Moments later, a servant from the Celestial Flame Academy carried Lv Bai's corpse away from the Zodiac Battle Platform.

And Ye Chen successfully won the first match, advancing to the top sixty-four.

After casting a cold glance at Duanmu Hui, who was floating high in the sky, he walked off the platform and returned to the high ground.

"You worthless scum, if it weren't for Ouyang Zhong protecting you, you'd already be dead. But do you really think you can escape unscathed? Next, I'm going to arrange even stronger opponents to show you the taste of despair." Duanmu Hui coldly thought to himself, looking at Ye Chen as if he were a dead man.

Even though Ye Chen had opened twenty-five Seas of Qi, giving him the strength to kill Lv Bai,

there were still many freshmen in the competition who could kill him.

Therefore, Duanmu Hui was not in a hurry.

As long as Ye Chen continued in the competition, he would have the chance to arrange for even more powerful freshmen to crush Ye Chen completely.

The matches continued on.

It must be said, the freshmen who succeeded in advancing to the knockout rounds were indeed far from weak.

Among them were numerous individuals who had awakened Yellow Level Second Grade bloodlines, whose strength was in no way inferior to Lv Bai's.

Some even among the geniuses had awakened a Yellow Level First Grade bloodline, their power formidable to the extreme.

Even the geniuses with Yellow Level Second Grade bloodlines could not hold out for long before they were quickly defeated by these individuals.

"Cheng Long, Xiao Lan, step onto the stage for your match," Duanmu Hui said after about half an hour had passed.

In this half hour, nine freshmen had already been completely eliminated, and the tenth match was about to begin.

"No good! Miss's opponent is Black Mountain Prefecture City's top genius, Cheng Long. This is big trouble," the younger generation of the Xiao Family trembled violently, their faces turning incredibly grim.

Especially Xiao Lan, whose pupils contracted sharply, her beautiful face losing color instantly.

She had barely managed to pass the first stage of the points match, successfully advancing to the knockout round.

Yet she hadn't expected to encounter an opponent like Cheng Long in her very first match.

This left her heart filled with despair.

Cheng Long was the top genius of Black Mountain Prefecture City, having awakened a Yellow Level First Grade bloodline, far stronger than Xiao Lan's Thunder Fox Bloodline.

For Xiao Lan, defeating him seemed as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

However, the thought of simply conceding left her feeling utterly unwilling.

She wanted to showcase her potential to the high-ranking members of the Celestial Flame Academy, striving to earn their attention.

"My opponent is actually a woman, but I won't go easy on her." On the high stage, a cold smile flashed across Cheng Long's lips as he strode toward the Zodiac Battle Platform.

When he passed by Ye Chen, he deliberately paused, his eyes full of provocation, sneering at Ye Chen, "You trash, don't think that just because you killed Lv Bai you are safe. If I encounter you in a match, I will crush your skull; if you're afraid, you better quit the competition now."

"The one who should be afraid is you. Get lost." A cold smile flickered at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth, completely dismissing Cheng Long.

After all, his goal this time was to claim first place in the freshman competition.

His main rivals were geniuses like Duanmu Xiong and Liu Feng, who had awakened Profound Bloodlines.

As for small fry like Cheng Long, he never took them seriously.

"Hmph! I'll let you live a little longer; when you face me, you'll have nowhere to die." A terrifying killing intent shot out from Cheng Long's eyes, and with a flash, he swiftly dashed toward the Zodiac Battle Platform.

Swish.

Moments later, another graceful figure emerged from the group of competing freshmen—it was Xiao Lan.

As she passed by Ye Chen, her eyes involuntarily glanced at him, filled with complex emotions.

She had originally thought that Ye Chen would surely die at the hands of Lv Bai, but she hadn't expected him to open five Seas of Qi in just half a month and come back to kill Lv Bai.

The gap between her and Ye Chen had grown increasingly vast.

If he wanted to kill her, it would be no difficult task.

For her, who was determined to become stronger and avenge herself against Ye Chen, this realization was undoubtedly a tremendous blow.

She had even begun to lose confidence in herself.

"No! One day, I will surpass Ye Chen. He hasn't even awakened a bloodline and is bound to not last long. One day, I will personally defeat him," Xiao Lan vowed to herself, her teeth clenching tightly.

Swish.

With a flash, she turned into a graceful butterfly-like form, flying toward the Zodiac Battle Platform.

Moments later, she stood face-to-face with Cheng Long.

"Hmph! Xiao Lan, you'd better concede now, or don't blame me for being ruthless. It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman; as long as you encounter me, I won't show any mercy." Cheng Long said coldly, his mouth curled with a cruel sneer, resembling an emotionless killing machine.

