Decisive Battle, the Power of Charm

Watching the Radiant Dragon Fruit glow and sensing the pure power of light within it, Li Qingming's eyes flickered slightly.

The light energy contained within was exceptionally pure, and it was a ten-thousand-year spiritual medicine.

If he could absorb it quickly, it would help him break through to the fourth ring faster and solve many problems.

Something like this was already a strategic-level resource in this era.

Even a great family like the White Tiger Duke's Estate would almost certainly be unable to possess one.

Only Shrek Academy had access to such resources.

At that thought, Li Qingming's gaze flickered.

The enmity between him and Yan Shaozhe had naturally been established, but since the other party had offered such a treasure as compensation, he had no reason to keep pressing the matter.

Besides, he had been the one to injure Zhou Yi.

Although he had concealed the truth and managed to put the matter off, that did not change the facts.

After pondering for a moment, Li Qingming clasped his fist slightly and accepted the Radiant Dragon Fruit.

"Since the dean has said so, then I'll accept it. Thank Dean Yan for bestowing such a precious treasure upon me."

Hearing Li Qingming's words, Yan Shaozhe nodded with a bitter smile.

But in the end, he did not say anything further.

After briefly explaining a few things to the two of them, he turned and left.

Only after the two had completely departed did Wang Dong look at Li Qingming with curiosity in his eyes.

He wanted to ask whether Li Qingming had been responsible, but Li Qingming merely shook his head at him.

Then, he sat down and resumed cultivating.

As Li Qingming cultivated, Wang Dong lay back down on the bed.

He hugged the blanket tightly with his legs, his beautiful pink-blue eyes watching Li Qingming slightly.

His gaze was full of curiosity, but he eventually drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, as dawn passed and the morning arrived, most of the first-year students had come.

Because this so-called quarterfinal round was about to determine the finalists.

The other teams were limited in strength, while Li Qingming's team and Dai Huabin's team were the two strongest teams.

Dai Huabin's strength had already surpassed level thirty-five. Even among three-ring Soul Masters, he was extremely formidable.

The other two, Cui Yajie and Zhu Lu, were also far stronger than ordinary two-ring Soul Masters.

Or rather, in a normal comparison, aside from Li Qingming himself being strong enough, Wang Dong's second soul ring being a thousand-year soul ring was the only unusual aspect of Li Qingming's side.

In every other respect, Li Qingming's team indeed seemed inferior to Dai Huabin's.

Moreover, Li Qingming had only just broken through to the third ring.

Although Li Qingming's actual strength had already reached level thirty-four, outsiders only saw him as someone who had just broken through.

That alone caused many people to have little hope for him.

However, because Li Qingming had easily defeated three-ring opponents before, quite a few people still had other thoughts about him—or rather, a sense of curiosity.

At this moment, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie had already arrived on the competition stage.

The three stood there quietly with their arms folded, waiting.

Dai Huabin stood at the front, a trace of disdain in his eyes.

He was a core disciple of the White Tiger Duke's Estate and possessed the inheritance of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, a top-tier martial soul.

And with Zhu Lu added to the equation, the effect the two could display through cooperation far exceeded ordinary people's imagination—or even their limits.

Naturally, he did not think much of Li Qingming.

Even though Li Qingming had defeated Xie Shengyue and Ning Tian, he still did not care.

In his view, those two had some strength, but that was all.

If they truly faced him, they would not last even ten minutes before being defeated.

Naturally, he would not pay much attention to people like that.

As the three continued waiting, just as they were beginning to grow impatient, Li Qingming, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong arrived from the other side.

Seeing the three, Dai Huabin turned to glance at the referee, but the referee did not react.

Clearly, the three were not late.

As they stepped onto the stage, the referee looked toward both teams.

After Dai Huabin and Li Qingming nodded in turn, the referee directly raised his hand.

At this moment, nearly every first-year student without a match, as well as some second-, third-, and even fourth-year students, had come to watch this battle.

This was a clash between the strongest new students of this first-year generation.

Yet while Dai Huabin felt excitement under the countless gazes fixed on him, Li Qingming did not care in the slightest.

As the referee's hand fell, Dai Huabin threw back his head and let out a roar.

The White Tiger Radiant Blast was unleashed almost instantly, while his body shot forward, his target aimed directly at Wang Dong.

On the other side, Wang Dong reacted quickly as well.

A yellow and a purple soul ring lit up around him. The Radiant Wing Slash activated instantly, and his wings swung toward Dai Huabin.

Meanwhile, Zhu Lu darted past Li Qingming in an instant. Without even looking at him, she headed straight for Xiao Xiao in the rear.

Beside them, Cui Yajie raised her hand, and the Nine-Tailed Fox martial soul appeared behind her.

Her first soul ring lit up, bringing with it an extreme sense of seduction.

A terrifying power of charm assailed Li Qingming almost instantly.

Yet as he watched this unfold, Li Qingming's expression remained unchanged.

The overwhelming charm struck his body, but Li Qingming's eyes did not waver in the slightest.

He raised his hand, and three soul rings appeared around him.

This time, his first soul ring lit up. As Angel's Will activated, sacred power erupted within his body in an instant.

An even more immense aura enveloped his entire body, while the phantom of a Six-Winged Angel emerged behind him, radiating even greater sacred power.

As the sacred power began to stack, Li Qingming raised his hand without hesitation.

He clenched both hands into fists and threw a punch, terrifying light energy pouring into it.

His punch did not pause for even a moment as it shot straight toward Cui Yajie.

Li Qingming charged forward rapidly, while Cui Yajie froze for an instant as she watched her infallible power of charm fail at once.

By the time she came to her senses and tried to use another ability, the elemental attribute within her body had already been suppressed by the sacred power, even stripped away.

As the extreme sacred power descended, a single punch sent Cui Yajie's body flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

It was only because Li Qingming had held back that she was not seriously injured.

With one move, he had defeated an opponent and directly eliminated one student.

Dai Huabin, who was still attacking Wang Dong on the other side, was filled with shock.

His strength had already surpassed level thirty-five, making him a high-level Soul Elder.

Yet even as he fought Wang Dong, he could only suppress him and could not defeat him completely in a short time.

Although Zhu Lu was also powerful, when faced with the suppressive power of the Three-Life Soul-Calming Cauldron, she likewise could not take down Xiao Xiao right away.

With this side being delayed, the situation had abruptly turned into the brutal scenario of two against three.

Watching the changes on the field, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were somewhat stunned as well.

They knew Li Qingming was strong, but they had not expected him to be this strong.

Cui Yajie's power of charm was extraordinarily terrifying. It was highly effective even against people of the same sex, let alone the opposite sex.

Most men, even Xie Shengyue, would be forcibly charmed by Cui Yajie's power if they encountered it, perhaps even losing much of their combat strength.

Yet unexpectedly, it was utterly useless against Li Qingming.