Sports Meet?

The group looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person was a tall, middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties.

"Teacher Zhang," Sun Xiaowei greeted them, then introduced, "This is Professor Zhang Wentai, a Martial Combat Faction professor at the Dongchuan Academy, and also the mentor for the East River delegation."

"Hello, Teacher Zhang." The others greeted him in return. Zhang Wentai stepped forward and looked at Luo Jun: "You're the Luo Jun who recently solved the Endless Maze and saved Old Yuan and Xiao Wei?"

"Teacher Zhang is exaggerating," Luo Jun said modestly. "I was just a little lucky."

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young." Zhang Wentai nodded and said, "I really have to thank you. Not only for Xiao Wei, but also for Old Yuan." "Old Yuan?" Luo Jun was slightly taken aback. "Teacher Zhang and Old Yuan are acquainted?"

"It's more than just friendship." Zhang Wentai shook his head. "I'm also considered a disciple of Old Yuan. I received his unique Secret Method back then, which laid a solid foundation for my current achievements in the Martial Combat Faction ..."

"A unique Secret Method?" Sun Xiaowei's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "What is it? Could you teach me?"

Zhang Wentai waved his hand and said, "No, that Secret Method has a major flaw. The slightest carelessness can lead to Qi Deviation or even death. It has caused huge losses in the past and has already been listed as a forbidden technique by the Yuan Cultivation Society..."

Luo Jun understood immediately; this was clearly Body Tempering Art. It seemed that this Professor Zhang was actually one of his Senior Brother!

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I visited him. I wonder how Master's health is now..."

"Old Yuan is in good health; he doesn't look a centenarian at all," Luo Jun said with a smile. "Speaking of which, with transportation so convenient these days, you can go to Ningdong anytime you want to visit him."

"It's not a matter of distance..." Zhang Wentai shook his head. "After that incident, our meetings with our Master were strictly restricted by the Yuan Cultivation Society."

"What happened that even meetings are restricted?" Ling Xin, somewhat curious.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore, it's all in the past." Zhang Wentai changed the subject, but Luo Jun could still guess what was going on.

Although the Body Tempering Art cultivate, its effects are indeed outstanding. It's hard to imagine that Old Yuan and these surviving disciples would be unable to resist continuing to study it, and the Yuan Cultivation Society is also afraid of causing trouble again.

But what exactly happened back then? Old Yuan had mentioned it before, but whenever Luo Jun asked, the old man would act as if he didn't want to recall the past and would never reveal it.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Zhang Wentai took his leave. Zhuge Zi then led them on a tour of the academy to familiarize them with the surroundings. After dinner, they all returned to their dormitories to rest.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Luo Jun followed the team to the stadium of the Puhua Mountain Academy.

In addition to delegations from various schools, attendees included the dean and other leaders from the Puhua Mountain Academy, the host institution, as well as many ordinary students from various colleges. The graduation competition Exchange Meeting was a valuable learning opportunity, and students from several colleges could attend as long as they presented their student ID. However, unlike the competitors, they had to arrange their own travel, accommodation, and meals; Puhua Mountain Academy did not provide any additional services.

In contrast, students from Puhua Mountain College had a much better chance. They already had dormitories and meal cards at the school, so for them it was just a matter of returning to school a little over half a month earlier. Of course they were willing to come and watch the game. As a result, Puhua Mountain Academy students made up more than half of the attendees, which could be considered a small perk for the host.

In addition to these people, there were also members of the Yuan Cultivation Society present.

The Exchange Meeting of the Explorer Academy basically brought together the most promising young people in the country. The Yuan Cultivation Society naturally attaches great importance to these future pillars of society. Not only did the president of the Puhua Mountain Branch attend, but the headquarters also sent a representative.

These members of the Yuan Cultivation Society, in addition to acting as referees, were also responsible for handling emergencies on site. At the same time, they recorded the students' performance during the Exchange Meeting for future recruitment and training references.

"This is just the Preliminary Round." While the dean of the Puhua Mountain Academy was speaking below, Lu Fei whispered to Luo Jun, "After the regular competitions are over, we'll go to the [Paranormal] category for the finals. As is customary, an elder will even be present!" "An elder?" Luo Jun had heard of them. The elders of the Yuan Cultivation Society headquarters held higher positions than the presidents of ordinary branches, and were at least at the Peak Level —definitely figures at the pinnacle of the Zhendan cultivation world. "That certainly shows how much importance they place on it."

