Why Are You So Weak?

At the Jia Nan Academy Martial Arena, after Huo De stormed out, Lin Xiuya, the class monitor, took over the instructor's duties and led the students of Profound Class One to the Martial Arena to begin today's practical combat lesson.

"Hey, who do you think would win in a fight between this new guy and Old Yan?" a student was whispering to his best friend.

"That must be our vice-class monitor!"

"I don't think so. This student must be extraordinary to have broken through to the Da Dou Shi at such a young age," a third student joined the discussion.

"Even if he's a genius, a two-star can't beat an eight-star. Besides, our vice-class monitor isn't exactly a pushover either."

"Maybe he got there by taking medicine, but I don't believe it. He got there purely through his own cultivation." Another student spoke up, his voice loud enough to dip dumplings in.

In the center of the Martial Arena, a platform was surrounded by students from the Profound Class One. On the platform, Huo Yuhao and the dark-skinned, burly man from before stood facing each other, their gazes locked on one another. Huo Yuhao's expression was serious and focused, while the other man's attitude was quite relaxed in comparison.

The dark-skinned, muscular man wore his school uniform so tightly it looked like a bodysuit. With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved a massive two-handed warhammer from his Storage Ring.

"Little Huo, there's no need to be so nervous." He casually swung his warhammer twice, causing the air to crackle with a sharp sound.

"It's just a test of your current strength. It's okay if you lose."

At this moment, observing the dark-skinned, muscular man's condition, Huo Yuhao's mind raced as he silently assessed the man's strength: Eight-Star Great Dou Master... If judged by Xiao Yan and Xian'er's standards, he would have a combat power of about six- Dou Ling. Judging from his physical condition, he must have cultivated body-refining Dou Technique, and as a student of the continent's number one academy, he must have mastered Earth Grade Dou Technique.

Thinking of this, the moment the starting command sounded, a glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

"What kind of Dou Technique is this?" The burly man was shocked and raised his warhammer to protect himself, guarding against a possible sneak attack.

It seems they're not good at perception. They didn't choose to use area-of-effect skills to force me to reveal myself, perhaps because they excel at defense and counter-attacks. Huo Yuhao stood silently in mid-air, still assessing his opponent's abilities.

Or perhaps he's skilled at using agility to dodge and create opportunities? Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the opponent's equally well-developed lower limbs, and he decided to test the waters first.

[Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain]!

Snowflakes drifted down from the ground, a biting wind howled, and the piercing chill instantly enveloped the entire platform in a white, icy fog, causing the students of Profound Class One to lose sight of both sides in the battle.

"This is a domain-type Dou Technique!" The burly man reacted extremely quickly, immediately unleashing his fighting Dou Qi to cover his entire body and maintaining Dou Qi flow at all times, clearly showing his experience in dealing with ice-attribute enemies. Under the resistance of his Dou Qi, the chilling aura of the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain failed to freeze him immediately.

However, the core of the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain was not freezing, but amplifying attributes. The moment the domain's own chill failed to freeze him, Huo Yuhao tentatively reached out, shooting a beam of emerald green light from his fingertips. Snowflakes dotted the domain, multiplying the intensity of the chill.

[Ice Emperor's Wrath]!

As the beam of light drew near and the chill touched his skin, the burly man was startled. In that instant, he could only hastily muster a bit of Dou Qi and swing his hammer to defend himself.

"The Mountain River Tremor!"

However, just as the beam of light was about to strike the warhammer, it suddenly veered off course, bypassing the burly man's defenses and hitting him directly in the chest, freezing him and his Dou Qi into an ice sculpture.

The battle ended, but Huo Yuhao did not retract the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain. He appeared in front of the ice sculpture, reached out and touched it, his eyes filled with intense disbelief.

"I only used less than 20% of my Dou Qi in this move!"

Huo Yuhao really couldn't understand why this opponent, the vice class monitor of the strongest class in the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy, was so easily defeated.

"Why didn't he choose to use an explosive Dou Technique to try and escape when he was in a disadvantageous situation that required a large amount of battle Dou Qi?"

"And the last move he used was only Black Grade technique. Was it because he didn't have time to use Earth Grade Dou Technique?"

Surprised, Huo Yuhao even suspected that the other party was as skilled in soul abilities as he was, and tried to dispel the illusion several times.

After a long while, Huo Yuhao finally realized that this was reality. Because it was his first time sparring with a genius of equal strength from the Battle Qi Continent, Huo Yuhao had been filled with high expectations, but now those expectations had vanished. Frustrated, he waved his hand to release the Ice Seal on the burly man. Only after all the ice crystals on the man's body had fallen off and he had regained his mobility did he withdraw the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain.

When the snow finally cleared, all the trainees craned their necks, hoping to see the results immediately.

However, what appeared before them was that Huo Yuhao and his opponent were standing in the same spot as at the beginning, looking at each other, as if nothing had happened.

"What's going on? Who won?" Not seeing the result, many trainees rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things.

At this moment, some sharp-eyed students noticed that their vice class monitor seemed to have become much paler. Recalling what Huo Yuhao had said about his attributes during his self-introduction, an unbelievable guess appeared in their minds.

"No way..."

"I lost!" Despite his defeat, the burly man laughed heartily, "Hahaha, you've got some skills, kid. Let's fight again next time!"

"How is this possible? The vice class monitor actually lost!" A commotion erupted. They couldn't believe that Huo Yuhao, a freshman who had only been in school for half a day, could defeat their vice class monitor, who was ranked second in the Outer Academy.

A hint of undisguised shock flashed in Lin Xiuya's eyes as well, but he quickly composed himself and maintained the composure of a class monitor.

"The outcome is decided. Next, Xiao Yi Xian Doctor will face..."

"Ahem, Xiao Yi Xian, please show mercy!" Xiao Yi Xian's opponent was an eight- Dou Master, and he was being extra cautious in front of Xiao Yi Xian, who was five stars lower than him.

As expected of a student from the top academy on the continent, she was able to hold her own against Brother Huo Yuhao for so long! Xiao Yi Xian's mind raced, and she was on high alert. After the referee shouted "start," a flurry of flying needles accompanied by smoke of various colors enveloped her opponent. In just a moment, a hedgehog appeared on the field, looking exactly like a hedgehog in terms of both its appearance and its shape.

Huo Yuhao didn't pay much attention to the subsequent practical training in the class; his attention was drawn to a fighting platform in the corner. Two students were sparring on the platform, and a referee teacher was standing beside them to provide support.

Huo Yuhao realized that these two people must have come to practice privately, not to attend the actual combat class with the rest of the class.

"Old Huo, is it okay if I call you that?" The burly man who had been Huo Yuhao's opponent walked over and sat down next to him, patting his shoulder and speaking in a somewhat familiar manner.

"Okay, Vice Class Monitor." Huo Yuhao nodded. "Thank you for your leniency earlier."

"Haha, my name is Yan Hao. You can call me Lao Yan, just like Old Lin —our class monitor." Hearing Huo Yuhao agree, Yan Hao immediately put his arm around Huo Yuhao's neck and laughed, "Haha, I just saw you spacing out here. What were you thinking about?"