Vast Sea, Suspended Void! Water Poison Combined!

Chapter 47: Vast Sea Void-Stepping! Water-Poison Fusion!

Behind the mountains of Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Ze sat cross-legged on the ground, his breathing long and steady, yet a massive transformation was occurring within his body.

He had successfully converted his cultivation technique to the Low-Earth Tier technique, the Vast Sea Void-Stepping Art.

The reason he chose this technique was its ability to forge a Dou Qi capacity as vast and vigorous as a boundless sea.

It also granted his Dou Qi the characteristics of being formless and intangible, capable of standing upon the void.

Under his control, the Woe Poison within his body fused into one with his Dou Qi. Xiao Ze flicked his hand gently.

A wisp of Dou Qi, like ethereal mist, drifted slowly onto a rock over ten meters away.

In an instant, the rock was corroded beyond recognition.

"Success. I can completely fuse my Dou Qi with the poison."

"Furthermore, it has no form and cannot be perceived by the naked eye; this will grant me a massive advantage in combat!"

"The class rankings are about to begin; I shall use these newcomers to test it out."

Xiao Ze stood up and headed toward the competition arena.

The class rankings were the first major event for the newcomers, attracting much attention; even some senior students came to observe.

After all, those representing their classes were the strongest among them.

This meant they were likely to be strong contenders for the future Inner Academy Selection Tournament!

Consequently, they garnered a great deal of interest.

Xiao Ze arrived at the area designated for his class at the competition grounds.

Ruolin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao Ze appear.

Although Xiao Ze was often nowhere to be found, he was still reliable when it mattered most.

"We have a strong start today; you are the first to fight. Your opponent is Bai Li from Mystic Class Three."

After Ruolin finished briefing Xiao Ze on Bai Li's information, the referee's voice rang out.

"Bai Li of Mystic Class Three versus Xiao Ze of Yellow Class Two!"

Xiao Ze stepped onto the arena and glanced at his opponent.

A four-star Dou Practitioner.

It seemed he would have to hold back a bit later to avoid killing him.

"Hmph! So you're that mysterious student everyone's been raving about, Xiao Ze?"

Bai Li walked onto the stage leisurely, clutching a silver-white spear. Paired with his white robes, he looked exceptionally dashing.

"If there isn't anyone else with the same name, then I suppose that would be me."

"Then let me see just how mysterious you really are!"

As soon as the referee announced the start, Bai Li lunged forward with his spear.

A cold glint arrived first, followed by a spear strike like a dragon!

It had to be said that this spear technique had clearly been honed through rigorous training.

Bright yellow radiance flickered at the tip of the spear. Seeing Xiao Ze remain motionless, a sense of unease couldn't help but surface in Bai Li's heart.

Suddenly, the foot he slammed into the ground made his heart race wildly.

His vision blurred, and he even saw double images; one Xiao Ze instantly became three!

The spear he had been thrusting with such conviction now wavered and went crooked.

Xiao Ze grabbed the shaft with a casual motion and, with a slight exertion of force, snatched the silver-white spear away.

Sweep of a Thousand Armies!

Bang!

The crowd watched Bai Li fall off the arena, confusion surfacing in their hearts.

Was this a fixed match?

It was too fake; were they not even going to try to hide it?

He charged halfway, then suddenly acted as if he'd been drugged, his steps unsteady and his strikes erratic.

The middle-aged referee was also stunned.

It wasn't until Xiao Ze looked at him that the middle-aged referee hurriedly announced the result.

"The winner is Xiao Ze of Yellow Class Two."

Xiao Ze tossed the spear aside, and it landed straight in the ground right next to Bai Li.

He had tested his water-poison attribute Dou Qi, and the effects were extraordinary.

However, because this was an academy competition, Xiao Ze had not used lethal force.

He had merely dialed up the sedative effect a little.

The Perfect Woe Poison Body allowed for total control over the toxins within; strengthening any specific effect could be achieved in a single instant.

