The outcome was decided

Lei Lie swept his bronze-bell eyes over the new students below the platform, all holding their breath in rapt attention. He flashed a grin with a hint of wildness. "Not bad. So none of you wants a rest."

He swung his huge hand toward Zhang Shan, who had been leaning against a stone pillar, watching with utter boredom. "Today, your senior Zhang Shan will give you a real lesson in combat!"

"Zhang Shan, get down there! Loosen up these greenhorns and teach them just how high the heavens are and how thick the earth is!"

Zhang Shan, who had looked rather laid-back all this time, shrugged helplessly. He put away the jade slip he had been using to record the results, then flickered into motion and drifted down to the center of the platform like a weightless falling leaf.

He still looked half asleep, but the moment his feet settled on the ground, a faint spiritual pressure slowly spread outward like an invisible tide.

His aura was solid and brimming with vitality, like a lush green hill weighing heavily on every new student's heart.

"Qi Refining Second Layer!" a knowledgeable student exclaimed softly below the platform, his eyes full of envy.

Having enrolled a year earlier naturally gave him a considerable advantage.

"Come on, then. Which junior wants to come up and give it a try first?" Zhang Shan beckoned with a finger, a confident smile on his lips, looking utterly at ease.

"I will!"

With a heavy thud, Jiang Kuo was the first to step forward.

He knew his defenses were formidable, making him the best candidate to test the depths of their opponent's strength.

Besides, he would have to go up sooner or later. Going early might even leave a good impression on the instructor.

"Good courage!" Lei