175: Level 6 spiritual practice

In an instant.

A sea of fire formed within a dozen meters of Xiao Weiqing; the vines instantly turned to ash and dissipated with the wind.

A Flame Giant stepped out from the sea of fire, walking slowly until it stood before Jia Bo.

The powerful aura made Jia Bo's Soul tremble.

With a thud.

He fell to his knees on the spot...

"Awesome!"

"666!"

"Screenshot it, screenshot it, hurry up and take a screenshot!"

"Makes sense."

Countless people watching the livestream were quick-handed, capturing the image of Jia Bo fallen at the feet of the Flame Giant.

"Xiao Weiqing is still the strongest."

"Of course, Xiao Weiqing didn't even use much effort, and those two went down."

"Sigh, since the day I was rejected by Luo Jiang Academy, I knew Xiao Weiqing would never have another rival."

"Heh... go back to sleep, you can have anything in your dreams."

A drone took Jia Bo away.

Xiao Weiqing exited his Flame True Body form.

He glanced at his Wristband; his competition points had already reached 60,000, leading the second place by 40,000.

"As expected, the old saying holds true: killing and arson bring a golden belt."

However, there was something Xiao Weiqing didn't understand. How did three people from the Azure Dragon Academy appear in District 12? Logically, there should only be two at most.

Furthermore, these three were all powerful and not easy to deal with. First was the Object-Controlling Spirit Cultivator, then He Fei had a companion weapon, and Jia Bo could summon special vines. If an ordinary Level 6 had encountered them, they really might have failed.

In District 12, only 7 people remained on the leaderboard, and the other 6 were constantly moving away from Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing didn't bother chasing them; it was impossible for their competition points to surpass his.

"I'll slaughter some Third Realm Yao Beasts to practice my moves."

"Slash!"

..."Slash!"

...While Xiao Weiqing was continuously sweeping through the Third Realm Yao Beasts in District 12.

A major event occurred in District 4.

The competition in this area had essentially ended early.

The first Top 16 contestant was born.

Yes.

Zang Yu had eliminated all the contestants in District 4 within a few hours.

"Strong, indisputably strong. It was worth staying up late to watch him; he even slaughtered a Fourth Realm Yao Beast."

"Other Level 5 Geniuses aren't even worth a single exchange; even Qin Tian only held out for a few more moves."

"Is this guy even human?" someone said in terror.

"Has anyone tallied how many contestants this Zang Yu eliminated?"

"61!"

"Doesn't that mean he eliminated half the people himself?"

"Exactly."

"His profile shows he's at the Second Realm Three Dan, the same Realm as Dongfang Xuan and Xiao Weiqing. I'm looking forward to the battle between them."

"Speaking of which, how are those two doing now?" someone asked curiously.

Someone in the bullet chat immediately replied:

"Dongfang Xuan is in District 7, and his points are leading by a mile."

"District 12 is also finished; Xiao Weiqing's points are firmly in first place."

"I really want to go straight to the arena matches; I can't wait to see the battle between those three."

"Don't forget, there's also Luo Ziyuan in District 16. He's also from the Azure Dragon Academy, has a Level 6 Extraordinary Talent, and is at the Second Realm Three Dan. In my opinion, his strength is not inferior to Dongfang Xuan."

Time passed.

The third day, 4:00 PM.

By noon, the winners of the 16 districts were no longer in doubt.

"10... 8... 5... 2... 1..."

"The competition has ended."

Contestants boarded aircraft one after another from Yunmeng Forest; in fact, there were fewer than 100 people left in total.

Beep!

Shortly after the competition ended, Xiao Weiqing received an email on his Wristband.

"Congratulations, Contestant Xiao Weiqing... Please arrive at the scene on time."

The officials sent an email stating that the 16 winners would draw lots on-site the day after tomorrow for the final arena matches.

The email also introduced the profiles of the 16 contestants. Luo Ziyuan and Zang Yu were prominently listed, both possessing Level 6 Extraordinary Talent and having reached the Second Realm Three Dan.

