Shen Xuan of Jiangbei
Outside the school gate, in the shadows of a street corner a hundred meters away.
A middle-aged man with a towering, imposing physique and an aura of profound strength was quietly observing everything happening around him.
Beside him stood a boy also wearing the uniform of Jiangbei No. 1 High School. The boy had a solemn expression and sharp eyes like an eagle. He was none other than Shen Xuan, the number one Prodigies in Jiangbei.
"Did you see that clearly?" The middle-aged man's voice was steady, with a hint of anger on his face. "That shameless madman from Jiangnan is using this method to train his soldiers again."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man's gaze involuntarily turned to the sky, as if he could see the Hovercar behind the clouds.
Shen Xuan's gaze was fixed on the figure in the arena who was about to be surrounded and killed, and his expression was more solemn than ever before.
"Very strong," he said in a deep voice. "His Qi and Blood quality far surpasses mine. His control over power... is also beyond my reach. Teacher, I am not confident of victory."
"If you're not confident, do you still dare to fight?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's face revealed a hint of appreciation.
Without hesitation, Shen Xuan's eyes were as firm as iron as he replied resolutely, "This disciple will do everything in my power to defend the honor of Jiangbei No. 1 High School!"
The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction and said nothing more.
In that very instant.
On the school gate square, Zhou Yi and his two companions' attacks were less than half a meter away from Chen Fan!
At the critical moment.
A calm voice, yet seemingly containing an undeniable power, clearly pierced through all the clamor of howling fists and roaring Qi and Blood.
"Stop."
The moment the voice fell, a figure appeared between Zhou Yi and Chen Fan without warning, like a ghost.
The person who arrived was none other than Shen Xuan!
He didn't even look at Zhou Yi, but casually stretched out his right hand, spread his five fingers, and lightly pressed it against Zhou Yi's unstoppable fist.
"Buzz!"
Zhou Yi's ferocious punch, powerful enough to shatter steel plates, vanished instantly upon contact with the palm, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Xuan casually waved his left hand, and two gentle yet incredibly resilient bursts of energy shot out, accurately striking the wrists of the other two Prodigies and instantly neutralizing their fierce attacks.
The entire process was smooth and effortless, handled with remarkable ease.
The moment Shen Xuan, the madness and rage on Zhou Yi face receded like a tide, replaced by endless shame and respect.
He opened his mouth, but ultimately lowered his proud head.
Upon seeing who it was, the students of Jiangbei No. 1 High School were initially deathly silent, but then erupted into a frenzied cheer that was like a tsunami!
It's Shen Xuan!
"Shen Xuan is here! He'll definitely teach this little brat a lesson!"
"Shen Xuan! Shen Xuan! Shen Xuan!"
The humiliation and anger that had been suppressed for so long were transformed into shouts of hope at this moment, one after another, wave after wave, resounding through the sky, as if shouting out all the shame that had been suffered.
Their true prodigies have arrived!
Shen Xuan ignored the cheers around him. He released Zhou Yi's fist, slowly turned around, and faced Chen Fan formally for the first time.
He looked at the child in front of him, who was two heads shorter than him and still had a childish appearance. There was no contempt in his eyes, only pure solemnity and fighting spirit.
Shen Xuan took a deep breath, bowed solemnly to Chen Fan, and performed a perfectly standard Martial Artist salute.
"Shen Xuan, Jiangbei No. 1 High School"
His voice was clear and steady, carrying throughout the entire square.
"Your skill is exceptional, but the area in front of the school gate is not a place for sparring."
"On behalf of Jiangbei No. 1 High School, I accept your challenge."
Shen Xuan raised his head, staring intently at Chen Fan, and issued an invitation, word by word.
"Do you dare move to the Central Martial Arts Arena and settle this once and for all?!"
Hearing this, Chen Fan looked at the young man in front of him, whose aura was as steady as a mountain, whose Qi and Blood were as high as 110 calories and extremely pure, and who even faintly exuded a fiery aura.
The listless irritation on his face finally faded away.
Instead, a genuine smile appeared, tinged with the mischievousness and competitiveness characteristic of youth.
Finally, someone decent has arrived.
Chen Fan's lips curled up slightly, and he nodded gently.
"Can."
Having received an affirmative answer, Shen Xuan said no more and turned to walk deeper into the campus.
Chen Fan strode forward and followed at a leisurely pace.
Under the fervent and complex gazes of thousands of students across the school, two figures, one tall and one short, walked side by side toward the Central Martial Arts Arena of Jiangbei No. 1 High School, which could hold tens of thousands of people.
Like Moses parting the sea, the crowd spontaneously parted to the sides, making way for a wide path leading to the destined showdown.
High in the sky, Hovercar hidden deep in the clouds, Gu Ci watched this scene through the porthole. On his eternally expressionless face, a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The Central Martial Arts Arena of Jiangbei First Martial Dao Middle School is so large that it feels somewhat empty.
The tiered seating area, which could hold tens of thousands of people, was now packed with thousands of Jiangbei students. They were like an enraged swarm of bees, emitting an angry yet suppressed buzz.
A multitude of gazes, a mixture of humiliation, anger, and a last glimmer of hope, were fixed on the center of the arena like countless high-powered searchlights.
There, two figures, one tall and one short, stepped onto a vast arena cast entirely from Special Alloy.
The stark contrast in size was like tinder, reigniting the already burning anger of the students.
"Shen Xuan!!"
"Cripple him!!"
The cheers, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, transformed into a rolling wave of sound, as if to completely overturn the sky.
However, Shen Xuan, standing on the arena, remained oblivious to the frenzy around him.
With a solemn expression, he stood three meters away from Chen Fan and once again solemnly performed a perfectly standard Martial Artist salute to the nine-year-old child before him.
He raised his head, his voice steady as a mountain, clearly piercing through the noise.
"You've already made several moves in front of the school gate. Would you like to rest for a quarter of an hour to recover your Qi and Blood?"
These words caused even the cheers from the sidelines to momentarily pause.
As expected of Shen Xuan, even in the face of such humiliation, he still maintained the demeanor of Prodigies and the style of Martial Artist.
However, Chen Fan simply shook his head lazily.
He kept his hands in his school uniform pockets and gently shook his head.
"Need not."
"I need to get this over with quickly; I'm in a hurry."
"..."
This nonchalant attitude completely ignited all the pent-up emotions in the audience.
"Arrogant! You dare to look down on Shen Xuan even when you're about to die!"
"Break his legs! Let him know how tough the land Jiangbei of the Yangtze River really is!"
"Shen Xuan! Don't be polite with him! Make him kneel down and apologize!"
Countless students were enraged and began hurling insults, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
In stark contrast to the fury of the entire audience, Shen Xuan's expression became more solemn than ever before.
He couldn't see a trace of frivolity or affectation in Chen Fan's incredibly clear eyes, only a pure, serene calm that regarded everything with equanimity.
He knew this was not arrogance.
This confidence stems from absolute strength.
Shen Xuan said no more.
He took a deep breath and slowly clenched his fists at his sides.
The next moment!
Boom!!
A surge of fiery, domineering, and boundless Qi and Blood, seemingly capable of incinerating the entire world, erupted from his body!