Chairman Xu abruptly rose from his seat, his expression grave.
Beside him, Boss Wang had already grabbed the railing and roared, "What's going on with Li Ya?! Why is he getting beaten?! Who is this Yang Sheng?"
On the host platform, Principal Zhou Mohai, seated in the middle, also frowned slightly.
He looked at Principal Tang beside him. "This Yang Sheng—is he the student Jiang Tian recommended for the Special Merit Scholarship?"
Principal Tang nodded. "Principal Zhou, he's the student Jiang Tian mentioned."
Zhou Mohai pondered for a moment. "All right, I understand."
After a brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted from the stands once more.
But this time, the cheers did not come from the Upper Registry crowd.
They came from the long-suppressed Lower Registry students. They excitedly rose to their feet and cheered loudly toward the martial arts arena.
This was the first time a Lower Registry student had gained the upper hand in a test of this level.
And his opponent was Li Ya, the strongest among the ten Upper Registry students in this round.
How could they not be thrilled?
Li Jing was overjoyed, waving her little fists.
"Yang Sheng! That was amazing!"
Guo Rui sat beside her, somewhat surprised as she watched what had just happened in the arena.
"Yang Sheng actually managed to gain a little advantage, but Li Ya is still very strong. Li Ya should still win this match," she analyzed calmly.
Li Jing pouted. "Don't boost someone else's morale."
Guo Rui laughed helplessly. "You don't understand. If you spend too much time around Yang Sheng, it'll make those Upper Registry students unhappy. If we want to establish ourselves at school in the future, we still need to interact more with the Upper Registry people."
In the martial arts arena, Li Ya, who had been slapped, stared at Yang Sheng in disbelief.
His eyes were filled with shock.
"How did you do that?"
As the one directly fighting Yang Sheng, Li Ya understood Yang Sheng's true strength better than anyone.
That effortless feeling made him feel suffocated.
He had nearly gone all out, yet every attack missed.
Moreover, Yang Sheng had firmly controlled the rhythm of the fight, and Li Ya found himself fighting with extreme discomfort.
He could not gain even the slightest advantage.
It looked as though he was attacking proactively, but in reality, Yang Sheng was invisibly forcing him to strike.
"Why? It's only been such a short time, yet you understand combat so deeply?"
Yang Sheng continued to look at Li Ya with unwavering eyes.
"After three days apart, one should look at someone anew. I haven't been your sparring partner for two weeks now. That's four sets of three days—four times the fresh look."
Li Ya gave a cold laugh. "Are you telling me a joke? Because it isn't funny."
As he spoke, a powerful aura continued to erupt from his body.
He knew that if this dragged on, Yang Sheng would sooner or later defeat him without taking a scratch. All Li Ya could do was unleash his potential and erupt with his greatest strength.
"Let me tell you something. Some time ago, I had already broken through to Lesser Completion of Bright Force. But for my longer-term plans, I deliberately compressed my cultivation realm and reached the Peak Lesser Completion of Bright Force, something ordinary people could never attain!"
"Now, for your sake, I'll break through to Great Completion of Bright Force right here in the arena. You should feel honored. You'll be the first person to die by my hand after I advance to Great Completion of Bright Force."
Boss Wang pointed at Li Ya's changing aura and said, "His presence has changed!"
Chairman Xu let out a long breath and sat back down, gripping the chair with both hands.
"So the rumors were true. Li Ya really did break through to Great Completion of Bright Force. Reaching Great Completion of Bright Force in his first year of high school—his talent is no less than Li Yan's. It seems this test is already over."
Li Jing said, "Xiaorui, why do I feel like Li Ya has gotten stronger? The wind coming off him can reach the stands."
Guo Rui smiled. "I told you long ago that Li Ya was very strong. If I'm not mistaken, his current state should be Great Completion of Bright Force. Yang Sheng has lost."
In another private box, Liu Jianming shook his head. "Li Ya really had been hiding his strength."
Liu Chang and Jiang Tian remained silent.
On the host platform, Zhou Mohai sighed when he saw the scene before him.
He said to Principal Tang beside him, "I promised Jiang Tian that I would save Yang Sheng's life. Before Li Ya kills Yang Sheng, take him out of the arena. That's all."
With that, he stood and began walking out.
In their eyes, once Li Ya revealed his true strength, Great Completion of Bright Force was a crushing advantage over Lesser Completion of Bright Force.
There was absolutely no possibility of victory.
Yang Sheng stood still without making a move, merely watching Li Ya quietly as Li Ya gathered his aura.
As his inner explosive power continued to be released, Li Ya's state had reached its peak.
In an instant, he felt all the meridians throughout his body open up.
All his strength flowed freely and smoothly.
This was what Great Completion of Bright Force felt like.
Li Ya laughed wildly. Gathering power, he kicked off the ground and charged forward at an even greater speed than before.
With a one-handed Straight Punch, he aimed directly for Yang Sheng's vital point.
Thinking of the humiliation he had just suffered, Li Ya shouted, "This time, I'll kill you!"
In the blink of an eye, the punch reached Yang Sheng.
At that moment, Yang Sheng moved.
He merely tilted his head slightly again.
Again, he narrowly avoided Li Ya's fist.
Whirling Wind Hand seized Li Ya's arm, deflected the force, and pulled him back.
Cloud-Crushing Strike!
Slap!
Another resounding slap landed across Li Ya's face.
That slap sent Li Ya flying. He crashed down into a sitting position and stared blankly at Yang Sheng.
Chairman Xu's hands suddenly crushed the chair's armrests.
He could no longer remain seated. Together with the equally stunned Boss Wang, he leaned over the railing.
"What did he do? What did Yang Sheng do?!"
"Didn't Li Ya already break through to Great Completion of Bright Force? How can Yang Sheng still do this?"
"How did he do it?!"
In the stands, some Upper Registry students who had already seen through the situation began to panic as well.
They were now experiencing the same despair Li Ya had just felt.
How could anyone possibly defeat Yang Sheng?!
Liu Jianming, like everyone else, was filled with astonishment.
"This Yang Sheng really is a monster..."
"He can even defeat Li Ya at Great Completion of Bright Force? What kind of joke is this? Could he also be at Great Completion of Bright Force?"
The moment those words were spoken, the pebble in Jiang Tian's hand was instantly crushed to dust.
That was right. Only Great Completion of Bright Force could defeat Great Completion of Bright Force. Conversely, if someone at Great Completion of Bright Force attacked and failed to defeat the other party—
That meant the one being attacked had already reached Great Completion of Bright Force, or even beyond it.
On the host platform, Zhou Mohai, who had been walking away, did not hear the sound he had expected. He turned around and witnessed the shocking scene.
Yang Sheng's aura was changing as well.
An invisible presence, denser and more destructive than Li Ya's aura, began to gather around his body.
He looked down at Li Ya, who sat collapsed on the ground.
"Great Completion of Bright Force? What a coincidence. Me too."
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