"It's not just a matter of importance," Lu Fei whispered. "After all, we need to ensure safety when holding events in another world."

"If you're worried about safety, then why go to another world?" Luo Jun asked, puzzled.

"That's a question. Even if it's dangerous, we've never missed an internship every year," Lu Fei said. "We're the explorers of the future, and this other world is where we'll be working. Of course, we need to familiarize ourselves with and adapt to it in advance!"

After the dean of Puhua Mountain finished speaking, a representative of the Yuan Cultivation Society read out the rules and regulations for the Exchange Meeting. Finally, amidst applause from everyone, the Exchange Meeting officially began.

"Now, let's begin the first competition of the conference: the speed race!" the host announced loudly into the microphone. "Representatives from each college, please arrange for your contestants to come forward for registration!"

Since it's Exchange Meeting, it naturally involves various aspects of the students' qualities, and the competition isn't just about battles. Of course, practical skills are indeed the most important aspect, but before that, some specific tests and competitions will be conducted.

"Just like the school sports meet..." Ningdong sent Lei Tianyang. Watching him walk onto the field wearing Ningdong's name tag, Luo Jun rested his chin on his hand and said somewhat boredly, "Are these the same events for the first two days?"

"Two or three days," Lao Miao Miao replied. "After the sports meet, it'll be individual and team competitions. However, the events vary every year and aren't announced in advance. So, apart from some common events where we can have contingency plans, in most cases, we'll have to decide on the participants based on the new events."

"That's pretty exciting." Luo Jun smiled and looked at the contestants from the other academies on the field. Apart from Zhuge Zi from Puhua Mountain, the others all had solidified qi, so they should all be Martial Combat Faction.

The rules are that the athlete must run 25 laps around a 400-meter track. There is a sensor every 100 meters on the track, and the athlete must trigger all the sensors 25 times for the result to be valid.

With the sound of the referee's gun, all five contestants rushed out.

All three Martial Combat Faction activated their qi to accelerate at full speed, but after a few steps, they were overtaken by a Thunder Light!

After a brief period of charging, Lei Tianyang's body crackled with lightning. Although he hadn't reached the level of Elemental Avatar, Lightning Element was, after all, the fastest element. With the enhancement of his Thunder Light, his speed reached an unbelievable level, instantly leaving the three Martial Combat Faction masters behind. But he was still not the fastest!

The moment the starting gun fired, the first sensor, hundreds of meters away, was triggered!

It was Zhuge Zi! This girl used her Teleportation ability to cross a hundred meters in one go, and then Teleportation again without stopping, triggering the second sensor! No matter how fast Lei Tianyang was, enhanced by Thunder Light, he couldn't outrun Zhuge Zi's teleportation!

And so, Zhuge Zi's figure flashed frequently on the track, quickly triggering the sensors dozens of times. In less than ten seconds, she had run more than a dozen laps.

However, Zhuge Zi's teleportation didn't last. After the sixteenth lap, she finally stopped teleporting and started running on two legs. To run the entire course entirely using Teleportation, Zhuge Zi would need to perform one hundred consecutive 100-meter Teleportation, a terrifying drain on her energy. All Zhuge Zi could do was to create as much of a gap as possible first, then conserve enough energy to support her running the remaining half of the course. But she wasn't Martial Combat Faction; the strength of her internal energy and her stamina weren't her strengths, and her running speed was slower than the other four. However, the initial gap she had created was indeed large enough that even with the others desperately trying to catch up, they could only continuously narrow the gap, with no hope of overtaking her. Finally, Zhuge Zi reached the last lap; only four sensors remained to secure victory!

At this moment, the three Martial Combat Faction had about ten laps left, while the fastest, Lei Tianyang, had three laps left!

Lei Tianyang is the most promising one, but even he can't possibly run three times as fast as Zhuge Zi!

But at that moment, the Thunder Light on Lei Tianyang's body suddenly became even more dazzling, and even made a crisp crackling sound!

Seeing this, most of the ordinary students in the stands were confused, but the instructors, deans, and experts from the Yuan Cultivation Society stared wide-eyed.

Could it be that this kid...

Finally, when the intensity of the Thunder Light reached its peak, Lei Tianyang's figure suddenly Blur and was completely engulfed by the lightning. At the same time, his speed suddenly became unbelievably fast, and he caught up with the lightning in the blink of an eye!

