172: Yunmeng Forest

The next day.

Nine AM.

Over 2,000 Geniuses boarded 16 airships and flew out of Jingdu Prefecture City.

In less than half an hour.

The airships arrived at their destination.

Looking down from above, continuous mist shrouded the forest, with tree crowns occasionally peeking out from it.

Low growls of Yao Beasts could be heard from time to time.

"My god, this environment is a bit harsh."

Many participating Trainees felt a chill just by seeing this. If they saw the Yao Beasts directly, it would be fine, but this unknown element was truly terrifying.

The leading teacher said, "Don't worry, many teachers and powerhouses are secretly watching to ensure your safety. There will be no life-threatening danger."

"You must also remember not to take human lives, otherwise you will be disqualified. Also, do not step into other areas, or you will also be disqualified."

Slowly.

The airships' speed decreased.

"Come, go down in order according to the numbers I just gave you."

The airships dropped off one Genius every two kilometers in their respective areas.

Soon, it was Xiao Weiqing's turn. He descended along a rope, passed through the mist, and landed on the ground.

Not long after.

His Wristband displayed a notification.

The points rules for killing Yao Beasts and defeating other Geniuses.

Tier 1: 10 points, Tier 2: 50 points, Tier 3: 500 points. Eliminating other Geniuses grants one-quarter of their points.

"The competition begins!"

Xiao Weiqing looked around at the tall trees, dense bushes, and thick mist.

He quickly moved in a random direction.

He did this to prevent anyone with ill intentions from noting his location. It wouldn't be good to be surrounded, and it wasn't impossible to capsize in a ditch, so it was better to be careful.

He planned to hide first and observe the situation. If he could avoid fighting on the first day, it would be best.

After running for about a kilometer, Xiao Weiqing leaped onto a large tree.

But he didn't expect.

Someone was already on the tree.

This person was also a bit stunned at the moment.

"Uh... Hello, teacher!"

That's right.

Xiao Weiqing accidentally ran into a referee.

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I'll leave now."

The referee said, "It's fine, it's my fault. I didn't expect you to be so fast. I just got into position too."

After speaking, the referee flashed and disappeared, changing locations.

Xiao Weiqing didn't even feel how he disappeared. This strength, at least the Sixth Realm.

Soon.

Movement came from all directions.

Some people had already started fighting, not with Yao Beasts, but among the Trainees.

The sounds of fighting grew closer.

"Bang!"

A dull thud.

A Genius flew out of the bushes below.

Then, another person, wearing a white combat suit with the words 'Azure Dragon' embroidered on his chest, slowly walked out of the shadows.

Xiao Weiqing's eyes narrowed. "Someone from Azure Dragon Academy?"

Below.

The Genius from Azure Dragon Academy said coldly:

"Surrender, you are not my opponent."

"Impossible, my academy sent me here from thousands of miles away, not to surrender."

The young man stood up, limping, ready to fight again!

"Bang!"

Blood splattered in mid-air.

The young man was sent flying again, completely unable to resist.

Just then.

A drone dropped a shield from the air and took the young man away.

Less than five minutes after the competition began, eliminations had already started.

Suddenly.

"Whoosh!"

A flying knife shot straight towards Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing tilted his head to dodge, but unexpectedly, the flying knife turned in mid-air.

"Clang!~"

Xiao Weiqing drew his sword and struck the flying knife down, then flipped and leaped from the tree, his eyes cold.

"Spirit Cultivator!"

The struck flying knife did not fall to the ground but floated beside the Azure Dragon Academy Genius.

"Good reaction. What's your name?"

Xiao Weiqing did not answer, merely raising his hand slightly.

"Fire Owl!!"

A pillar of flame, mixed with a violent aura, instantly burst forth.

"What?"

The Azure Dragon Academy Genius was greatly alarmed and quickly dodged. At the same time, two flying knives shot out from behind him, attacking Xiao Weiqing in a 'pin' formation along with the one in front.

As for the young man himself, he couldn't completely avoid it. His shoulder was grazed by the flames, and a smell of scorching wafted out.

"Die!"

Enduring the intense pain, Mental Energy surged out wildly.

He controlled the three flying knives to attack Xiao Weiqing. Their speed was extremely fast, and their angles were exceptionally tricky.

If it were an ordinary person, they would very likely be defeated in one round under the siege of these three flying knives.

However.

He met Xiao Weiqing.

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

The thousand flame blade, enveloped in Divine Fire, struck three consecutive blows, cutting down the three flying knives.

Each strike felt like it was cutting into the mind of the Azure Dragon Academy Genius.

"Hmph!~"

After two strikes, the young man's face turned pale. The third strike directly caused him to faint.

The drone arrived in time and took the young man away.

"points +0!"

Looking at the notification on his Wristband, Xiao Weiqing felt helpless.

"All that effort for nothing."

He casually killed a few clueless Yao Beasts, then leaped onto a large tree again and began to wait.

The previous referee, hidden in the dark, saw Xiao Weiqing's actions and was slightly surprised. "This Trainee is quite interesting."

"What is Xiao Weiqing doing? He should be going on a killing spree!"

Many people were watching Xiao Weiqing's live stream, but they didn't expect him to jump back onto the tree after eliminating an Azure Dragon Academy contestant.

"What do you know? This is called conserving strength. Contestants' points are low now, so what if he eliminates someone?"

"That's right, let other contestants kill Yao Beasts first, then kill them when they're 'fattened up'."

"Change the channel, change the channel, let's watch others."

"Brothers, quickly look at Zone 4! A fierce person from Azure Dragon Academy is simply a killing god. In such a short time, he has eliminated 6 people, all instantly killed."

"Really? I'll go check it out."

Newcomers continuously poured into the main live stream in Zone 4, and the number of viewers quickly exceeded ten million.

"Just arrived, what's going on?"

"Zang Yu from Azure Dragon Academy, Innate Skill unknown, uses a saber. All opponents were instantly killed. A Tier 5 Genius couldn't block a single strike."

"It's over, Li Han from our academy is also going to be eliminated."

Yunmeng Forest, Zone 4.

Hu Qingqing clutched her long sword tightly; only this could give her a sense of confidence.

The young man in front of her was expressionless, devoid of any emotion. His cold eyes sent a chill down Hu Qingqing's spine, for those pupils lacked human warmth.

He stood there as if he were the Dominator of this place.

"I can't wait any longer."

Hu Qingqing told herself that if she continued like this, she feared she would lose even the courage to draw her sword.

Her legs suddenly exerted force, shattering the stones beneath her feet. Hu Qingqing transformed into a blue light, shooting out like lightning.

Without any probing, she attacked with full power from the start.

The distance of less than twenty meters vanished in an instant.

Facing the terrifying and sharp Sword Qi.

Zang Yu's cold eyes showed no fluctuation.

When the sword tip was less than half a meter away from him.

Zang Yu moved.

A cold light flashed across this world.

"Clang!~"

A crisp sound.

Hu Qingqing's pupils contracted sharply, unable to believe it.

Her elemental weapon was broken, with just one light strike.

"Bang!"

The next second.

Heart-wrenching pain spread from her chest.

Hu Qingqing lost consciousness.

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" ? "

" ... "

Countless people in the live stream expressed their doubt (questions).

"This... how is this possible?"

"I know Hu Qingqing from Qingyu Academy, she's ranked around 130 on the Heavenly Ladder. How could she be defeated in one move?"

"Strong, too strong. This Zang Yu is terrifyingly strong. How can there be such a contestant?"

"The key is that this person has consecutively defeated several people without even revealing his Innate Skill."