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A young man standing next to Guan Jiali had a grim expression upon witnessing the scene.
He stepped forward, pointing at Li Changye and yelling, "Li Changye! How dare you lay a hand on Guan Jiali! You're finished!"
This young man was named He Tian, hailing from an ordinary family. Often bullied by the powerful at school, his distorted psyche led him to seek out weaker individuals to assert his pathetic sense of superiority. In his eyes, Li Changye was the lowest of the low, despite his father being Li Xiao.
He Tian shouted angrily, unleashing his cultivation at the third level of body refining. He sneered at Li Changye, "You scum! What kind of man bullies women? If you're truly capable, come and fight me!"
Faced with He Tian's blatant mockery, a cold spark flickered in Li Changye's eyes.
"What, you can't accept that?" He Tian pressed on, poking a finger at Li Changye's chest with a look of disdain. "You're a worthless piece of trash, you know that?"
"I heard your dad is Li Xiao. But wait, didn't he claim to only have two children? Are you a mistake?"
Hearing such malicious words, the people around laughed even louder.
"I bet he's a bastard." "Even if he is, he wouldn't be so poor that he can't even scrape together material costs." "Maybe he's not even that; he could just be the son of a courtesan."
Li Changye began to laugh too, but his expression was one of chilling cruelty: "Very well, you've already chosen your death."
"Haha, are you threatening me?" He Tian looked at Li Changye, showing no signs of restraint.
Feeling the urge to draw his blade and kill He Tian, Li Changye knew this wasn't the place to fight-unless...
He Tian continued to shout at him, "Kid, if you don't accept, let's go to the sparring platform and fight!"
Hearing this provocation, Li Changye firmly shook his head.
He had repeatedly experimented and discovered that his unique ability only granted experience points when he killed an enemy. Thus, wounding someone or leaving them severely injured was pointless; he didn't want meaningless conflict.
Seeing his refusal, He Tian laughed wildly, "You're scared, aren't you?"
"Ha ha ha, what a pathetic loser."
"If you're scared, then kneel and apologize to Guan Jiali, and then crawl over to my legs."
He yelled frantically, his face becoming increasingly vicious.
But at that moment, Li Changye revealed a strange smile: "The sparring platform is meaningless. I remember, our martial arts academy has a life-and-death platform."
The words sent shockwaves through the crowd.
The life-and-death platform was specially established by the martial arts academy. Compared to the ordinary sparring platform, it was far more brutal. When two parties had irreconcilable differences, they would apply for the life-and-death platform.
Once approved, both would sign a death contract, meaning it was a fight to death. No one would choose such an extreme method unless absolutely necessary.
He Tian trembled slightly, a flicker of fear crossing his face.
"What? Scared now?" Li Changye mocked coldly.
"Ha ha, who's afraid? Let's apply together," He Tian quickly shouted, trying to mask his inner fear.
"Sure thing," Li Changye agreed without hesitation.
Thus, the two went to apply.
To everyone's surprise, the application was approved swiftly, and the life-and-death platform would commence in ten minutes.
At this moment, Li Changye calmed down. Since learning that killing enemies could grant experience, he found himself unable to resist the urge to strike at anyone he encountered.
Li Changye took out his blade and began to sharpen it diligently. The blade he held was one he had randomly picked up, entirely black, its blade shimmering coldly, clearly not an ordinary weapon.
After sharpening the blade, Li Changye stepped forward with determination toward the life-and-death platform..
By now, a crowd of students had gathered around the platform.
It had been a long time since the academy had seen a life-and-death duel, and the students were filled with curiosity and anticipation to witness the fierce confrontation.
Amidst the eyes of the crowd, Li Changye strode onto the stage confidently.
He trembled, not from fear, but from overwhelming excitement.
Come on! My big blade is itching for action!
Li Changye shouted in his heart.
At that moment, the referee-a burly martial arts instructor-stepped forward. He looked at Li Changye and advised solemnly, "I advise you to forfeit. According to the academy's rules, no matter how high your father's status, you cannot seek revenge privately."
Li Changye scoffed, his gaze icy: "I'm no longer a member of the Li family."
He Tian approached, clad in silver armor and wielding a long spear, looking very pleased with himself.
At that moment, Guan Jiali shouted wildly at He Tian on stage, "Make sure to humiliate him fiercely, so he knows the consequences of slapping me!"
He Tian, spurred by her encouragement, nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, I'll make sure to torment him thoroughly."
Li Changye lifted his head, glancing at the health bar above He Tian's head, revealing a wicked smile: "Your health bar is no match for mine."
At that moment, the male teacher raised his hand: "Life-and-death platform, no chance to surrender; begin!"
In an instant, the battle was about to erupt.
Though it was a fight to the death, the process was quite simplistic.
Although Li Changye had decent martial arts skills, his foundation was weak, and his blade techniques were mediocre.
He Tian's strength was also quite ordinary, leading to an ugly fight that drew complaints from the spectators.
"What is this? Novices pecking at each other."
"Yeah." "This is so boring."
Li Changye wielded his blade with excitement.
This was his first official battle since his rebirth.
Watching Li Changye's clumsy blade techniques, He Tian laughed maniacally.
Convinced of his victory, he teased Li Changye while wielding his spear, saying, "I'll humiliate you thoroughly. I'll make you cry and lose face in front of everyone."
"But don't worry; I won't kill you."
"Oh, is that so? But I'm different." Li Changye shook his arm, his aura surging to its peak. A wicked grin appeared on his face: "I only want you dead!"
In that instant, Li Changye charged forward, his aura exploding to its utmost limit.
"What!"
In a flash, Li Changye dashed forward like lightning, shattering He Tian's spear with one slash, then following up with another strike that caused He Tian to scream in agony as one of his arms was severed.
Witnessing the bloody scene, the surrounding students were horrified. While fights were common at the academy, this level of brutality was still shocking.
He Tian's face turned pale as he clutched his bleeding arm, losing all semblance of pride.
"I'm not fighting anymore; I surrender." He was on the brink of collapse.
But Li Changye remained expressionless, stepping closer.
"Stop!" the martial instructor shouted, "You've already won. Why kill needlessly?"
"Are you mistaken?" Li Changye scoffed, "This is the life-and-death platform; there's no chance to surrender."
In an instant, Li Changye rushed forward, his blade descending mercilessly.
The male instructor could not intervene in time, and in an instant, He Tian's head flew off, rolling to the ground with eyes wide open, still not closing.
After He Tian was killed, Guan Jiali stood frozen in shock, staring at Li Changye in fear. She could hardly believe that the previously timid Li Changye could strike with such ruthlessness.
This scene left the surrounding students pale and dumbfounded.
Seeing this, the male instructor's face turned ashen, yet he had no words to say.
[Congratulations, you have killed a person at the third level of body refining. You gain +300 experience.]
Li Changye, holding the bloody blade, looked at the crowd with a chilling smile: "I don't like sparring; it's utterly pointless. If you're capable, come to the life-and-death platform-where we distinguish between high and low, and decide life and death."
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