Mu Yuan remained completely still, while Mu Yuan was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.
Silence!
At that moment, the entire venue fell deathly quiet!
It was as though someone had flipped a mute switch. Not even a crow cawed.
Pairs of eyes stared at the Mu Yuan who had been sent flying, their eyeballs nearly popping out.
He had lost!
Mu Yuan, ranked second in the Earth Tier and possessing early Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation, had actually been defeated by Mu Yuan in a single move.
And this time, Mu Yuan had not relied on any tricks. He had utterly crushed his opponent head-on with sheer strength.
An uproar broke out!
In an instant, the entire venue erupted.
Especially when the many students saw Mu Yuan's arm bent at an unnatural angle. It was clearly completely broken.
"Impossible... Impossible! How could I lose?!"
Mu Yuan landed outside the arena, his expression nearly twisted with savagery and his face filled with disbelief.
"Why won't you believe me?"
Mu Yuan looked at Mu Yuan's miserable figure and sighed. Then, a powerful surge of spiritual energy violently erupted from his body.
"Early Spiritual Movement Realm!"
Seeing the changes in Mu Yuan, everyone's hearts trembled. This legendary useless student of Northern Spiritual Academy actually possessed early Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation—the same level as Liu Yang and the others.
Moreover, he had defeated Mu Yuan, who was at the same realm.
With such strength, he should be able to rival Liu Yang, who possessed a spiritual vein.
If they remembered correctly, he had still been unable to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth just a few days ago.
By that reckoning, wasn't his cultivation talent even more terrifying than Liu Yang and Mu Chen, both of whom possessed spiritual veins?
At that thought, the astonishment on everyone's faces grew even greater!
Yet this very genius had been ridiculed, mocked, and humiliated behind his back by countless people.
"So what he said yesterday was actually true."
Master Mo smiled bitterly.
His breakthrough speed was simply too astonishing—so shocking that it was impossible to believe.
Hong Ling looked at that dazzling figure and suddenly felt somewhat dejected. A useless cultivator?
Tong Guan had stood in her way, yet she had not stopped him. She had even said they should keep some distance.
"He really doesn't know his place."
Tong Guan's expression was extremely unpleasant.
Everyone wore a wonderful expression.
"Even if you've reached early Spiritual Movement Realm, what gives you the right to be so proud? Aren't you overestimating yourself?"
A cold voice rang out at that moment.
The many students followed the sound and discovered that it was Liu Yang who had spoken.
Even while fighting Tan Qingshan, he had kept a close watch on Mu Yuan.
"In my eyes, early Spiritual Movement Realm is nothing more than that."
A fierce glint flashed through Liu Yang's eyes. His five fingers formed a palm, which he suddenly slashed diagonally outward. Crimson spiritual energy exploded like flames and struck Tan Qingshan heavily in the chest.
Bang!
The flame-like spiritual energy exploded against Tan Qingshan's chest, blasting him away.
Under countless gazes, he crashed heavily onto the arena and immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Clearly, Tan Qingshan was no match for Liu Yang.
The many students were not surprised by this outcome.
After all, that was Liu Yang.
It would have been strange if Tan Qingshan had won.
"Do you still dare accept my challenge? If you don't, tell Mu Chen to get out here."
Liu Yang stared at Mu Yuan and spoke arrogantly.
Mu Yuan crooked a finger and replied casually:
"I already said that if you want to challenge my Little Mu, you must first get past me. Why bother using such a childish provocation?"
Liu Yang was provoking him, as though afraid he would refuse.
Mu Yuan had already seen through Liu Yang's intentions.
According to the Academy Trial rules, anyone who stepped onto the arena had only one chance to challenge an opponent.
If he lost, Mu Chen would certainly take the stage to seek justice for him.
Liu Yang was extremely confident in his own strength and wanted to trample both brothers in one go.
"I'll treat you well."
Liu Yang stared at Mu Yuan. The corners of his lips split into a sinister smile.
As Liu Yang stepped onto the arena and faced Mu Yuan,
the atmosphere throughout the venue became tense and explosive.
Even the students competing on the other arenas rarely reached such a unanimous agreement, stopping their fights.
Almost everyone turned their gazes toward them.
Their eyes were filled with anticipation!
"The East Courtyard truly hides dragons and crouching tigers. I thought Mu Chen was the most talented person in the East Courtyard, but I never expected Mu Yuan to be the one who had hidden himself the deepest."
"Silent for three years. But once he cried out, he astonished the world!"
"Now I'm really curious—which of him and Liu Yang is stronger?"
The youths from the West Courtyard Heaven Tier could not help smiling as they watched the two figures on the arena.
They had originally come to watch the Academy Trial only because they were curious about Mu Chen.
After all, Mu Chen was the only person in the Northern Spiritual Territory who had qualified to enter the Spiritual Road.
They had not expected such a surprise to arrive so suddenly.
With the terrifying cultivation talent Mu Yuan had displayed, even a genius like Liu Mu Bai might fall short of him.
And there was Mu Chen as well. If he had not been inexplicably expelled from the Spiritual Road, the current Mu Chen would have been someone even Liu Mu Bai could only look up to.
The Mu Domain had truly produced two extraordinary geniuses.
Liu Mu Bai and Liu Yang of the Liu Domain were likewise two outstanding talents from the same family.
Thinking of this, they secretly glanced at Liu Mu Bai before them, but did not dare speak those words aloud.
Why did heaven create Yu if it had already created Liang?
"Hmph! Talent doesn't represent strength."
Tong Guan snorted coldly and said,
"They are both at early Spiritual Movement Realm, and both are sons of domain lords. Their cultivation arts should be of roughly the same grade."
"However, Liu Yang possesses a Human Grade Spiritual Vein. If he uses it, his strength will be enough to rival someone at mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm."
"Mu Yuan doesn't have the slightest chance of winning."
Watching Mu Yuan steal all the attention made Tong Guan extremely displeased.
Liu Mu Bai smiled as well, clearly agreeing with his view.
Around the arena, the East Courtyard students were incredibly excited.
"Brother Yuan, go!"
Even Tan Qingshan shouted at Mu Yuan:
"You're stronger than me, so... please help us take back first place in the East Courtyard Earth Tier!"
For the past few years, the East Courtyard had been suppressed by the West Courtyard in every respect.
As long as Mu Yuan could seize that title of first place, those people from the West Courtyard would no longer dare make such a racket.
Hearing those voices, a cold smile rose slightly on Liu Yang's thin lips.
"You people from the East Courtyard are truly blind. You actually placed your hopes on him."
"I really want to know how you'll feel when you see him trampled beneath my feet."
Liu Yang's voice was filled with mockery.
"You make the first move!"
Facing Liu Yang's taunts, Mu Yuan merely smiled faintly, his voice extremely calm.
Mu Yuan knew Liu Yang's strength and methods perfectly well.
Unfortunately, Liu Yang knew nothing about him.
The strength he had displayed just now was merely the tip of the iceberg.
But upon hearing Mu Yuan's words, the spectators around them were shocked.
Whoever moved first would gain the initiative.
"You're saying... I should make the first move?"
Liu Yang's long robe billowed with overwhelming force. One glance at him was enough to inspire endless fear.
Mu Yuan nodded. "Yes, you make the first move!"
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