"Kid, you've got some tricks, but not many. Bring it on!" Xu Sanshi glared at Chu Feng, bracing himself for the worst. His legs were trembling with fear, but he still kept up a tough front.
Chu Feng didn't waste words. His gaze slowly drifted downward, settling on Xu Sanshi's crotch.
"Shit, what are you—"
Xu Sanshi noticed Chu Feng's gaze, and suddenly felt a chill below the waist!
The next instant.
"Whoosh—"
Two scorching beams of light blasted from Chu Feng's eyes. In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of Xu Sanshi.
"Chhk—"
The crimson beams met no resistance. They pierced through the dozen or so Mystic Turtle Shields Xu Sanshi had conjured with ease, then skimmed past his crotch and struck the Soul Fighting Arena floor, blasting a deep crater into it.
A closer look revealed that the floor where the beams hit had clearly begun to melt.
Silence.
The entire arena fell quiet.
Everyone stared at the scene in a daze, mouths agape, unable to utter a word. Even the referee looked stunned, completely unable to react.
"Drip... drip..."
Bright red blood dripped from between Xu Sanshi's legs. He looked down and saw that a small patch of flesh on the inside of his upper thigh had been grazed off. The wound was charred black, clearly burned, and gave off a faint whiff of roasted meat. Blood poured from it in a steady stream, dripping onto the floor.
"Uh, sorry about that, Senior. I missed~"
Chu Feng blinked, scratched his head, and put on a bashful smile.
At those words, the entire crowd erupted!
"Shit, shit, shit!! What did I just see?!"
"Xu Sanshi's defenses were broken!! He actually broke through them!!"
"A miracle!! This is definitely a miracle!!"
"This damn kid's a freshman! I'm in sixth year, and even I can't break through that bastard Xu Sanshi's turtle shell in one move!"
"Monster! He's a complete monster. I can feel how powerful the fire attribute of his Martial Soul is. Just looking at him makes my Martial Soul, the 'Ice Machine Bird,' tremble in fear!!"
"Fuck, don't even get me started. My Martial Soul, the 'Blazing Tiger,' is already on its knees..."
"Xu Sanshi really kicked an iron plate this time. That guy's so tough, they're not even in the same league!"
"Tsk, this match was worth the trip. Shame I lost my bet, though. I'm out one Gold Soul Coin. Xu Sanshi, you trash, pay up!"
"I'm down ten Gold Soul Coins! Give me my money back!!"
"I lost a hundred!!"
"RNM! Give me my money back!"
"Give it back!!"
In an instant, the thousands of people in the Soul Fighting Arena descended into chaos. Curses, jeers, and cries of shock rose one after another.
"This Soul Fighting match is over. Chu Feng of Freshman Class Nine wins!!!" The referee ignored Xu Sanshi, who was still standing there in a daze, and announced Chu Feng's victory outright.
"No! How could this be..."
"I haven't conceded!!!"
When Xu Sanshi heard the referee's decision, he completely lost it, his eyes bloodshot as he shouted in fury.
"Idiot. Didn't you see that he showed mercy? If he'd aimed at your head, even the dean couldn't have saved you." The Soul Emperor referee glanced coldly at Xu Sanshi, thoroughly exasperated.
An idiot like him would've died countless times over if he'd been out in the world.
He'd tried to show off and ended up getting humiliated—and by a freshman, no less. A piece of trash like that would do best not to go around claiming he was a Shrek student.
"Student Chu Feng, you've won this Soul Fighting match. After the match, you can claim your Soul Fighting reward and your academic credits from the staff backstage at the Soul Fighting Arena." The referee turned to Chu Feng, his face breaking into a broad grin.
Winning a Soul Fighting match brought not only Gold Soul Coins, but academic credits as well. It was easy for lower-year students to earn credits, but difficult for upper-year students, so they had to enter Soul Fighting matches to earn some extra money. Otherwise, graduating would be difficult.
"Thank you."
Chu Feng nodded politely.
Then he turned to Xu Sanshi again and smiled. "Two Mystic Water Pills. I assume you've got them on you, Senior?"
"Get lost! You set me up from the very beginning!!"
"You were pretending to be weak so you could catch me off guard! You have no shame!!"
Xu Sanshi was furious. His lower body was still burning with pain.
