The morning matches allowed Wang Xiaoqiang to witness some of his opponents' strength, giving him a clear realization that the contestants' skills were not closely related to their grade level.

There are experts in the lower grades and weak cultivation bases in the higher grades. However, without considering numbers, the average strength of the higher grades is still slightly stronger than the middle grades, and the middle grades are slightly higher than the lower grades. This is beyond doubt.

This is also why thirty people are chosen from the higher grades, while only ten from the lower grades. If you're talking about fairness, there's indeed no fairness in the tournament at Yueyang Academy, as there's no absolute fairness in this world.

Based on the morning matches, Wang Xiaoqiang made an initial assessment of the contestants' strength and, comparing it with his own cultivation base, he felt that his strength should be in the upper-middle level among all the contestants, making it feasible for him to strive for the top ten.

However, the morning matches for the Beginner Class were unfortunate, with all five students from Beginner Class One being eliminated when matched against five students from Beginner Class Two, leaving Beginner Class One with no face at all.

As the most highly cultivated in Beginner Class One, Wang Xiaoqiang was the center of everyone's attention and the great hope of his classmates, who all hoped he would secure a stunning victory in the afternoon matches and earn some face for Beginner Class One.

The afternoon matches proceeded as scheduled.

Students from both beginner classes gathered around the Pawn Stage, waiting to watch the matches. Although the battles at the Shuai Zi Stage were relatively more exciting, the matches at the Pawn Stage were related to their class's honor, so they paid more attention to this arena.

"Class One is all just trash, wiped out in the morning, and won't escape doom in the afternoon either. The whole class is a bunch of losers!!"

"Yes, there are quite a lot of pretty girls in Class One. I suspect the students are preoccupied with dating, neglecting their studies and cultivation. If one's cultivation journey is full of distractions, one will never achieve great things…"

"Class One might as well just forfeit. That way, our Class Two can have five more participants in the matches."

The five consecutive wins in the morning significantly boosted the morale of Beginner Class Two students, who, before the matches even began, were mocking and ridiculing Class One's students, aiming to crush their morale.

Listening to these voices, as a student of Class One, Wang Xiaoqiang found them slightly grating, and he was the first to leap onto the Pawn Stage. He felt it was necessary to curb the arrogance of Class Two's students and boost the morale of Class One.

Seeing that it was Wang Xiaoqiang with a cultivation base at the Third Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage who had leaped onto the stage, the highest cultivated student from Beginner Class Two, none other than a student at the Fourth Soldier Realm of the Saint Cultivator, leaped onto the Pawn Stage.

He was a man in his thirties named Liu Kui, matching his name with an imposing build. Standing at six feet two, he was a head taller than Wang Xiaoqiang. Compared to him, Wang Xiaoqiang seemed utterly weak,

He wore a long donkey face, his expression somewhat sinister. He gave Wang Xiaoqiang a cold glance and sneered, "Kid, your Class One is all trash. Though you're the best of the trash, you're still trash in front of me..."

Hearing these words, all the students of Beginner Class One couldn't help it, shouting loudly, "Wang Xiaoqiang, knock him down with one punch, and see if that donkey dares to brag again…"

"Did you hear? My classmates want me to knock you down with one punch," Wang Xiaoqiang sneered. "How about we go at it with bare fists?"

In terms of physique, Liu Kui was far superior to Wang Xiaoqiang. Moreover, Liu Kui was a strong physical body cultivator of the Muscle Refining Realm. He couldn't believe Wang Xiaoqiang dared to challenge him with bare fists, thinking his ears might have heard wrong, and he couldn't help but give a playful smile, saying, "Are you saying, without using cultivation bases, we fight purely with physical strength?"

"That's right. Dare to?" Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled.

"That's what you said; don't regret it if you lose," Liu Kui said, pointing at Wang Xiaoqiang's face.

"Of course not, plus, with the rules of the match set here, even if I wanted to regret it, I wouldn't get the chance as long as you throw me off the stage, right?" Wang Xiaoqiang replied.

"Fine, you're asking for it, so don't blame me," Liu Kui said proudly, turning to throw a victorious smile at his classmates from Beginner Class Two, before turning back and sneering at Wang Xiaoqiang, "Kid, I only need one punch to knock you off the stage, believe it or not..."

Wang Xiaoqiang coldly shook his head, saying, "Don't speak too soon. What if you can't do it?"

"If I can't, if I can't, I'll call you grandpa," Liu Kui said.

"Fine, that's what you said. Hope you won't go back on it," Wang Xiaoqiang said, stepping back and gesturing, "We can start now."

Liu Kui showed a triumphant smile, flexing his muscles and bones, his entire body producing a sound similar to distant thunder—a distinctive muscle tension sound characteristic of strong physical body cultivators in the Muscle Refining Stage. The muscle tension could emit thunderous booms, signifying terrifying physical body strength.

Hearing this, Class Two students were all suddenly blood-boiled, shouting, "Liu Kui, knock the kid from Class One out with one punch!"

Class One students were secretly frightened, except for those who knew Wang Xiaoqiang, who remained composed, even showing a playful expression.

Wang Xiaoqiang with a Vajra Body at the Third Layer, did you think he would fear someone from the Muscle Refining Realm??

After flexing his muscles, Liu Kui suddenly tensed his body into a bow shape, every muscle and bone in his body emitting a tension sound like bowstrings about to break, frightening to hear.

In contrast, Wang Xiaoqiang stood motionless. He seemed like an observer, watching Liu Kui with a faint smile, appearing amused.

"Get down!" Liu Kui roared after storing up enough strength, his tightened body suddenly sprang, his entire body shooting towards Wang Xiaoqiang like a cannonball firing.

Bang bang bang bang bang…

The moment his body sprung forward, a sound as loud as thunder blasted, momentarily stunning those with lower cultivation bases in the audience, and it seemed even a wall could be smashed by his brute force.

However, at the moment his body was about to collide with Wang Xiaoqiang, Wang Xiaoqiang's willpower stirred, releasing the three layers of his "Golden Shell" from within, tightly protecting his entire body like three human-shaped shields.

The next moment...

Liu Kui's body slammed hard into Wang Xiaoqiang's Golden Shell.

Clang!!!

Following a metallic clang, Liu Kui was rebounded like a defeated kite, his large body soaring back, tracing a parabola in the air, eventually crashing heavily on the ground, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

In contrast, Wang Xiaoqiang still stood on the spot, unmoved. The only movement was his willpower, retracting the three layers of the golden shell into his body, indistinguishable without careful observation.

The scene suddenly plunged into silence; the students of Class Two were dumbfounded, and three seconds later, the place erupted with cheers and applause from Class One students.

This win was so unexpected, so beautiful, so satisfying, so thrilling, and so dignified!

At this moment, the students of Class One couldn't contain their excitement and jumped onto the stage, lifting Wang Xiaoqiang up, tossing him into the air repeatedly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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