Dou Grandmaster

[Target: A moderately famous Dou Grandmaster.]

[Strength: Five-star Dou Grandmaster.]

[Cultivation Method: Mad Lion Furious Aura, Xuan-tier Intermediate.]

[Constitution: None.]

[Copy Time: One hour!]

[Confirm copy?]

"Copy!" Xiao Lei hurriedly said in his heart.

"One hour! I hope it's enough time!"

One hour—if this were the opening ceremony from his past life, Xiao Lei would be extremely confident. He would only need to arrange for two speakers to drag the time out until completion.

"Continue, next one up!"

The Coming-of-Age Ceremony had to go on. Even if Xiao Zhan and the others were agitated, they could only wait until after the ceremony to find Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei put on an indifferent expression toward the remaining people, staring fixedly at Xiao Zhan and the others instead.

The testing speed was not fast. Every time someone's cultivation was measured, the examiner had to announce it, and various other matters caused delays.

After a long while, the examiner finally called out the last name.

"Xiao Yan."

From the crowd, a youth stepped out quickly and arrived before the Magic Stele.

"Dou Force: Eighth Stage."

It was equally unexpected to everyone present, but after the nuclear-blast-level shock Xiao Lei had provided earlier, this bit of surprise was nothing more than trivial.

"Xiao Yan: Eighth Stage Dou Disciple, High-level!"

"This isn't quite how I imagined it!" Xiao Yan scratched his head, at a loss.

Shouldn't the crowd be shocked, looking at him with incredulous eyes, allowing him to lift his head high, wash away the grievances of the past few years, and prove that he was still a genius?

Why did it feel like everyone didn't really care?

Xiao Yan was stunned; a perfect opportunity to show off had failed to materialize.

Everyone's attention was on Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei's impact was simply too great; jumping straight to a four-star Dou Practitioner, such talent was truly...

"Why does this Xiao Lei keep looking at the elders on the stage, not paying any attention to the others' tests?"

The crowd, having observed Xiao Lei for so long, noticed something unusual. Xiao Lei's head hadn't turned even once from start to finish.

At this moment, before Xiao Lei.

[Copy progress: Six minutes remaining.]

"Almost there!" Xiao Lei felt a surge of excitement in his heart and hurriedly controlled the corners of his mouth, which were itching to curl upward.

He absolutely could not laugh at this moment!

At the same time, Xiao Zhan on the stage felt a sudden itch on his body.

"Didn't I take a bath yesterday? Why is it so itchy?" Xiao Zhan shifted his body slightly, only then feeling a bit better.

But immediately after, a surging force suddenly rampaged through his body, heading straight down toward a certain place.

"Hiss... oh!"

Xiao Zhan hurriedly tensed his lower body, forcing it back.

"What is going on? Didn't I go to the bathroom before the ceremony started?" Xiao Zhan wondered suspiciously, gripping his hands tight, using all his strength to clench a certain area.

This was the Xiao Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony. If he lost control now, the news would likely spread to the neighboring empire, and Xiao Zhan would probably suffer social death on the spot.

"Oh! It's coming again! Why does it keep moving back and forth!"

Xiao Zhan was suffering, feeling as if every second was a year, and Xiao Lei was in no better shape.

"Faster, faster!"

Xiao Lei screamed in his heart. His strength had jumped so much that someone might arrange for a challenger to face him. If it happened after the copy was successful, it wouldn't matter—he could teach them a lesson with two punches—but if they challenged him right now, this hour of staring would be wasted, and it would be hard to find such a good opportunity again.

"The challenge phase begins now. Those who failed can voluntarily pick an opponent. If you win, you can still pass!"

By this stage, the Second Elder had taken over as host, which was intended to ensure no lives were lost at critical moments.

Although, in the original story, it didn't serve much of a purpose...

Hearing this, Xiao Ning hurriedly signaled to someone standing in the failed area.

Seeing Xiao Ning looking at him, the man struggled with his expression before finally stepping out.

Xiao Ning had approached him before the test, hoping to use his hands to deal with Xiao Lei, offering the condition of having his grandfather arrange a better position for him.

"I, Xiao Shan, challenge Xiao Lei!"

Due to nervousness, Xiao Shan's voice trembled slightly.

The crowd in the arena was shocked; a Dou Disciple at the sixth stage challenging a four-star Dou Practitioner?

What the hell was going on!

However, after a moment, everyone realized that Xiao Shan had clearly been pushed out by someone to test Xiao Lei.

After all, this was the only chance for those who failed the assessment to turn things around. Using it to challenge a four-star Dou Practitioner meant that as long as the opponent was legitimate, the fight would be over in a single punch.

Xiao Mei watched with bated breath, afraid to miss a single detail. On one hand, she hoped Xiao Lei was just bluffing, as that would at least mean she wasn't completely blind in her judgment.

But on the other hand, she didn't want Xiao Lei to be a fraud; otherwise, where else could she find someone with such talent who was also within her reach?

"What is this Xiao Shan playing at? Little pervert, hurry up and beat him!"

Below the stage, Xiao Yu waved her small fists, wishing she could go up there herself and land a few blows on Xiao Shan.

On the platform, Xiao Zhan and the others remained silent. In their hearts, they also harbored doubts, as Xiao Lei's strength had appeared too suddenly. Having someone volunteer to test him saved them the trouble.

Thus, everyone turned their gaze back to Xiao Lei.

Hurry up! Damn it, hurry up! Xiao Lei looked at the system panel, which showed only half a minute remaining, and cursed Xiao Shan ten thousand times in his heart.

The last time Xiao Lei had felt this pressed for time was probably during his college entrance exam while writing an English essay.

Though, the two situations were quite different.

Xiao Lei remained silent, which immediately made Xiao Shan agitated. Being ignored like this—wasn't this pure contempt?

"Xiao Lei! Stop playing tricks and come fight me!"

[Ding! Copy successful.]

[Target: A somewhat famous Dou Grandmaster.]

[Cultivation: Five-star Dou Grandmaster.]

Stop the chatter! Give me the cultivation! Xiao Lei roared in his mind.

[Ding, copy successful. Host has obtained five-star Dou Grandmaster cultivation.]

As the system's voice faded, a surge of Dou Qi, far more vast than anything he had felt before, erupted from within Xiao Lei. His body rapidly strengthened, and the muscles beneath his clothes swelled with power.

Feeling all of this, Xiao Lei turned his head toward the shouting Xiao Shan and flashed a wicked smile.

"I accept your challenge!"

On the viewing platform, a satisfied smile spread across Xiao Zhan's face.

Ah! That feels good!

Xiao Lei's confident smile at this moment was a stark contrast to the miserable, constipated look he had worn while staring at Xiao Zhan earlier, leaving Xiao Shan momentarily stunned before his face darkened again.

"Playing tricks!"

"Keep the fight within reasonable limits!"

The Second Elder offered a reminder before quickly stepping aside.

"Take this, Mountain Opening Palm!"

Xiao Shan stepped forward quickly, striking toward Xiao Lei with his palm. Xiao Lei, however, did not retreat at all. Without even channeling his Dou Qi, he clenched his fist and slammed it toward the oncoming Xiao Shan.

Boom!

In an instant, the victor was decided. Xiao Shan's entire body was sent flying off the stage by Xiao Lei's punch, crashing into the edge of the spectator stands.

A one-hit knockout!

"He took him out with one punch without even using a Dou Technique. If he isn't a four-star Dou Practitioner, then who is!"

"Forget a four-star Dou Practitioner, I'd believe you if you said he was a Dou Master!"