The annual Inner Academy Selection Tournament officially kicked off.
The square was buzzing with people, and students from all departments gathered here, gearing up, with fighting spirit burning in their eyes.
Those who can stand here are all the best in each class, and the minimum is the strength of Battle Master Peak, and there are even some geniuses like Battle Spirit level.
What's more, some good people have listed the top fifty guys in this year's selection.
The top twenty on the list are all geniuses who have already become famous in Outer Court. Their strength has long been recognized by countless people. There are even rumors that some of them are already qualified to impact Inner Academy Strong Ranking!
However, when everyone's eyes continued to scan down, they paused slightly on a name, and then showed a strange look.
No. 50, Jiang Donghua, Alchemy Department, strength unknown!
"Jiang Donghua? That Alchemy Department guy?"
Someone frowned.
"Why is he ranked 50th? I remember that he rarely made any moves, right?"
"Hehe, as an alchemist, he probably relies on his cultivation through pills, but he definitely won't be able to do it in actual combat!"
Discussions arose, and disdain flashed in the eyes of many people.
After all, in a place like Outer Court where strength is the most important thing, the fact that a pharmacist who rarely makes any moves can be ranked in the top fifty has already made many students in the department feel dissatisfied.
However, in the corner of the crowd, several Alchemy Department students looked at each other, with the corners of their mouths twitching slightly.
"Senior Brother Jiang is only the fiftieth?"
One of them murmured in a low voice with a strange tone.
"These people really don't know the horror of Senior Brother Jiang!"
The other person smiled bitterly.
They had seen with their own eyes the scene where Jiang Donghua slashed open the waterfall with a knife in the back mountain!
The power of that sword might not even be possible for those guys in the top ten of Wind and Cloud Ranking!
But Jiang Donghua is too low-key. Except for a few people in the Alchemy Department, almost no one knows his true strength.
At this moment, Jiang Donghua himself was leaning lazily under an old tree on the edge of the square, playing with an elixir in his hand, his eyes casually scanning Wind and Cloud Ranking, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"Fiftieth? Ha, it saves me the trouble of hiding my strength."
He tossed it gently and the elixir fell into his mouth. Then, he slowly stood up straight and looked towards the arena in the distance.
"Since everyone thinks that alchemists are not good at fighting, let me open your eyes today."
Jiang Donghua leaned under the ancient tree, folded his arms, and glanced at the battle on the ring indifferently.
Two Outer Court students are fighting fiercely. One controls Wood Element Dou Qi, and the vines are entangled and strangled like snakes. The other controls the earth type Dou Qi. The ground is raised with stone walls, constantly resisting the attack.
"Wood Element is going to win!"
A female student next to her whispered excitedly.
"Nonsense, the earth element's defense is stronger, and it will definitely be able to delay the opponent's Dou Qi until they are exhausted!"
The other immediately retorted.
"But Wood Element is so flexible. Look at the winding speed of the vines. The earth element can't prevent it at all!"
Jiang Donghua Listening to the arguments buzzing in his ears, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Da Dou Shi-level battles can be discussed so enthusiastically?
In his eyes, the moves of the two people on the stage were full of flaws. If he had taken action, he could have made them lie down with one move. However, it was obvious that the Outer Court students watching the battle were still immersed in the excitement of this low-end game.
"Next game, Profound-tier Class 3, Zhao Yan, versus Yellow-tier Class 1, Jiang Donghua!"
Suddenly, the elder's voice sounded in the square.
Jiang Donghua raised his eyebrows, it was finally his turn.
He stood up slowly, patted the non-existent dust on his robe, and walked towards the ring.
However, his move stunned the group of female students next to him who were still arguing.
"Huh? Who is this person? Why did he suddenly walk to the ring?"
"Wait, Jiang Donghua? Wind and Cloud Ranking The one who is fifty?"
"Ah? He is Jiang Donghua?!"
In an instant, all the eyes around him gathered, with surprise, suspicion, and even a bit of contempt.
"Tsk, Alchemy Department's, I guess it's due to the cultivation of pills, right?"
"That's it, Wind and Cloud Ranking is the fiftieth? I'm afraid you can't queue up through the back door!"
Jiang Donghua turned a deaf ear and still walked slowly onto the ring.
