Accompanied by Lin Ge's call, the five seniors also stopped their movements one after another, turning to look in one direction.
Led by Lin Xiu, Su Xiao, and the other four followed him on both sides, emerging from the woods.
"Brothr Wang, it's him!"
One of the seniors walked up to the youth, his gaze fixed on Lin Xiu.
The leading youth was evidently the captain among the five.
He nodded slightly, "Lin Xiu, you're quite audacious, actually taking the initiative to come here. Do you know many people are looking for you?"
"Looking for me? Why?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiu was stunned. Did his plan leak to other seniors? It couldn't be possible; he hadn't mentioned it to anyone before.
"The Headmaster holds you in high regard. After you left, he praised you in front of two elders. Moreover, he belittled us seniors, saying we're worthless. Many people want to find you to see what makes you outstanding."
As the youth spoke, he sized Lin Xiu up.
To be honest, he didn't see anything special about Lin Xiu and couldn't understand why a 2 Star Dou Grandmaster would be so valued by the Headmaster.
No matter, since he couldn't see it, he would understand after taking action later.
'Is it just superficial, or does he really have the strength?
One try will reveal the truth!'
'Damn it, is this old man trying to trick me again? Fine, I'll remember this, and I'll see how I can get even using Hu Jia later!'
Lin Xiu was taken aback, cursing inwardly.
But he said aloud, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon."
With that, Lin Xiu rushed out.
The battle is ever-changing, seize every opportunity!
"Admirable courage," the youth said as he watched Lin Xiu charging towards him. "However, our strengths are here, attempting to use sneak attacks won't work!"
The youth met Lin Xiu's attack head-on while reminding his teammates not to let the other few escape.
However,
The youth's attention was drawn, and he didn't notice his teammates' peculiar expressions.
Because the other four remained standing still.
Did they not intend to act?
"What are they planning?"
"I feel like they're intending to let Lin Xiu fight us five alone."
"Although, isn't that too much? Brother Wang is at least three realms higher than Lin Xiu!"
Several teammates exchanged thoughts, shocked by their own ideas.
But,
Su Xiao, Ling Bai, and others indeed showed no intention of helping, quietly watching Lin Xiu confront the leader.
Lin Ge and Liu Mu, along with others at the scene, also noticed the unusual situation.
"Impossible! Why do they have so much faith in Lin Xiu's strength?" Lin Ge shouted inwardly.
After all, he was a student highly favored by a Mentor, but now the gap between him and Lin Xiu was widening.
Previously, Lin Ge could only look up to Su Xiao, Ling Bai, and others with a welcoming smile, but now they were full of confidence in Lin Xiu, even following his arrangements.
This contrast was unacceptable to Lin Ge.
[You engage in a battle, gaining +30 experience in the Starlight Body Forging Technique]
Under the watchful gazes, Lin Xiu collided with the youth. With just one punch, the youth's face underwent a dramatic change.
Initially, he wore a calm and composed expression, adopting the demeanor of a senior teaching a junior.
However,
As his fist clashed with Lin Xiu's, his complexion changed drastically.
"How can his strength be so great? Not only did he stop my attack, but he also shattered the Dou Qi I had accumulated!"
!
The youth's face paled in shock, no longer daring to be careless.
The first thought that flashed through his mind was to create distance between himself and Lin Xiu, and to rebuild his Dou Qi.
"Why did brother Wang retreat?"
"Damn, am I seeing things?"
"No! Brother Wang is actually at a disadvantage in his exchange with Lin Xiu!"
Several seniors saw the unexpected sight of the youth being pushed back and widened their eyes in disbelief.
It was as if they were witnessing something unbelievable.
However,
What followed completely exceeded their expectations, igniting their screams.
Suddenly, Lin Xiu's figure accelerated, leaving a residual image behind as he dashed past the youth.
[You engage in a battle, gaining +0 experience in Thundering Palm]
The youth's body stiffened, then suddenly halted. His body then shimmered with lightning, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsing to the ground.
"One move?"
"How is this possible?"
As the captain of the group, the youth's strength surpassed theirs. He was even one of the fastest learners among their peers in the previous batch.
However,
Now, he was taken down by a new 2 Star Dou Grandmaster freshman in just one move?
