how did he approach so silently?

Zhou Ye's face instantly darkened.

He stared intently at Chen Fan on the boulder, a surge of displeasure rising within him.

He inexplicably recalled the scene before the Exchange Tournament began, when Gu Ci reprimanded him. Although it had nothing to do with Chen Fan, well... who could blame him when Chen Fan Gu Ci's student?

He was about to reprimand him.

But then Chen Fan pointed to the valuable Steel-Armored Rhinoceros carcass on the ground, then to the Terminal on Zhou Ye's wrist, and a naive smile appeared on his face.

"Senior, let's make a deal. How about I get this rhinoceros, and the points you have?"

"Presumptuous!"

Zhou Ye's anger was ignited at this moment.

Boom!!

Zhou Ye no longer held back at all; the 124 calories of powerful Qi and Blood within his body, belonging to a true Qi-Blood Realm Martial Artist, erupted like a volcano!

A crimson aura of Qi and Blood energy surged into the sky, forming a visible, violently churning wave of energy around him.

The hard, black gravel ground was violently ripped apart by the shockwave, sending debris flying and dust billowing everywhere.

His two already exhausted teammates were swept away by this terrifying pressure, their faces instantly turning pale. They couldn't help but retreat, staring in horror at the powerful figure's back.

Meanwhile, inside the giant steel Command Center outside the Quarantine Zone.

"Another... another team wiped out?!"

Director Liu of Tiannan No. 3 High School, whose team had been eliminated earlier, exclaimed in shock and suddenly stood up from his seat.

This exclamation, like a drop of water thrown into boiling oil, instantly ignited the entire scene!

"My God! How long has it been? Less than five minutes, right?"

"That speed... is he strolling through his own backyard?!"

"This kid's points are skyrocketing!"

The entire Command Center erupted in chaos. All the teachers in charge, regardless of their previous attitudes, stood up in unison, staring intently at the name that was climbing at an alarming rate.

The smugness and arrogance that had just risen on Director Wang's face instantly froze.

On the high platform, a brilliant glint suddenly flashed in the sharp, hawk-like eyes of Commander-in-Chief Lei Zhan.

He didn't pay attention to the changes in the leaderboard. He keenly noticed that on that huge holographic map, the light spot representing Chen Fan and the most dazzling light spot representing Zhou Ye had completely overlapped!

The two fastest-growing monsters in terms of points have collided!

Lei Zhan's brow twitched slightly, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.

"This is getting interesting."

Without any hesitation, he directly used his supreme authority as commander-in-chief, and ordered in a deep voice to the command center, "Command Center, switch the real-time monitoring footage of A-34 Area to the main screen, at the highest resolution."

"Yes, Commander Lei!"

The command was given, and the giant Light Screen covering the entire wall switched instantly.

The next second, a visually striking image appeared before everyone's eyes with crystal clarity.

In the scene, on Wasteland strewn with rocks, a tall boy, his body enveloped in crimson Qi and Blood, roars to the sky.

On top of a black boulder several dozen meters away opposite him, a slender nine-year-old child in a neat school uniform rested his chin on his hand, his legs swinging casually, a playful expression on his face.

These two extreme contrasts intertwine in the same image, creating a breathtaking tension.

Upon seeing this, Director Wang was first stunned, then an overwhelming joy surged into his heart, and he could no longer hold back, bursting into a hearty laugh.

"Haha! Good! Great!"

Director Wang smiled slightly, a hint of mockery on his lips, and slowly began to speak.

"I admit Chen Fan a top-tier prodigy, but... so what if he broke through the Qi and Blood Barrier? Quasi-Martial Artist is still just Quasi-Martial Artist!"

Inside the Command Center, many teachers nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Although Director Wang's words were harsh, the truth was undeniable: the gap between Quasi-Martial Artist and someone at the Qi Qi-Blood Realm is indeed difficult to bridge.

A nine-year-old prodigy is still too young.

However, at that moment, Gu Ci, who was in the corner, let out another sneer.

Gu Ci didn't even lift his eyelids, but simply uttered a few words in a voice that only the few people around him could hear.

"Qi-Blood Realm? It's not like I haven't killed them before."

The sound wasn't loud, but it went straight into the ears of the teachers nearby.

The group turned around in shock, their eyes filled with horror as they looked at Gu Ci.

Has he killed someone at the Qi-Blood Realm?

You're a teacher leading the team, you can't just brag like that!

Meanwhile, in the Quarantine Zone.

You're asking for it!

Zhou Ye roared, unleashing the full force of his 124 calories of vital Qi and Blood to its limit.

"Raging Wave Fist!"

Boom!

The black gravel beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and he shot towards Chen Fan on the boulder with the force of a landslide and a tsunami, like a cannonball launched from a gun.

On his right fist, crimson Qi and Blood spun rapidly, condensing into a visible vortex of Qi and Blood more than half a meter in diameter, emitting terrifying howls like raging waves crashing against the shore!

Before the fist even landed, the violent wind from the punch had already scraped deep grooves into the boulder beneath Chen Fan, sending fragments of rock scattering down.

However, facing this devastating blow, Chen Fan remained calmly seated on the edge of the boulder. Just as the violent fist was about to touch his face, and he could even feel the scorching heat wave, he remained perfectly still.

Chen Fan lazily raised his right hand and gently clenched it in front of the whistling crimson fist.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ye revealed a cruel, sinister smile.

Inside the Command Center, everyone instinctively held their breath, and Director Wang couldn't help but let out a cold smile.

"To withstand Zhou Ye's attack head-on? Should I call that arrogance or... folly!"

However, just as Zhou Ye's attack landed, the scene that everyone had expected did not occur.

Palm and fist collided precisely.

"Buzz!!"

A barely audible tremor.

Zhou Ye's ferocious punch, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, was abruptly and unreasonably stopped under that palm!

It's impossible to make any progress!