He Was Smiling

"Old Luo, are you going to lead the charge?"

"Classmate Luo, are you serious?"

Zeng Shan and Li Bohang were both startled when they heard that Luo Yan was going to lead the charge.

Of the six captains, Luo Yan is undoubtedly the strongest.

If he starts, and can run six straight games in a row, then playing a rotation game throughout the match wouldn't be a problem.

If something unexpected happens along the way, Hundred Battles Academy will be in trouble. Without a general to keep the situation in check, the entire team may be wiped out by the enemy.

At this moment, Zhao Ping gestured to Li Bohang and the others to stop talking.

He continued.

"Go ahead, Classmate Luo."

"Just do your best, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Luo Yan glanced at his senior, nodded slightly, and then carried the Longxiang onto the stage.

"Classmate Luo, are you going to... fight the first battle?"

The referee was also surprised to see Luo Yan go on stage and couldn't help but ask another question.

Luo Yan nodded.

The referee then announced, "Hundred Battles Academy, Luo Yan, first battle!"

The entire Baima Sports Stadium erupted in cheers. Everyone stood up, craning their necks, thinking they had misread or misheard.

"What's going on? Luo Yan is actually going to start? Is he trying to take on six opponents at once?"

"That's impossible. Yujing Academy is not like other academies. Not to mention top students like Li Jun and Fu Yan, even the other team captains are not to be underestimated."

"I don't know what Classmate Luo was thinking, but I think he's so cool! Facing a prestigious school like Yujing, he still dared to start. That's a real man!"

Below the stage, Li Bohang said with a wry smile, "Senior Zhao Ping, you should let me finish what I have to say."

"Classmate Luo is not good for us."

Zhao Ping said in a deep voice, "I know, but take a closer look at Classmate Luo."

"He didn't say anything, but he was smiling."

"Is he laughing?"

Li Bohang and the others were stunned for a moment, then looked at Luo Yan and saw that Luo Yan's lips were upturned in a smile.

"Classmate Luo rarely smiles, but now he's very happy."

"Being able to compete with the top universities and spar with peers at the pinnacle, he can't contain himself and wants to fight in his best condition."

Zhao Ping clenched his fist and said, "I can understand him, because I think the same way, but to be honest, I'm not even close to Classmate Luo or the people from Yujing."

"So I thought, since Classmate Luo is so happy, let him go on stage."

"Win or lose, as long as we have no regrets, this Grand Sports Meet has not been in vain!"

Behind them, Bai shouted loudly, "Classmate Luo, Luo!"

"Classmate Luo, Luo!"

Cheers erupted from the Hundred Battles Academy, and eventually, most of the spectators in the stadium joined in to cheer for Luo Yan.

It was a grand and impressive event.

On the other side, the students of the Yujing Academy remained calm and composed despite the immense pressure, demonstrating the exceptional mental fortitude of a top-tier university.

"Fu Yan, you go ahead."

Li Jun said in a deep voice, "You are all first-year students, so it is only right that you should be the one to fight on our side!"

"Ah?"

A handsome young man raised his head, somewhat reluctantly saying, "I'll save it for last. You should prefer a challenge like this, Senior Li Jun."

Yang Ziqi, who was in the same age and had two long black ponytails and a cold and beautiful appearance, walked over without saying a word and kicked Fu Yan.

Kick him out of the line.

Immediately, the referee announced, "Yujing Academy, Fu Yan, first match!"

"I..."

Fu Yan looked at his classmate with tears welling up in his eyes. "Qiqi, have I done anything to wrong you?"

Yang Ziqi rolled her eyes and looked away.

With a sigh, Fu Yan had no choice but to pick up his beloved knife and walk onto the arena.

Rings of fire appeared in Luo Yan's eyes as he activated ' Unbounded Blazing Eyes ' to read the information from the other side.

Fu Yan, 20 years old, a first-year student at the Yujing Academy.

'Realm: One level higher.'

'Technique: Arid Fire Art.'

'Secret Technique...'

Having reached the Advanced Level One Realm and possessing secret Ultimate Skill, this student was the most well-informed student Luo Yan had encountered besides Qin Feng.

Seeing his opponent staring at him, Fu Yan forced a smile, "Classmate Luo, I was kicked out."

"I don't want to fight you, really."

"You're too strong. I have absolutely no chance of winning against you."

"Or we can just exchange a few blows and call it a day."

Li Jun roared, "Fu Yan, if you dare to slack off, I'll have the teacher cancel all your benefits!"

"No, no, no, I'll play seriously, I'll play seriously."

Fu Yan shook his head and sighed, "Senior Li is good in every way, except he's too strict."

At this point, the referee looked at both sides and said, "You should both know the rules, but I'll emphasize it again: this is a competition, not a fight to the death. Try to stop when necessary."

"Furthermore, these Ultimate Skill are forbidden. Anyone who uses them, even if they defeat their opponent, will be considered a loser!"

The referee hadn't mentioned anything about ' Ultimate Skill ' before, but today he specifically brought it up and even glanced at Luo Yan.

The referee still vividly remembered Luo Yan using Zhang Tianyi's Japanese Sword to perform the "A Strip of Rainbow" yesterday, and exclaimed that today's kids are truly remarkable.

Despite his young age, he possessed Ultimate Skill.

Luo Yan stared at his opponent, nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then, as the referee announced the start of the match, he unleashed his Primal Energy and used the 'Secret Technique: Opening the Essence Gate '.

In Fu Yan's perception, Luo Yan was like an erupting volcano, with an astonishing pressure coming towards him.

He smiled wryly and said, "Classmate Luo's killing Qi is really strong; no wonder he's participated in so many battles."

"Even without Senior Li's threats, I wouldn't dare to slack off at work now."

As he spoke, he also unleashed his Primal Energy and activated his cultivation technique, causing illusory Blazing Flame to appear all around him.

Clearly, although they are both at the same level of cultivation, Fu Yan's level is nearly perfect, thus manifesting the extraordinary phenomenon of Blazing Flame.

In terms of cultivation progress, Luo Yan was slightly behind, but after unleashing the power of the ' Opening the Essence Gate ', Luo Yan took the initiative to charge at his opponent.

The powerful sense of aggression created by that aggressive approach left Fu Yan feeling helpless.

"Classmate Luo, I don't want to fight you head-on."

Having said that, he prepared to use footwork to temporarily avoid the attack.

But at that moment, the Longxiang in Luo Yan's hand suddenly shot out like a cannonball toward Fu Yan.

Fu Yan quickly dodged and was about to leave when he suddenly felt the air suddenly sink, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on him, making him unable to move for a moment.

Only then did he notice that the eight small characters on Luo Yan's Longxiang, "The posture of Longxiang, startling fish and birds," emitted a faint glow.

Longxiang, the power of suppression!

Fu Yan was genuinely startled.

"Divine weapon!"

"You actually have a 'divine weapon'? Goodness, even the upperclassmen in our second year can't get their hands on such high-end stuff, and you actually have one?"

At this moment, Luo Yan's aura, which was like a volcanic eruption, suddenly increased by another three points.

Several Dragon Scales rose from his back, initiating an incomplete 'dragon transformation', and at the same time, he slashed with his sword, causing thunder to resound in the void.

The next second, a massive bolt of lightning, as thick as a tree trunk, tore through the air. The intense heat from the <Blazing Sun Scripture> blurred the surrounding scenery. The incomplete 'Dragon Transformation' form made the lightning appear like Fierce Beast. In an instant, the high-temperature lightning bolt struck Fu Yan like a thunderbolt from Heavenly Thunder.

Combat Skill: Sword Moves with Wind and Thunder!