Looking Down on Me for Never Making the Hidden Dragon Rankings

"Maybe Professor Bai just likes me."

A ninth-level Mental Power Grandmaster in his twenties is indeed rare on Canglong Star, let alone someone who was once ranked first on the True Dragon Rankings.

However, Chen Lie knew that this mentor, Bai, did not want to take on students, which was why no one had ever successfully become her student.

"You are Dual-Department Student, with the Mental Power Department being just your secondary discipline. You are not actually from Canglong Star. The reason that Instructor Bai chose you is probably not because he likes you."

As far as I know, Instructor Bai Qiwei is extremely skilled in the art of Mental Power. Since you are fortunate enough to have her as your mentor, you should learn from her as much as possible. Perhaps you can become the first tenth-level Divine Sense Master in the Fringe Star Domain.

After giving Chen Lie some instructions, Huang Yuxi added, "Several classmates in our class were once on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, but now the competition for the True Dragon Rankings is too fierce, and they have all been pushed off the list."

"In the practical martial arts class later, you'll spar with these people. Once you have a better understanding of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, I can help you obtain the qualification to challenge for the Hidden Dragon Rankings."

"Okay!" Chen Lie nodded.

At this moment, the other Martial Arts Assistant Instructor from the 17th Martial Arts Class stepped forward.

"Teaching Assistant Huang, is this your teaching assistant student?"

A young man in his twenties stepped forward and asked.

"Not bad!" Huang Yuxi nodded.

"I must say, Assistant Huang, you have excellent judgment. I've long heard that you have a keen eye for talent, choosing the top freshman from Starry Sky University as your teaching assistant."

Upon hearing this, the other teaching assistants all turned their heads. The top freshman at Starry Sky University was someone who had the potential to be in the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

In the second year of Starry Sky University, with over 200,000 students, all of whom are among the most outstanding individuals from across the entire star system, to rank in the top 20 in martial arts within such an environment is to be a genius among geniuses.

After Huang Yuxi gave a few simple words of agreement, Huang Zongcheng, the instructor of the 17th Martial Arts Class, came to the middle of the Martial Arts Arena and summoned everyone over.

Everyone headed to the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

Soon, the hundreds of students in the 17th Martial Arts Class gathered together, forming a semicircle. Huang Zongcheng, the instructor of the 17th Martial Arts Class, and his Martial Arts Assistant Instructor stood in front of the students.

"Hello everyone, today is our first practical combat session for Class 17 of the Martial Way Department."

"These six are our 17th Martial Arts Class's teaching assistants: Li Weiyi, Yue Qinglan, Huang Yuxi, Fang Lin, and Yuan Chen."

And there's also this new teaching assistant for Class 17, Hong Can.

After introducing the six Martial Arts Assistant Instructor from Class 17, Huang Zongcheng said, "If you have any problems with martial arts in the future, you can come to me or the Martial Arts Assistant Instructor."

"Clear!"

Numerous students responded.

Huang Zongcheng continued, "For a Martial Artist, combat power is of paramount importance. Therefore, we are conducting this practical combat lesson today. Next, I will divide everyone into three groups based on their strength for practical sparring."

Students at or above the mid-stage of the Fourth-Order Qi Gathering Realm are grouped together.

The Third-Order Late Qi Accumulation Realm to the Fourth-Order Qi Gathering Realm are grouped together.

Students below the Third-Order Late Qi Accumulation Realm are grouped together.

Those at the Roaming Qi Realm can watch from the sidelines first. If you believe you have the strength of the Qi Accumulation Realm, you can also come up on stage to challenge.

At this moment, the new Martial Arts Assistant Instructor Hong Can, said, "Instructor Huang, I have a suggestion."

Our practical training sessions are divided into four groups. As we all know, even a Fourth-Rank Peak Martial Artist is far from being on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. We have several students in our class who are very close to being on Hidden Dragon Rankings Hidden Dragon Rankings, and some have even been on it before.

The students were placed together for practical training and exchange, but it wasn't quite a good match for them.

"Teaching Assistant Hong Can is right, let's divide into four groups!" Huang Zongcheng nodded.

"All students whose strength is close to that of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, step forward!"

As soon as Huang Zongcheng spoke, five students stepped out from the crowd at the same time.

"The five of you are all very close to the Hidden Dragon Rankings, so spar with the other Credit."

"Yes!"

The five men who stepped forward nodded.

Huang Yuxi glanced at Chen Lie and said, "Chen Lie, you come out too."

Chen Lie stepped out from the group of students.

Seeing Chen Lie emerge, the other teaching assistants narrowed their eyes and asked, "Teaching Assistant Huang, is this student Chen Lie's strength already close to that of the Hidden Dragon Rankings?"

"Yes, Chen Lie already possesses the strength to challenge the Hidden Dragon Rankings!" Huang Yuxi nodded.

The other students were all shocked. "No wonder he's the top freshman at Starry Sky University, his talent is amazing!"

"Yes, to have reached the level of the Hidden Dragon Rankings so quickly, it's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others!"

"Oh?"