Not only was his lower body burning, but his face was, too.
He understood now. He understood everything. Chu Feng had been setting him up from the start. The other guy's whole aim was to swindle his Mystic Water Pills!
He'd even deliberately used Jiang Nannan to make him embarrass himself in the arena. The guy was downright sinister!
"If I'm not mistaken, Jiang Nannan should still be in the stands. You're shouting so loudly—do you want the whole academy, including Jiang Nannan, to know that you, Xu Sanshi, can't take a loss?" The corner of Chu Feng's mouth slowly curled up. He wasn't worried in the slightest that Xu Sanshi would welch.
"I... you... damn..." The moment Xu Sanshi heard Jiang Nannan's name, it was as if someone had pressed his fatal switch. His face flushed crimson, and he nearly choked.
"Here!" At last, Xu Sanshi couldn't withstand the pressure and tossed over two Mystic Water Pills.
"Clack."
Chu Feng caught them easily and glanced at them. They were two deep-blue pills that looked to be of decent quality.
But he casually tossed them into his system space, as if throwing away garbage.
With his Auspicious Beast bloodline, he had no cultivation bottlenecks to begin with. He didn't need this stuff. Cultivating various techniques still depended on one's own comprehension. The Mystic Water Pills weren't even worth calling icing on the cake.
The battle was soon over. What followed was a frenzy among the academy's various publicity teams. The incident had caused a huge stir, and the outcome had been utterly dramatic.
A freshman had challenged a fourth-year senior and not only won, but defeated him in a single move!
Naturally, news this explosive would become the hottest topic on campus for days, or even months, and Chu Feng's name would spread throughout the academy!
He'd become famous in a single battle!
In the stands, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao sat together. The three of them fell silent at the outcome.
"Eldest Senior Brother, wasn't Senior Xu Sanshi supposed to be your equal? How is he so useless?" Huo Yuhao turned to Bei Bei and asked.
Huo Yuhao felt like he'd gotten a raw deal. He'd heard Chu Feng was going to fight someone, and being the frugal sort, he'd still paid for a ticket to watch. He'd even picked a seat near the front. He'd planned to secretly step in at a crucial moment and use Spiritual Sharing on Xu Sanshi to help him win.
But he'd never have guessed that Xu Sanshi was just a paper tiger. He'd talked a huge game and acted incredibly arrogant, only to get defeated in one move. He was utterly useless. Huo Yuhao had wasted a whole Silver Soul Coin on his ticket.
Bei Bei was at a loss for words at Huo Yuhao's question...
"Little Junior Brother, it's not that Xu Sanshi is too weak. Chu Feng is just too strong. I can't see through him at all. You've fought him before. Do you know what his Martial Soul is?" Bei Bei asked.
"I don't know. He didn't use his Martial Soul that time, but I'm sure his spiritual power is incredibly strong!" Huo Yuhao replied gravely.
"Spiritual power?"
"He didn't use any spiritual abilities in this fight. Just what kind of background does this guy have?"
Bei Bei and Tang Ya fell silent.
They were even a little grateful that Chu Feng had spared them last time. If Chu Feng had gotten angry and beaten them up, they wouldn't even have had anyone to appeal to.
If an upper-year student bullied a lower-year student and got beaten in return, the academy would certainly take the lower-year student's side. They'd even define it as "emergency self-defense," meaning the student wouldn't face any consequences.
"What a shame about those two Mystic Water Pills. Your Eldest Senior Brother had wanted to swindle one from him for you, but now they're both gone." Tang Ya sighed, looking at Huo Yuhao with regret.
Huo Yuhao had a weak constitution and poor talent, so the benefits he'd get from taking a Mystic Water Pill would be several times greater than an average person's.
They'd planned to find a chance to scheme and get one from Xu Sanshi, but someone had beaten them to it. Those pills were extremely precious, and Xu Sanshi probably only had two. He certainly wouldn't have many more.
"Thank you, Xiao Ya-jie, but I don't need these external aids!!"
"I believe that if I work hard, I can become strong too, and avenge my mother!"
Huo Yuhao was deeply moved, but still refused their kindness.
He firmly believed that as long as he worked hard enough, he would succeed!
That was what Teacher Zhou Yi had taught him!
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