At this point, Zhuge Zi hadn't even triggered the first sensor on the last lap!

Luo Jun frowned. This speed, this performance, there couldn't be any mistake!

Lei Tianyang has activated his Elemental Avatar!

Are you kidding me? This is a technique that only Elemental School at the Heart Condensation Realm High Stage can master!

If I remember correctly, when Lei Tianyang first entered the school, he was only at the initial stage of the Heart Refining Realm. In just over half a year, he has already crossed the middle stage and become an advanced stage? This speed of progress is simply inhuman!

Soon, Lei Tianyang caught up again, and at this moment, Zhuge Zi had already triggered the first sensor and was rushing towards the second! Seeing this, many students watching the competition stood up, watching the Thunder Light moving rapidly around the field, constantly approaching Zhuge Zi at the front! Finally, the moment Zhuge Zi triggered the second sensor, the Thunder Light overtook her!

It's over!

As long as Lei Tianyang maintains this speed, he will definitely...

Just as Ningdong was preparing to celebrate, Zhuge Zi suddenly vanished and reappeared at the third sensor! She flashed back! Had her energy not reached its Limit yet?

However, sharp-eyed viewers noticed that after this flash, Zhuge Zi staggered and her aura flickered, indicating that her energy was depleted!

In that short time, Thunder Light had already surpassed her again!

Lei Tianyang, in his Elemental Avatar, is almost as fast as Teleportation over a distance of 100 meters!

Seeing Lei Tianyang rushing towards the Last One sensor, the finish line, Zhuge Zi gritted her teeth and activated Flash again! Whoosh!

Almost simultaneously, Lei Tianyang and Zhuge Zi both appeared on the finish line sensor!

Then, Zhuge Zi lost her balance and fell to the ground, supporting herself with her hands, her face pale and panting heavily.

Looking at Lei Tianyang, he wasn't much better off. The moment he crossed the finish line, he dispelled his Elemental Avatar state, kneeling on one knee, large beads of sweat dripping down his face. The last three laps, which seemed exciting, lasted less than ten seconds under his Thunder Light. He couldn't even last that long; it seemed this kid hadn't fully mastered Elemental Avatar yet.

But now, everyone is more concerned about the result of the competition!

Arrived at the same time? Tied for first place?

All the spectators held their breath, awaiting the judges' verdict.

Soon, the large screen above the stadium showed a replay of the final moment when the ball crossed the finish line.

Zhuge Zi appeared first and stepped on the sensor, and then Lei Tianyang arrived and triggered it!

The two were separated by only 0.02 seconds!

Zhuge Zi wins!

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, especially from the students at the Puhua Mountain Academy, who cheered and shouted as if they themselves had won the championship.

Lei Tianyang returned to the players' bench, his face still somewhat pale. Everyone came forward to comfort him, saying that he had lost with honor, and offered him recovery medicine. However, judging from Lei Tianyang's expression, he was clearly still somewhat upset about losing the match...

The second event was shot put.

However, the shot put used here is not the kind that weighs a few kilograms in ordinary sports competitions, but a behemoth the size of a water tank, weighing up to ten tons! Ten tons may not sound like much to Superman physique and Cultivators with the aid of internal energy, but don't forget, this is not a ten-ton barbell with a handle for easy gripping and exertion. A ten-ton ball is too heavy to hold in both hands!

This thing is so difficult to pick up that it's practically impossible to even pick Martial Combat Faction up, let alone throw it away!

Of course, there are limitations if you want to use tricks to throw the shot put. The throwing area is only three meters in diameter, and no matter what method you use, the athlete cannot exceed this range, including their aura and ability!

Luo Jun thought to himself, "I'm confident about that. Throwing a mere ten-ton shot put out of the stadium would be a piece of cake, but that wouldn't fit my character... As for other abilities, this kind of sport doesn't allow the use of any magical artifacts, and with so many experts and powerful figures watching, Luo Jun can't borrow other people's abilities through the Dominator's Eye."

Besides him, the strongest were probably Lu Fei and Xiao Tian, both Martial Combat Faction, and everyone else's eyes were on them. "Leave this to me..." Before the two Martial Combat Faction could speak, a third person stepped forward.

Everyone turned their heads and were slightly taken aback.

"Ling Xin?"