Xia Mingrou found herself baffled by Xia Feng's performance, but a different question soon occupied her thoughts.
"Why...?"
She found it absurd that he was suddenly challenging the Combat Arena and had even spent 1000 AP.
A 1000 AP was half a year worth of effort.
To progress from one level to the next, one had to purchase the Level 10 Golden Card worth 1000 AP.
Otherwise, they could only challenge one level before having to return to purchase another entry.
Soon, Xia Mingrou recalled the morning's events.
Xia Feng had been acting strangely and had even taken her Spirit Ston-
Spiritual Stones!
As if a loud bell rang in her mind, she finally understood.
She, too, rushed into the Combat Arena.
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[Level Complete!]
[Completion Time: 10.8 seconds]
[Move On To Level 5?]
Xia Feng nodded and stretched his limbs.
Level 1 started with a single wolf with Martial Stage 2 Cultivation, Level 2 had two wolves with Stage 3 Cultivation, Level 3 had four wolves with Stage 3 Cultivation, and Level 4 had eight wolves with Stage 4 Cultivation.
This was why it had taken him slightly longer. After all, if he didn't have this body's Martial Stage 5 and his own Qi Refinement Stage 1 cultivation, he wouldn't have been able to compete so easily.
Of course, his combat experience as a Dao Lord was just as important.
He was still adjusting to his new body, after all.
[Level 5!]
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[Start]
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A large crowd had gathered in the Combat Arena.
From top students to the weakest ones.
Even some teachers had come when they heard the news that the records were broken.
On a large TV hanging in the center of the hall, an image was displayed.
The sky was red, and the ground purple, with a black moon hanging ominously in the sky.
A young man stood alone in such an environment. His long hair reached his back, and his face showed no expression.
[Level 5!]
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[Start]
These words flashed on the screen, and everyone grew excited, finally able to witness the performance of someone who consistently broke every Academy record.
What Xia Feng didn't know was that when someone purchased a token for the Level 10 Arena, they would have to display their battles from the 5th Level onwards.
This couldn't be blamed on him, the original Xia Feng lacked interest in the Combat Arena and was completely ignorant regarding it.
To the Academy, any student who could reach the 5th Level was either exceptionally talented or extremely hardworking.
Such students were necessary to motivate others, so their battles were displayed live on TV.
While many had challenged and even reached the 5th level, the crowd wasn't usually this large.
It was only because Xia Feng had broken the records seamlessly that everyone had gathered.
On the screen, a flash of light erupted, and eight wolves appeared, all with Martial Stage 4 Cultivation.
"Tsk, eight Martial Stage 4 beasts. Even if I were at Martial Stage 8, I would have to be careful."
"True, fighting multiple beasts together has always been a pain. I kill one, and two others jump on me at the same time. It's practically impossible unless you have a very high cultivation."
"Hey, isn't that Xia Feng? The one who's after his own half-sister?"
Someone was about to laugh but was suddenly reminded of the rankings and immediately shut his mouth.
Not to mention Xia Mingrou was in the front of the crowd.
"Hey, didn't he just kill Lu Wen and his lackeys? Why didn't the Discipline Committee take him away?" A student muttered with fear.
They were young, after all.
Killing beasts was one thing, but when it came to killing each other, they still had some apprehension.
"I heard the Discipline Committee couldn't find any evidence against Xia Feng."
"Are you crazy? Lu Wen was probably mocking him as usual and he dropped dead at the same time. What more evidence do you need!?"
These students belonged to Xia Feng's class.
"But wasn't Lu Wen at Martial Stage 7? How did Xia Feng even harm him? I think he used poison."
"Dumbass, are you an incest baby? How can you be so retarded? The First Elder has the Spiritual Eyes; everyone and their mothers know this. If he used poison, he would've been taken away by the Committee... Dumbass."
The student who was scolded furiously was stunned. "Bro... chill."
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Many eyes in the crowd silently stared at the screen.
Xia Mingrou looked at the screen and at Xia Feng there was a little fascination in her eyes.
Lin Jin stood near her and saw the look in her eyes, almost slipping to the ground. Where did his ideal cold beauty go? Why did she look like a little fangirl?
But even Lin Jin had to admit, Xia Feng's proud posture, cold face, and demeanor commanded respect.
He subconsciously rubbed the dull silver ring on his finger.
Lin Jin wasn't the only one who thought so; many in the crowd had similar thoughts.
The image on the screen moved, and Xia Feng disappeared like lightning, smashing a wolf's head to pieces before moving onto another.
The wolves weren't just standing there waiting for death; they circled around him and pounced on him from different directions.
Xia Feng didn't waste his movements and killed any wolf that dared to come near him.
Soon, three wolves were killed, leaving five. The wolves finally showed some intelligence and circled him cautiously.
But Xia Feng, who had come with a goal in mind, wouldn't allow them to waste his time.
His Qi burst and started circulating inside his body crazily. Even his hair slightly fluttered as he moved and instantly appeared beside a wolf, kicking it on the neck.
His speed had increased further.
The moment his foot connected with the wolf's neck, it caved in, and the wolf dropped dead.
The wolves were nothing more than ants to Xia Feng. Like pigs in a slaughterhouse, they could only wail and howl before being beaten to death by Xia Feng.
It wasn't even a fight; it was a massacre.
The students outside were stunned.
"How... How is he moving like that?"
Xia Feng's movements were too fast for some of the students to follow. Even Lin Jin and Xia Mingrou could barely keep up.
Only the teachers in the back had horrified expressions.
They truly understood what was happening, unlike the naive students.
"Teacher Wang... Your student... He's not even using the Empyrean Battle Arts." A teacher beside Wang Jumin could barely talk without stuttering.
Wang Jumin, also known as Teacher Wang, was equally stunned. "This is pure raw power. He isn't using any other technique either! Just his Martial Stage 5 cultivation!"
Just as he finished speaking, a loud rumble was heard.
[Level Complete!]
[Completion Time: 19.4 seconds]
[Move On To Level 6?]
The students cheered loudly and Teacher Wang's lips twitched...
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[Level Complete!]
[Completion Time: 19.4 seconds]
[Move On To Level 6?]
Xia Feng nodded.
Just like always, he was moved to the position where he started.
Xia Feng frowned a little as he noticed the consumption of his Qi.
'Even after using it minimally, I'm still short of sufficient Qi.'
After thinking about it, Xia decided to use the Empyrean Battle Arts.
He had already edited it on the way to the Combat Arena. The lackluster martial art would be able to live up to its grand name in his hands.
[Level 6!]
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[Start!]
A light flashed, and sixteen wolves appeared in front of him.