The journey was lightning fast.
Xiao Xiao and Luo Yan stared at each other, while the remaining female students watched with envy as the two of them clung to Cao Yu's arm.
Cao Yu could only silently follow these people back to the dormitory building.
Even the elderly people sitting in their recliners were unsettled this time.
Tsk tsk, this kid's luck with women is over.
It's a love triangle disaster.
"You really can't judge a book by its cover," the old man smiled, then closed his eyes again.
After a morning of rest.
The afternoon finals officially began.
The viewing platform was much quieter now. Apart from a few teachers, all the students who weren't participating in the assessment continued their classes. As a result, this afternoon's final was the one with the fewest students in the assessment area.
Originally, a three-ring cultivation level was a necessary condition for advancing from the third to the fourth year. However, this year's freshmen have seen quite a few three-ring Soul Elder. Such strength will definitely lead to entry into the Inner Court in the future, so many teachers do not want to miss this competition.
All the partitions in the assessment area have been removed, revealing a huge assessment field.
At this point, the teacher in charge of supervising the assessment waved to them, and both sides began to enter the room.
"It's him again." Wang Dong looked at the person opposite him with some surprise and couldn't help but say.
The three people walking towards us were Dai Huabin companion; we had met them this morning.
Surprisingly, they also made it to the finals.
" Young Master Cao, I hope you can go easy on me." Dai Huabin said this with a pained expression. He felt that his chances of defeating Cao Yu and his two companions were very slim, and he might even get a good beating from them.
After all, this young master of the Cao Clan was not someone to be trifled with; he could vaguely guess Cao Yu's true strength.
Cao Yu nodded, but didn't say anything more to him.
On Dai Huabin's side, the three men didn't seem to be very motivated to fight. In particular, the two women behind him felt their hearts sink after seeing Dai Huabin's attitude towards Cao Yu.
After all, even the team's strongest fighters had lost their will to fight, let alone the rest of them.
"Both parties share the same first name."
Dai Huabin.
" Zhu Lu," the black-haired girl said.
" Cui Yajie," said the girl with long pink hair.
The proctor stretched his arms out to the sides and said, "Everyone, move to the edge of the field. You may begin your attack only when I announce the start."
Both sides took their positions on opposite sides of the field.
The referee raised his right hand, then slammed it down, and shouted, "Start!"
Although Dai Huabin was worried about losing, he still had to go through the motions of acting.
He led the two behind him, sprinting forward. Dai Huabin was in the lead, shouting as he ran, " White Tiger, possess me!"
In an instant, a white light burst out from his body, and the character "" formed between his eyebrows.
His blond hair turned black and white in the next second, and his strong, powerful muscles swelled up instantly. This was the coolest beast transformation Cao Yu had ever seen.
Even Huang Chutian back then couldn't compare to him, and Xie Huanyue was even worse—he was simply visual pollution.
What could be scarier than a "duang, duang" sound?
But the next second, just as his claws were about to extend from his palms, the beast transformation process was only halfway complete.
A lightning-fast flying kick came hurtling towards him.
"Huh? What's going on?" Caught off guard, Dai Huabin could only temporarily stop using his Soul Skill and dodge to the side.
But his opponent seemed to know his next move, and kicked him hard with his other foot.
A loud cracking sound.
It was as if a heavy hammer had struck his back, causing his strong, muscular back to instantly tense up.
An unreasonable and immense force was instantly applied to him.
The next second, like falling petals and snowflakes, the scene froze for a moment, and then the power seemed to have gathered on his back.
From a single point to a broader area, that force began to erupt. Dai Huabin's imposing body transformed into a bullet in the gun barrel, flying rapidly into the distance. The speed was so great that his face was distorted by the wind.
" Huabin!"
"Team leader!"
Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie stopped in their tracks, and as they watched Dai Huabin being kicked away, their hearts sank completely.
Even the captain couldn't withstand it; they couldn't imagine what would happen if that kick landed on them.
Even if he doesn't die, he'll be crippled.
Just when everyone thought Dai Huabin was about to lose, he stood up from the ground again, his body trembling, and dusted himself off.
As expected, this is the strongest three-ring Soul Elder Cao Yu has encountered in the competition so far.
"Wow, you managed to withstand one of my kicks, no wonder you're a werewolf."
"Then let me see just how many blows you can take."
Cao Yu lunged at him, and this time Dai Huabin, whose body was already floating, was unable to dodge. Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie wanted to rush over to help, but were stopped by Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.
Another kick landed squarely on his body, without the slightest hesitation.
This time, Dai Huabin finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.
He said weakly, " Young Master Cao, I'm not fighting anymore... I... I admit defeat."
Dai Huabin lay on the ground, on the verge of tears, his face filled with helplessness.
What kind of power is this? It's absolutely monstrous!
It hit me like it was free, and I felt like all my internal organs had shifted.
Moreover, Young Master Cao specifically aimed to kick him in the kidney area.
The kidneys were dislocated to the other side due to the immense shock; if the beating continues, this most important part of a man's body will likely be ruined.
Dai Huabin didn't want this situation to happen to him, since his future happiness depended on these organs.
Before long, Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie were also defeated by the combined efforts of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.
In the final, Cao Yu and his two teammates successfully defeated Dai Huabin's team and won the championship of this knockout stage.
The proctor gestured to the platform, and then a person stepped forward.
Du Weilun said in a deep voice, "Now, I announce the final champions of the freshman assessment elimination round. They are..."
Before he could finish speaking, he paused deliberately, then suddenly raised his right hand, pointed at Cao Yu and the other two, and shouted, " Cao Yu, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong's team!"
"Boom!!!" Everyone on the platform stood up, observing Cao Yu and his two companions below with intense expressions.
Once the room quieted down, Du Weilun continued.
"The freshman assessments are all complete. A freshman assembly will be held tomorrow morning to award prizes to the top three teams and to assign first-year classes."
"Being neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat is essential for progress, and you are all among the most outstanding freshmen I have ever seen."
"I don't want this match to affect your future development. Okay, that's all for now."
After saying this, Du Weilun turned and walked away quickly from the assessment area.
The championship is within our grasp.
Seeing that Cao Yu had inadvertently put on another show, Wang Dong rolled his eyes at him.
Yes, you're the best!
(End of this chapter)