The audience below had expected a fierce dragon-and-tiger battle, never imagining such a farcical match.

Bai Li's classmates couldn't help but mock him.

"And he called himself the strongest in our class? He's vicious enough during internal squabbles, but the moment he faces an outsider, he turns into a spineless coward."

"Exactly! Did he have to make it look so fake? His steps were so unsteady, one would think he'd spent the whole night out carousing."

"The opponent hadn't even made a move, and you tripped right off the stage yourself. You've completely humiliated our class!"

The barrage of cold sarcasm drilled into Bai Li's ears, infuriating him so much that he abruptly stood up and drew his long spear, pointing it at his classmates.

"If any of you dares to say another word, let's see if my spearhead is sharper or your mouths are tougher!"

Seeing Bai Li behave this way, their class instructor couldn't help but frown and rebuke him sternly.

"What do you think you're doing? You lost the match, and now you're turning your spear on your own classmates!?"

"Losing isn't terrifying; what's terrifying is being a sore loser!"

With that, the instructor turned and walked away, looking rather disappointed.

He had originally thought this student possessed the best talent in his class, but now, it seemed he was quite a letdown.

Some elders were also interested in the freshman evaluations and would occasionally drop by to watch.

They hadn't expected the first match to feature the very youngster they had been arguing about incessantly.

Ordinary instructors might not have been able to tell, but these old fellows had eyes as sharp as needles!

They could all see that this battle wasn't a fix, but a genuine gap in strength!

The gap was so vast that even the instructors couldn't perceive the technique Xiao Ze had employed!

One elder with a rigid face stroked his beard, revealing an unsightly smile.

"A peculiar Dou Qi attribute—invisible, intangible, and impossible to track with the naked eye, yet possessing hallucinogenic properties."

"It seems this class evaluation won't be enough to force him to reveal his true strength."

"I was quite interested in his real combat power, but it looks like I'll have to wait until that match arrives!"

The elder muttered to himself before turning to leave.

Had anyone familiar with the academy been present, they would have recognized the direction the elder was heading: the base of the Enforcement Team!

Returning to his class's designated area, Xiao Ze was met with the admiring gazes of his many classmates.

"Xiao Ze, you were too amazing! You took them down in one hit."

"Look at how arrogant that guy from Mystic Class Three was at the start, and how dejected he looked when he fell off the stage!"

Xiao Ze responded to his classmates' praise with a smile and walked over to Instructor Ruolin.

Ruolin suddenly asked, "Is this a new Dou Technique you've mastered?"

"It's not really a Dou Technique, just an experiment with a new ability."

Xiao Ze thought for a moment before answering.

It wasn't a Dou Technique at all; it was an ability unique to him.

After all, there wasn't another person on the Dou Qi Continent who possessed the Perfect Woe Poison Body.

"An experiment, you say? You little rascal, you keep giving me one surprise after another. Then again, a match of this level isn't worth you using your full strength."

Ruolin sighed; she knew that in the upcoming matches, scenes like today's would surely become increasingly common.

Everyone would eventually realize that it wasn't that Xiao Ze's opponents were weak, but that Xiao Ze himself was special!

Sure enough, in the matches that followed, people were astonished to discover a pattern.

Every opponent Xiao Ze faced ended up just like the one in the first match.

They would start off fierce and brave, grow listless halfway through, and finally be defeated by Xiao Ze in a single strike.

Right up until the finals, not a single person had been able to force Xiao Ze to use a second move!

As the tournament progressed, the audience became somewhat numb.

It was as if, whenever a match involved Xiao Ze, everyone simply assumed he would be the victor!

In a short time, Xiao Ze's reputation among the freshmen skyrocketed.

It even surpassed that of the Super S-rank Xiao Xun'er!

Some troublemakers even began calling Xiao Ze the strongest freshman!

Xiao Ze didn't care about that; after all, once the tournament was over, who would even be able to find him?

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