Yue Qinglan, one of the five Martial Arts Assistant Instructor, narrowed her eyes and looked at Chen Lie.

This new student's talent is incredibly strong. He's said to be from Fringe Star Domain, and his strength already surpasses that of most geniuses in the Ten-Star Alliance.

"I remember that in previous years, the top freshman at Starry Sky University only made it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings two months after the martial arts competition. His progress in martial arts is quite fast."

"It must be Assistant Instructor Huang who taught well!"

During their conversation, the Martial Arts Assistant Instructor led the six people, including Chen Lie, to the Martial Arts Arena's fighting Duel Platform.

"Chen Lie, these five students are the five strongest in our class: Pan Yang, Kun Yu, Yan Xingru, Zhang Tianci, and Xia Xintong. Get to know each other; you can challenge the Hidden Dragon Rankings together."

Upon arriving at the Duel Platform, Huang Yuxi introduced the competition to Chen Lie.

Chen Lie nodded to the five people. "Hello!"

Yan Xingru stared at Chen Lie, momentarily lost in thought.

She had previously wanted to establish a teaching assistant relationship with Huang Yuxi, but she never expected that Huang Yuxi would choose Chen Lie, a freshman.

She was initially indignant, feeling that Assistant Huang had poor judgment in choosing Chen Lie over her. However, she never expected that in just three months, Chen Lie would become the top freshman at Starry Sky University and even challenge the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

Putting aside ability, she is far inferior to the top freshman at Starry Sky University.

Yan Xingru had to admire Huang Yuxi's judgment; she certainly hadn't made the wrong choice.

"So you're Chen Lie, the top freshman from that barren planet in the Fringe Star Domain?"

Xia Xintong stepped forward and looked Chen Lie up and down.

"Yes, it's me!" Chen Lie nodded.

"I am Xia Xintong, from Suyun Star of the Ten-Star Alliance. Would you be interested in sparring with me?" Xia Xintong asked.

"Okay!" Chen Lie nodded.

"Then let's go to the Duel Platform!"

Xia Xintong leaped up and jumped onto the Duel Platform.

Chen Lie, like Xia Xintong, also came to the Duel Platform.

"Chen Lie, you are the top freshman. I've heard that most of the top freshmen at Starry Sky University have made it into the top 20 of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and most of them have made it into Hidden Dragon Rankings top 50. As for you—you come from a barren planet, so I'll discount your potential and say you're in the top 100 of the Hidden Dragon Rankings."

I'd like to know what level you're at now!

On the Duel Platform, Xia Xintong asked Chen Lie a question.

"If you want to spar, then let's fight. Why ask about cultivation levels?"

"I want to use your cultivation level to measure my combat strength. I am currently at the mid-stage of the Fourth-Order Qi Gathering Realm. If you are also at the mid-stage of the Fourth-Order Qi Gathering Realm, and I can defeat you, then I naturally have the potential to be among the top 100 on the Hidden Dragon Rankings," Xia Xintong said.

"You guessed right, I'm also in the mid-stage of the Fourth-Order Qi Gathering Realm." Chen Lie naturally couldn't reveal his true cultivation level, so he echoed Xia Xintong.

"Just as I expected, I didn't expect Class 17 Martial Arts to have an opponent like me. Let's fight!"

Just as Xia Xintong was preparing to start the battle, Chen Liedao, "Wait a minute, you've already asked me, now I need to ask you too."

"Ask quickly!"

"I'd like to know if you've ever been on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and how far off are you from being on Hidden Dragon Rankings?"

"I've never been on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, but I've sparred with Pan Yang, Zhang Tianci, and a few others. I'm only half a step away from being on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. Once I break through to the Late-Stage Qi Gathering Realm, I should be able to make it onto the list."

So you've never been on the Hidden Dragon Rankings?

"What? You look down on me for never being on the Hidden Dragon Rankings?"

Xia Xintong scoffed. "I'm only at the Mid-Stage Qi Gathering Realm right now, and I've just broken through to the Five Qi Converging to Origin Realm. None of the five Divine Treasury have been opened yet, which means I still have great potential."

People like Pan Yang and Zhang Tianci, who Peak Qi Gathering Realm and have opened four of the five Divine Treasury, have now been squeezed off the list. Their potential for improvement in combat power has almost been exhausted, and the competition for the Hidden Dragon Rankings has become increasingly fierce. Newcomers like you and me, who are on the rise, have begun to climb the rankings one after another. Even if they make further progress in their martial arts, it will probably be difficult for them to get back on the list.

I've never been on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, which makes me better than those who were once on Hidden Dragon Rankings but were later removed.

"You're right, let's begin!"

After Chen Lie and Xia Xintong finished speaking, the battle immediately began.

Xia Xintong's Five Elements True Qi suddenly erupted, her figure as fast as lightning, and she swung her palm to kill Chen Lie.

With a deafening roar, driven by the Five Elements True Qi, Xia Xintong and Chen Lie clashed head-on.

"Earth-Grade Martial Technique, Fire Cloud Palm!"

"Boom boom boom!"