Opposite him, Zhao Yan had already stood still, looking at him with disdain.
"Alchemy Department's? Ha, I advise you to admit defeat directly to avoid getting hurt later."
Jiang Donghua smiled slightly and did not answer. He just raised his hand casually and made a "please" gesture.
Zhao Yan snorted coldly, Dou Qi exploded in his body, and the momentum of Three-star Great Dou Master was released without reservation!
"Since you are seeking death, don't blame me for being harsh!"
Before he finished speaking, he stepped down and jumped out like a tiger. His fists howled and hit Jiang Donghua right in the face!
However, Jiang Donghua didn't even raise his eyelids, he just raised his hand gently, spread his fingers, and grabbed it at will.
"Bang!"
Zhao Yan's fist was held firmly by him, making it difficult for him to make any further progress!
The whole place fell silent for a moment.
Zhao Yan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he looked at his fist in disbelief, that his fist was caught so easily by the opponent!
"You..."
Just as he was about to pull away, he saw Jiang Donghua raise the corners of his mouth slightly and pinch it gently with his five fingers.
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of bone cracking sounded!
"Ah--!"
Zhao Yan screamed, and his whole arm instantly hung down limply!
Jiang Donghua let go of his hand and spoke calmly.
"Admit defeat?"
Zhao Yan's face is pale and cold sweat breaks out on his forehead. How can he dare to speak harshly?
"I-I give up!"
The whole place was in an uproar!
One move!
With just one move, one of Three-star Great Dou Master's arms was crippled?!
Is this still the alchemist who relied on pills to make it happen?!
Under the ring, the group of female students who were originally chirping now had their eyes widened and their mouths opened wide enough to fit an egg in.
"He, he really belongs to the Alchemy Department?!"
Jiang Donghua took back his hand, glanced across the audience, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Now, does anyone still think that alchemists are not good at fighting?"
Jiang Donghua stood on the ring with a calm expression, as if he just crushed an ant casually instead of defeating a Three-star Great Dou Master.
The silence in the audience lasted only for a moment, and then a shocking uproar broke out!
"This, how is this possible?!"
"Destroying Three-star Great Dou Master's arm with one move? This is at least the strength of Peak Great Fighter, right?!"
"No, that's not right! Even Nine-star Great Dou Master can't be so easy!"
Among the crowd, several strong students' pupils shrank suddenly, staring at Jiang Donghua, and their hearts were filled with turmoil.
They can feel that vague sense of oppression, which is definitely not something Da Dou Shi can have!
"Dou Ling, he is definitely Dou Ling!"
Someone murmured in a low voice, with disbelief in their voice.
What is even more shocking is that Jiang Donghua not only possesses such terrifying strength, he is also a Fourth-grade Alchemy Master!
"Monster, this guy is definitely a monster!"
Some people couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
Alchemists are already rare, and those who can reach the Fourth-grade Alchemist level at such a young age are even rarer!
Don't mention it, he actually has Battle Spirit level other combat powers!
This simply broke everyone's cognition!
Aren't the alchemists all relying on pills to cultivate their skills, and are pitifully weak in actual combat?
How come this guy doesn't act according to common sense?!
At the edge of the ring, the faces of several Wind and Cloud Ranking frontline geniuses who had originally dismissed Jiang Donghua became serious at this moment.
"Jiang Donghua It turns out he hid it so deeply."
Ye Ming squinted his eyes, and there was a faint flicker of dark light on his fingertips.
"Interesting. It seems that this trial won't be too boring."
Jia Yixuan The corner of his mouth raised slightly, and fighting spirit rose in his eyes.
On the other side, the group of female students who were originally chirping now had their eyes glowing with gold, their cheeks flushed, and they were staring at Jiang Donghua, as if they had seen some rare treasure.
"Oh my god! The strongest one is Alchemy Master! This is perfect!"
"I actually thought people at the Alchemy Department were weaklings before. I was wrong! Big mistake!"
"Senior Brother Jiang! Look here!!"
There were even bold female students who waved and shouted without hiding their admiration.
Jiang Donghua glanced at them, his lips twitching slightly, feeling helpless.
The faces of these people changed faster than turning the pages of a book.
He shook his head, not bothering to pay attention to the noisy sounds, and turned around to walk off the ring.