The tournament schedule totaled three days.

The first day would determine the Top 8, the second day the Top 4, and the third day the champion.

The first-place winner would receive 1,000 units of divine charm.

Xiao Weiqing was determined to get it, whether his opponent was Dongfang Xuan, Luo Ziyuan, or Zang Yu.

Back at the residence.

Jiang Peng gathered all 9 people from Luo Jiang Academy.

"Not bad. The academy is very satisfied with everyone's results this time."

"Setting aside Xiao Weiqing, the rest of you earned quite a lot of points."

"Especially Fei Xiaobao and Huang Yitong, who weren't eliminated early."

"That's all thanks to this girl."

The Orange Cat, Second Girl, jumped onto Huang Yitong's shoulder, stood up with her paws on her hips, and spoke.

Huang Yitong pulled Second Girl into her arms. "We know you're amazing, alright? Don't interrupt the senior."

Jiang Peng smiled. "It's fine."

Fei Xiaobao said, "Senior, we've been eliminated and can't enter the final arena matches anyway. These competition points are useless, right?"

"You're wrong. They are useful."

"Every year, the officials rank the 64 academies and thousands of Supernatural Universities. Then, they adjust the Cultivation resource subsidies allocated for the following year based on teaching quality."

"So, how is teaching quality reflected?"

Fei Xiaobao: "How is it reflected?"

Jiang Peng said, "It's through the results of the National Supernatural University Exchange Competition, the Yao Race Trials for third years, and the number of Trainees who successfully achieve Second Awakening upon graduating in their fourth year."

"Even though you were eliminated, your points will still be counted."

"Oh man, Xiao Weiqing, what a loss! You should have farmed more points and slaughtered all the Yao Beasts in District 12," Fei Xiaobao said.

Xiao Weiqing frowned; it seemed that really should have been the case.

"Haha... No need for that. As a winner, Xiao Weiqing's points aren't included in that calculation," Jiang Peng laughed.

"Senior, has our academy's ranking gone up now?" Fei Xiaobao asked expectantly.

Jiang Peng nodded. "Yes, based on the current results, we'll be ranked fifth. If Xiao Weiqing successfully takes the top spot, then we'll return to the third position."

"Even if Xiao Weiqing wins, we're only third?"

"Academy rankings consider the overall strength of the Trainees. This year, three Trainees with Level 6 Extraordinary Talent from the Great Xia Academy have entered the Top 16. No other academy can shake their position," Jiang Peng explained.

"Similarly for Ziyun Academy; they have already surpassed Canglan Academy and are currently ranked second."

"The next time the academy rankings are updated, our Luo Jiang Academy will say goodbye to the eighth spot. As for whether we can return to third, that depends on your performance, Xiao Weiqing."

Everyone looked at Xiao Weiqing.

"You have to do your best!"

"Yeah, beat them up real good!"

"Alright, don't put pressure on Xiao Weiqing," Qin Tian said. "Xiao Weiqing, I know Dongfang Xuan is no match for you, but you must be careful of Zang Yu. That guy... is terrifying."

"Terrifying?"

Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he had heard Qin Tian say such a thing. Even when facing him, Qin Tian had never used the word terrifying.

"Yes."

Qin Tian recalled yesterday's battle. "That Zang Yu gave me the feeling of a machine, without a trace of a living person's aura."

"Fighting him felt like... like fighting a demon wearing human skin. It strikes fear into one's heart."

Jiang Peng also said, "Xiao Weiqing, you indeed need to be careful. I watched his battle; he never once revealed his Spirit Cultivator Innate Skill from beginning to end. His true strength is a mystery."

"Spirit Cultivator Innate Skill?"

"He's a Spirit Cultivator?" Qin Tian was shocked.

"But when I fought him, I didn't feel any mental power, let alone suffer a mental attack."

Jiang Peng confirmed, "But he is indeed a Spirit Cultivator."