Demon God Descends, Firepower Scours the Ground
The voice was full of confidence and domineering, as if the people in front of him were ants.
Bai Shan and his two companions looked up toward the source of the sound.
Looking up, Xiao Tian stood in the center of the Competition Stage. After he finished speaking, Red Lightning continuously erupted from Xiao Tian's body. The Thunder seemed to have a life of its own, constantly leaping, coiling, and flashing with a heart-stopping light around his body.
Xiao Tian's body slowly floated up, red Thunder flashed in his eyes, his black robes fluttered, and he looked like Demon God Descends. The Red Lightning fluctuations filled the surrounding air with oppression and rage.
Xiao Tian raised his right hand, and Red Lightning continuously condensed in his palm, like raging thunder dragons.
"Xiao Tian, stop playing tricks. Let's all attack together and wipe him out!"
Bai Shan roared and charged at Xiao Tian with his Long Spear. Hu Jia and the others also launched their attacks on Xiao Tian.
As for Xun'er and the other two, they did not make any move. Xiao Tian had previously instructed them to stay put.
Blood Cleaving Slash.
"Thunder Shakes the Eight Desolations."
"Darkwood Heart Piercer."
"..."
Everyone launched an attack, swinging their weapons at Xiao Tian.
However, their Dou Technique were directly blocked and ultimately destroyed when they came into contact with the Thunder surrounding Xiao Tian.
The sight sent chills down their spines, and they froze on the spot.
"Just what is Xiao Tian's strength? Even a low-level Dou Ling wouldn't be able to neutralize these attacks so easily, right?"
Seeing this scene, an Elder asked curiously.
"It seems we underestimated him."
Hu Gan narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Xiao Tian, trying to determine Xiao Tian's cultivation level.
Let's return our perspective to the field.
"Is this all the strength you have? You've really disappointed me!"
Xiao Tian's lips curled into a cold and domineering smile, his voice filled with disdain.
"You are no match for my strength."
Xiao Tian slapped his palm in the void towards them, and the red Thunder wrapped around his hand surged out like a storm, transforming into dazzling Lightning Ray that blasted towards the three teams.
These Thunder bolts moved as fast as lightning, and the energy they contained seemed capable of destroying everything.
Hu Jia and the others hurriedly circulated their Dou Qi and used their special skills or defensive techniques to resist Xiao Tian's attack.
However, their special skills were as fragile as paper in the face of Xiao Tian's move, and were instantly shattered.
As the Lightning Ray continued to strike, screams and booming sounds echoed throughout the arena.
The arena was instantly filled with smoke, stirring up plumes of dust.
As the smoke dissipated, the scene inside the smoke gradually came into view.
There were already many people lying on the ground, their bodies charred black, their bodies twitching from time to time. Among Hu Jia and the other two, Bai Shan, whose white clothes had been turned into tattered rags and whose hair was standing on end, lay unconscious on the ground, black smoke constantly billowing from his mouth.
Wu Hao was in slightly better shape than Bai Shan, but he was still dressed in rags, his face was charred black, and he lay sprawled on the ground with lifeless eyes.
Both of them were skilled in attack but lacked defensive capabilities. In contrast, Hu Jia was much better off because of her Dou Qi attribute, which gave her numerous defensive options.
Her clothes were quite torn, but Xiao Tian carefully avoided exposing her private parts, so nothing was revealed.
Hu Jia was also lying on the ground, her face charred black, her eyes fixed on Xiao Tian, unable to move.
The ground around them was riddled with potholes, as if it had been bombarded by airplanes and heavy machine guns, leaving it unrecognizable.
"Quickly, save them!"
An Elder hurriedly stood up and called out.
"No need, that little guy is holding back. They've mostly just suffered superficial injuries; they'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Hu Gan down on the Elder's shoulder and said gently, casting a glance of gratitude at Xiao Tian.
He was grateful because, with his cultivation level, he could naturally sense Xiao Tian's deliberate avoidance of Hu Jia.
Of course, Xiao Tian only used a small part of his strength this time. If he had used his full strength, they would have already gone to Meng Po for a soup.
Xiao Tian slowly landed on the ground, glanced at them, then at the referee, and walked back to Xun'er and the others.
"Xiao Tian Gege, you're amazing!"
Xun'er, recalling Xiao Tian's domineering demeanor, threw herself into his Xiao Tian and praised him.
Xiao Tian put his arm around Xun'er's waist, picked her up, and spun her around.
"Isn't he handsome!"
"You're the most handsome in my heart."
Xun'er whispered in Xiao Tian.
"That's amazing! I actually made it into the top five! Thank you, Xiao Tian, you're truly incredible!"
Xiao Yu snapped out of her shock and jumped up.
"Basic operation, basic operation, no need to praise me too much."
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan laughed happily. Although he felt the gap between himself and his brother was widening, he felt no jealousy, only joy.
Some were happy that he easily secured a top-five finish, while others were pleased with Xiao Tian's current strength.
Xiao Tian extended his fist and placed it in front of Xiao Yan. After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Yan extended his fist and bumped it against Xiao Tian's.
"Hahaha."
They smiled at each other, and childhood memories instantly flooded back to them.
"Vice Principal, how should this be judged?"
The referee glanced at Hu Jia as she struggled to get up, then looked at Hu Gan with a wry smile.
"They didn't break any rules; they won fairly and justly. The verdict should be as it should be."
Looking at Hu Jia, Hu Gan thought to himself, "This time, you should have learned that there are always people more capable than you. You've had it too easy before, and you've lost yourself a little. I hope you can learn from this experience, rein in your temper, and focus on your cultivation."
"The competition has ended. The top five in this Inner Courtyard Selection Tournament are Xiao Tian, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and Hu Jia."
The referee stood up, surveyed the entire field, and announced loudly.
"Xiao Tian! Xiao Tian!"
A wave of voices immediately rose in the arena, constantly shouting Xiao Tian's name. Xiao Tian's domineering, demon-like figure was deeply imprinted in their minds, and their previous hostility had dissipated.
In the Jia Nan Academy, and even throughout the entire continent, strength reigns supreme; only might makes right.
With truth in hand, I possess the world; if truth fails, then let nature prevail. (Quad-Barrel Bazooka)
There were no objections to the top five spots; Hu Jia was the only one among them who could still move slightly.
The only one they envied was Xiao Yu, who won effortlessly throughout the entire process and even became one of the top five with the cultivation of Five Star Dou Master.
Is this the joy of following the right big brother and clinging to the right powerful figure?
Everyone: That's outrageous! It's an absolute crime! But I want it too!
As the referee announced the order, the Alchemist from the Alchemist Department went up to the stage and took the injured off the stage for treatment.
"Let's go, the competition is over, we should go down now. All that's left is to wait for the Treasure Pavilion to open and for the Inner Academy's notification."
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the four slowly left the dilapidated arena. With their departure, the annual Selection Competition came to an end.
Xiao Tian defeated the three strongest former favorites to win the championship with a single blow, leaving a deep impression on them, and the story even circulated in the Outer Academy afterward.
The four of them returned to the Elegant Pavilion after being watched the whole way.
"Finally back! It felt like I was being treated like a monkey the whole way, it was so uncomfortable."