Before they could ponder deeply, they saw Lin Xiu charging towards them.
Several attempted to resist, but to no avail, as Lin Xiu knocked them all down.
[You engage in a battle, gaining +20 experience in the Starlight Body Forging Technique]
[...]
[You engage in a battle, gaining +20 experience in the Starlight Body Forging Technique]
"So strong, is this Lin Xiu's true strength? Did he hold back during the inner courtyard selection?"
Liu Mu gazed at the figure, who stood over several seniors writhing in pain beneath his feet.
It wasn't long ago that they had been rendered helpless by the trio.
"How is this possible? How?!"
Lin Ge, lying on the ground, dug his fingers into the soil, his eyes filled with disbelief.
On the other side,
Leng Bai nudged Su Xiao's shoulder. "Hit me, to check if I'm dreaming."
Not long ago, Lin Xiu was the first to spot these five individuals.
Originally, the four were prepared to team up.
Because Du Chaoping's strength was too weak and not within the range of those needing to act.
However,
Lin Xiu suddenly expressed that he could handle it alone.
It wasn't that Lin Xiu wanted to show off; he simply wanted to demonstrate his strength to reassure Su Xiao, Xiu Yan, and others.
Upon hearing this, neither Su Xiao nor Xiu Yan objected.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing.
They also wanted to know if what Lin Xiu said was true or false.
And now, everything indicates that Lin Xiu indeed has sufficient strength.
"I'm not interested, go find Xiu Yan." Su Xiao shrugged.
Xiu Yan clenched his fists, making cracking sounds, itching to take action, "Leng Bai, I'm more than happy to assist."
"No need." Ling Bai looked at fists almost the size of his own face and decisively shook his head.
The group walked towards Lin Xiu.
At this moment, Lin Xiu stood among several seniors, bowing his head to look at his own hands.
"My strength has increased again. Could it be because of the Starlight Body Forging Technique?"
With Hu Gan's help, after mastering this Earth Rank Dou Technique, Lin Xiu allocated the remaining 5 Attribute Points to it.
After all,
he currently had no use for his other Dou Techniques, and using Dou Techniques like Lightning Ripples would definitely not be feasible, as he couldn't explain their origins if asked.
On the other hand, the Starlight Body Forging Technique could enhance his physique and even restore his body.
It was just what he needed for the Fire Energy Hunting Competition.
What surprised Lin Xiu, however, was that his strength had increased significantly compared to before.
With this in mind, Lin Xiu had a thought and checked his status panel.
[Name: Lin Xiu]
[Age: 19]
[Realm: 4 Star Dou Grandmaster (29,000/40,000)]
[Constitution: 66 (60+6)]
[Spirit: 60]
[Aptitude: 40]
[Ability:
...
Earth Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique: Starlight Body Forging Technique Lv6 (120/600)
Black Rank High-Level Qi Method: Fire Burning Plains Lv1 (1/100)
Earth Rank Low-Level Qi Method: Earth Emperor's Technique Lv1 (1/100)
Earth Rank Low-Level Qi Method: Gold and Wood Unity Mantra Lv1 (1/100)
Black Rank High-Level Dou Technique: Lightning Ripples Lv1 (1/100)
Earth Rank Low-Level Dou Technique: Surging Waves Overwhelm Heavens Lv1 (1/100)
Yellow Rank Low-Level Dou Technique: Flame Soul Separation Technique Lv1 (1/100)
...]
[Attribute Points: 0]
"As expected! With my current explosive strength, I'm equivalent to a 3 Star Dou Spirit. With this level of power, I reckon anyone below 8 Star Dou Grandmaster would have their Dou Qi shattered with just one punch from me."
Lin Xiu felt a surge of joy.
With his current pure power surge, he was almost on par with a Fourth Rank Magic Beast.
"However, the consumption of Dou Qi when using the Starlight Body Forging Technique is significant. Fortunately, my Dou Qi is already abundant. If it were an ordinary 4 Star Dou Grandmaster, they could probably only maintain it for a dozen seconds. Being able to sustain it for a minute and a half is already quite good."
Not surprised to find that his Dou Qi was nearly depleted, Lin Xiu reasoned that it was understandable given that the technique was an Earth Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique, and such consumption was normal.
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