A burst of palm force erupted; Xia Xintong held nothing back, launching a full-force attack on Chen Lie.

Chen Lie's Earth God True Qi instantly neutralized Xia Xintong's palm strike, followed by an explosion of Metal God True Qi.

"Boom boom boom!"

Under the impact of the Metal God True Qi, Xia Xintong's True Qi was instantly shattered, and with a "bang," she was sent flying off the Duel Platform.

"This... Chen Lie actually won against Xia Xintong so easily?"

"Yes, he didn't even use any martial arts techniques. I feel he probably already possesses the strength of Hidden Dragon Rankings."

"So this is the top freshman at Starry Sky University? He's truly amazing!"

After Chen Lie's Five Gods True Qi cultivation grew stronger, his power increased significantly. He could clearly sense that Xia Xintong was still slightly inferior to Qi Donglin of Langya Star in the Southern Star Region, and was naturally no match for him.

"You—you actually have this kind of strength?"

Xia Xintong was also incredulous; she hadn't expected to be defeated so easily.

The top freshman at Starry Sky University truly possesses the potential to be among the top twenty on the Hidden Dragon Rankings; compared to others in the same class, I am indeed no match for him.

"You flatter me!"

Chen Lie cupped his hands in greeting and stepped down from the Duel Platform.

Huang Yuxi looked somewhat surprised when she saw Chen Lie come down.

Chen Lie's strength has improved considerably since his last sparring session with Huang Yucheng.

He now definitely possesses the strength to be ranked on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

"Could it be that he has broken through to a higher realm?"

Huang Yuxi murmured to herself. With Chen Lie Chen Lie's aura concealed, she couldn't discern his current cultivation level. But Chen Lie had mentioned last time that he was in the Late Qi Accumulation Realm; could he now be at the Peak Qi Accumulation Realm?

Chen Lie's easy victory surprised Kun Yu, Yan Xingru, and the others.

"Everyone says that the top freshman at Starry Sky University has the potential to be in the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and it certainly lives up to the hype," Zhang Tianci said thoughtfully.

Martial Arts Assistant Instructor Li Weiyi said, "Judging from the past freshmen's top scorers at Starry Sky University, only one or two out of every ten top scorers make it into the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Rankings Hidden Dragon Rankings, most are in the top fifty, and a small number are outside the top fifty."

"Let alone the top fifty, even the top one hundred is remarkable. Moreover, Huang's teaching assistant student seems to be from a planet in a Fringe Star Domain," Yue Qinglan chimed in.

"We have two promising young talents in our class who have never made it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings,' so you can imagine how fierce the competition for the Hidden Dragon Rankings' will be in the second half of this year."

At this moment, Yan Xingru walked up to Chen Lie and said, "Chen Lie, how about we have a friendly spar?"

"Good!"

Chen Lie nodded and walked onto the Duel Platform with Yan Xingru.

On the Duel Platform, Yan Xingru and Chen Lie stood facing each other.

She did not underestimate Chen Lie's strength and directly took out a purple spirit sword.

"Unlike Xia Xintong, although I am no longer on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, I have only been off the list for a few days."

You can absolutely consider me a rival on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. I hope you'll go all out.

"Can!"

Chen Lie took out the Blood River Saber from his Storage Pouch. He could also tell that Yan Xingru was a level stronger than Xia Xintong, so he didn't intend to hold back.

Chen Lie held the Blood River Saber horizontally in front of him. Although he didn't move, the blade's energy had already spread out invisibly.

Yan Xingru flickered her purple spirit sword and whispered, "Be careful!"

"Purple Radiance Sword Technique!"

Yan Xingru's sword move flashed by, and the purple sword energy condensed into a sword shadow, rushing towards Chen Lie.

Chen Lie swung his Blood River Saber, and with a burst of blade energy, he directly blocked the sky full of sword energy with a "boom".

Yan Xingru brandished her sword and charged forward, clashing with Chen Lie's blade, and a battle ensued.

The entire battle arena was filled with the flashing of swords and the constant clash of their energies.

"Purple Radiance Sword Technique, Purple Qi Comes from the East!"

Suddenly, Yan Xingru leaped into the air and swung her sword down from the sky.

Instantly, a massive purple sword aura covered most of the Duel Platform and slashed down at Chen Lie.

"Boom boom boom!"

As the sword energy slashed down, the air inside the Martial Arts Arena seemed to be sliced open.

Chen Lie instantly enveloped his entire body with his Metal God True Qi. Without retreating or dodging, he unleashed a horizontal slash.

"Blood Dragon One-Slash!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The massive blade energy condensed from the Metal God True Qi rushed straight towards the sword energy. The collision of the two forces caused a series of explosions to resound around them.

As Chen Lie continuously infused his own power into it, the blade energy of the Blood River Saber in his hand rapidly expanded, and the blade energy, which was a thousand meters long, quickly overwhelmed the sword energy emitted by Yan Xingru.

"Boom boom boom!"

Under immense pressure, Yan Xingru's sword energy collapsed, and she retreated continuously.