If it were other newcomers, they wouldn't go for the kill when faced with a woman as beautiful as Xiao Lan.

But Cheng Long was different.

Anyone who dared stand in his way to victory, no matter how beautiful they were, he would undoubtedly crush them.

"Make your move; I'm not conceding just like that." Xiao Lan's expression suddenly became extremely grave, as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

However, her lips were tightly pressed together, her gaze incredibly firm, showing no signs of retreat.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself. Since you wish to seek death, don't blame me for being heartless." Cheng Long sneered coldly, as violent True Qi surged out from his entire body, enveloping an area within a two-zhang radius, the force extremely astounding.

"What? Cheng Long's True Qi can encompass an area of two zhang? Could it be that his cultivation has already stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm."

"So, he has been hiding his true strength during the first stage of the points competition." The onlooking newcomers gasped, their eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

Ordinary Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm cultivators had True Qi twice that of a True Qi Realm Tenth Layer cultivator, able to encompass an area of one zhang.

Cheng Long, having a twice Qi Sea Foundation, once he stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm, his True Qi could encompass an area of two zhang.

Without a doubt, he had already reached this realm.

Otherwise, even with a twice Qi Sea Foundation, his True Qi could only encompass a one-zhang area, barely differing from Lv Bai, whose cultivation had reached the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer.

"How can this be? He actually stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm, not good." Xiao Lan's expression changed dramatically, even her hair stood on end, feeling chills down her spine.

All along, she thought Cheng Long's cultivation was only at the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer, and even if he awakened a Yellow Level First Grade bloodline, she could still manage to exchange a few moves with him.

But now, she had no confidence at all to confront Cheng Long.

Keep in mind, a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm cultivator not only has True Qi twice as potent as a True Qi Realm Tenth Layer's cultivator, but their True Qi also contains some Gang Qi, far more terrifying in power.

Therefore, even if Xiao Lan awakened a Yellow Level Second Grade bloodline, she couldn't withstand Cheng Long in his Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm.

Whoosh.

Just as Xiao Lan was at a loss, Cheng Long's body suddenly left a shadow in place, transforming into a terrifying humanoid beast, charging swiftly toward Xiao Lan.

Bang bang bang.

As he passed, the air resounded with harsh crashing sounds, stirring up a fierce wind.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Xiao Lan, his face twisted with a ferocious smile as he launched a punch at her.

"No, I concede." Xiao Lan's pupils contracted sharply, her expression filled with extreme horror.

At this moment, she could deeply feel the dense death threat from Cheng Long's fist.

"Too late, I've already given you the chance, but you failed to appreciate it." Cheng Long's gaze was icily indifferent, his muscles bulging as he kept swinging his fist toward Xiao Lan's delicate frame.

This punch seemed simple, yet it contained an extremely terrifying force, crashing into Xiao Lan like a small mountain, even causing the surrounding air to burst into white air waves.

"Thunder Fox Bloodline." Under the death threat, Xiao Lan instinctively pushed her power to the extreme, a giant Thunder Fox manifested behind her, its claws swinging toward Cheng Long's punch.

With a thunderous boom.

The next moment, the Thunder Fox's large body flew across like a meteor, cracks covering its form, even its chest bore a huge hollow.

Ah!

Meanwhile, a piercing scream escaped Xiao Lan's mouth, blood continuously seeping out as she collapsed onto the ground unmoving, resembling a lifeless corpse.

"No, young lady." The younger generation of the Xiao Family turned their eyes blood-red, exclaiming in grief and anger.

"Hmph! This is the result of opposing me." Cheng Long's gaze was indifferent, as if what he did was a trivial matter.

This made the onlooking newcomers gasp, feeling chills throughout their spines.

A rare beauty like Xiao Lan, in terms of looks, was among the top spots of the newcomers, yet after confronting Cheng Long, this was her outcome.

If it were anyone else, wouldn't the results be even more tragic?

Encountering someone who doesn't appreciate beauty like this, Xiao Lan could only resign to her fate.

"She's still alive, but her injuries are severe, and she has no combat ability left." After a moment, a female instructor from the Celestial Flame Academy came to Xiao Lan's side, frowning slightly.

Even she felt Cheng Long was too heavy-handed, lacking any appreciation for beauty.

"Cheng Long wins." Suspended high in the air, Duanmu Hui said calmly, appearing unconcerned about Xiao Lan's life or death.

"Ye Chen, did you see? This is my true strength. If you encounter me, you'd better surrender, or you'll end up worse than she did." Cheng Long's gaze fell on Ye Chen, the corner of his mouth filled with a mockery as if he were watching a lamb awaiting slaughter, his demeanor utterly arrogant.

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