You Are No Match

"So strong, truly too strong. Is this the power of a Martial Apprentice Sixth Heaven expert? A casual leap covers over ten meters, and a single punch carries the force of a thousand jin. It's terrifying."

A group of students was stunned. This single display surpassed the capabilities of most students present; they were mere commoners, and there was simply no comparing them to such a genius—the gap was far too wide.

"He told us to move aside just now, not because he was worried about us blocking his entry, but because he feared we might get hurt by the wind pressure from his jump if we stood in his way. How gentle."

One female student said, infatuated.

"My god, to be so thoughtful—he's so masculine."

"His boyfriend-material levels are off the charts! This is the kind of man who truly deserves to be the school heartthrob."

"As expected, Zhou Tai'an is our school's star. I've already fallen for him. Seeing his robust, manly form makes me unable to sleep at night; I'm almost getting hard."

Many students exclaimed one after another, all of them captivated by the feat Zhou Tai'an had just performed. He was worthy of being the school's top expert; he was simply incomparable to those cheap, flashy fakes outside.

Just then, Xia Ping walked past the path cleared by the crowd, his hands behind his back, moving with a lazy gait. He was immediately spotted by the surrounding students.

"What is wrong with this guy? Does he have no shame? Sneaking into the spectator area at a time like this, he doesn't even know the rules," one student said with dissatisfaction. He was furious, assuming Xia Ping was one of those people trying to seize a spot around the ring during the gap. After all, so many people had come to watch that finding a seat was extremely difficult.

Therefore, those who entered first got the seats; if the spots were taken, one could only stand outside and watch the live stream on their phone, which was naturally a completely different experience from watching in person.

Another student immediately said, "He's not a spectator. He's Zhou Tai'an's opponent, Xia Ping."

"What? This brat is Xia Ping?"

The group of students looked over with curiosity. After all, this was Jiang Yaru's rumored boyfriend and Zhou Tai'an's love rival. It was said that to deal with this guy, they had even used school connections to change the order of the matches.

The goal was to teach this Xia Ping a profound lesson. Regarding such a legendary figure, the students on the scene were all dying of curiosity.

"He looks ordinary, his footsteps are flimsy, and his martial arts foundation isn't solid at all. He's not an impressive figure. Is someone like this really Zhou Tai'an's opponent? You've got to be kidding me."

"Of course he's not an opponent. The only reason Zhou Tai'an is dealing with him is to send a warning."

"Jiang Yaru is someone of such high status; she's not someone this brat can touch."

"So, Brother Zhou's goal in this fight is simple: beat him! Beat him until he can't take care of himself and never dares to appear in front of Jiang Yaru again."

"Tsk tsk, poor guy. Of all people to offend, he dared to offend Zhou Tai'an."

"I reckon Brother Zhou has another goal: to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. He's using this opportunity to warn others who might have crooked ideas about Jiang Yaru. This brat is merely a target."

"After today, we probably won't see this Xia Ping ever again."

Many students looked at Xia Ping as he walked toward the ring with pity, not believing for a second that he had any chance of winning. After all, Zhou Tai'an was a figure like a school king, a Martial Apprentice Sixth Heaven powerhouse whose strength was at least in the top ten of the school. How could an ordinary student be his match?!

Even if this brat was lucky enough to gain the favor of the school beauty and win her heart with sweet talk, strength was strength—it allowed for no deception.

Once he stepped onto the ring, Xia Ping would likely be crippled by a single punch from Zhou Tai'an.

At this moment, Xia Ping climbed the steps one by one, his movements plain and unremarkable. He simply stepped onto the ring and stood before Zhou Tai'an, the two of them separated by five or six meters, facing each other from afar.

Zhou Tai'an crossed his arms, looking at Xia Ping coldly. "I didn't expect you to actually dare to step onto the ring. Not being scared into tucking your tail and running away—I suppose that counts as having some guts."

"But don't think I'll show mercy. I said before that I would definitely teach you a lesson, let you witness the gap between a genius and a mortal, and make you realize the insurmountable chasm between us."

"There are things in this world that are simply not meant for a mortal like you to touch."

"Just grit your teeth and close your eyes later; that might reduce the physical pain a little. Otherwise, in an instant, I will break every bone in your body."

His words exuded a chilling, murderous intent that made people shudder.

"Xiong Batian said the same thing to me before. As a result, I crippled him with one punch. He had to be carried away by teachers and students, unconscious, and spent a week in the hospital."

Xia Ping said indifferently.

"Hmph, what is Xiong Batian? Does he even deserve to be compared to me, Zhou Tai'an?"

Zhou Tai'an sneered. "I, Zhou Tai'an, have opened six meridians and am a Martial Apprentice Sixth Heaven powerhouse. I have cultivated the intermediate martial art Five Peaks Fist to the realm of perfection. My strength is at least in the top ten of the school."

"What is Xiong Batian? Just a brute with some strength. I didn't deal with him before because he posed no threat, which is why I let him run wild in school."

"A mortal like you has such a narrow perspective. How could you know the vastness of the martial arts world? Three years ago, I was fortunate enough to be accepted as a disciple by a Martial Artist realm expert, joined the Wuwei Martial Arts Hall, and received his guidance."

"I fought with many fellow disciples in the hall to hone my fist techniques, and even followed my master into the wilderness to kill monsters. I've been injured and seen blood, which is why I reached the Martial Apprentice Sixth Heaven so quickly."

"A greenhouse flower like you—never mind that you're only at the Martial Apprentice Fourth Heaven, even if you reached the Sixth Heaven and had the same strength as me, so what?"

"In a life-or-death battle, killing you is as simple as stepping on an ant."

Each sentence displayed his incomparable confidence, completely crushing Xia Ping.

"Referee."

Having said that, Zhou Tai'an turned his head to the referee at the side. "Announce the start of the match. I don't want to waste so much time on this piece of trash; I have more important things to do. Do you understand?"

"Very well, the match begins."

The referee teacher nodded and immediately announced the start of the match.

"Brat, feel it well. This is absolute power. If you dare to lay a hand on what belongs to me, Zhou Tai'an, you must have the resolve to die. Use your body to feel this well; this is something even the school teachers can't teach you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Tai'an attacked. With a bang, he stomped his foot violently, and his entire aura surged, as if he were an insurmountable mountain, filled with a heavy, solid pressure that was incomparably overbearing.

Intermediate martial art: Mount Tai Crushing Top!