Wang Bufan's Arrogance

As soon as the signal for the competition was given, the atmosphere on the stage suddenly became tense.

Li Mu took a deep breath, slightly parted his feet, and assumed a composed stance, his eyes calm and unwavering. He was determined to strike first, letting this arrogant young man make the first move, so that he could calmly demonstrate his strength and composure.

However, Wang Bufan was even more arrogant than he had imagined. He crossed Wang Bufan arms, tilted his head, and looked Li Mu up and down with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot, a playful smile on his lips, showing no sign of making a move.

This blatant disrespect instantly ignited the anger in Li Mu's heart. 'Outrageous! How dare he look down on me like this!' He could no longer maintain his previous composure and decided to stop tolerating it and teach this arrogant brat a lesson!

"Hmph! Looks like you're too scared to make the first move?" Seeing the change in Li Mu's expression, Wang Bufan sneered, his words dripping with provocation. "That's right, it's normal to be a bit clumsy at your age!"

"You're courting death!" Li Mu roared, unable to contain himself any longer. He stomped his foot so hard that the solid arena trembled slightly! His figure was like a tiger descending a mountain, bringing with it a gust of wind. His right fist was clenched tightly, carrying a powerful force of blood and qi, and he aimed straight for Wang Bufan's face!

The fist whistled through the air, its force immense and heavy! It was none other than Li Mu's [Tiger-Subduing Fist], honed through years of rigorous training!

Faced with this swift attack, Wang Bufan's eyes remained flippant, but his feet moved nimbly, like a slippery eel, narrowly avoiding the punch.

Li Mu's attack missed, but he didn't stop there. He changed his stance and unleashed a barrage of punches like raindrops, creating a dense and overwhelming display that blocked all of Wang Bufan's escape routes! The [Tiger-Subduing Fist] was executed to its fullest extent, fierce and domineering, with each punch containing the power to Stone Splitting!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The dull thuds of fists clashing echoed continuously! Wang Bufan seemed to have been caught off guard by Li Mu's storm-like offensive, and could only block and dodge, his figure appearing somewhat disheveled as he retreated one after another.

Upon seeing this, the students from Great Xia University in the audience erupted in even more enthusiastic cheers!

"Good! Well done, Senior Brother Li!"

That's it! Keep him on the line!

"The Tiger-Subduing Fist is indeed powerful!"

The other two Seed Class students behind Qin Rushuang also had relaxed smiles on their faces.

"Junior Brother Li's Tiger-Subduing Fist has become increasingly refined; it has already reached a considerable level of proficiency."

"Hmm, it seems that Wang Bufan is no match at all; he's completely suppressed."

However, on the Great Yan Dynasty side, Zhao Jin and Zhao Yi exchanged a helpless look upon witnessing this scene.

'These students from Great Xia, their eyesight is terrible!' Zhao Jin thought to himself. 'Can't they see that Wang Bufan isn't taking it seriously at all? He's clearly toying with his opponent!'

Zhao Yi shook his head slightly, ' Li Mu's fist technique seems powerful, but it's full of flaws. If Wang Bufan wanted to, he could counterattack at any time.'

On the arena, Li Mu, seeing his fierce attacks forcing Wang Bufan to retreat repeatedly, felt even more smug. While continuing his relentless assault, he couldn't resist taunting, "What's wrong, Junior Brother Wang! Weren't you quite the talker just now? Is that all the strength you've got? Didn't you eat?"

Hearing Li Mu's mockery, the students of Great Xia in the audience burst into laughter, echoing his sentiments.

"Haha! You're right! Wang Bufan, are your legs going weak?"

"Go home and drink your milk! This place isn't for you!"

"Senior Brother Li, give it your all and knock him down!"

Blinded by the praise of the crowd, Li Mu became increasingly smug, even fantasizing about the glorious scene of defeating Wang Bufan, receiving cheers from the entire audience, and being praised by Teacher Qin. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Just then, Dongfang Yueming strolled over at a leisurely pace. The noise of the crowd didn't attract much attention from him until he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

It was Lin Qingyao. She was still wearing an elegant long dress, with a cool and aloof demeanor. She stood alone at the edge of the crowd, quietly gazing towards the arena.

Dongfang Yueming stepped forward and greeted him, "Student Lin, you've come to watch the competition too?"

Lin Qingyao turned her head at the sound and saw Dongfang Yueming. Her clear eyes showed little emotion; she simply nodded calmly, "Mm."

'His attitude is still so lukewarm, but that's normal,' Dongfang Yueming thought to herself, not paying any attention.

However, the old woman beside Lin Qingyao, Aunt Fu, who had been resting with her eyes closed, subtly twitched her eyelids as Dongfang Yueming approached. Her cloudy gaze swept over Dongfang Yueming, a hint of surprise flashing deep in her eyes. 'Hmm? This Great Xia Martial Arts Academy isn't all mediocre. There's actually a young man with such superior talent and vitality? Quite interesting.'

Although she couldn't uncover all of Dongfang Yueming's secrets, Aunt Fu could tell from just one glance that he was at least at the ordinary Perfection level in the minor stages of the Body Tempering Realm, such as Skin Tempering, Flesh Refining, and Bone Tempering!

At this moment, Lin Qingyao did not say anything more and turned her gaze back to the arena.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yueming also casually found a spot with a good view and began to watch with great interest.

Just then, Wang Bufan on the stage seemed to have become impatient with the noise from Li Mu and the crowd below. The playful smile that had been on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cold arrogance.

He suddenly jerked his arm, and a powerful force far exceeding the previous burst forth, forcefully shattering Li Mu's dense fist shadows!

"Hey, you big oaf!" Wang Bufan spoke coldly, his voice not loud, but clearly carrying throughout the entire area, "Have you had enough? I was just letting you have a few moves so you wouldn't say I was bullying you, and you actually think you're something special?"

This statement caused an uproar throughout the room!

"What? He's letting me win?"

"That can't be! He was clearly being dominated!"

"This kid's probably bragging!"

Li Mu was both shocked and furious. The force of the recoil from that moment had left his arm numb, and a sense of foreboding crept into his heart. But he refused to admit defeat. "Hmph! How arrogant! You were beaten so badly by me that you couldn't even fight back, and you still dare to talk tough!"

"Is that so?" Wang Bufan's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Since you insist on being tormented, then I'll show you what true strength is!"

Before he finished speaking, Wang Bufan's aura suddenly changed, and an incomparably sharp aura soared into the sky!