38: A strong defeat

"Is this the Level 5 Extraordinary Talent?"

"The gap is quite large."

Only a few days after Awakening her Extraordinary Talent, Yin Tiantian can already reach this level; it's clear how powerful a Level 5 Art is.

Yin Tiantian said, "Give up, lest you get hurt."

At this moment.

On the surface of the Luo River not far from the two, a stream of river water rapidly rose into the sky, transforming into a Water Flood Dragon, two feet thick and over ten meters long.

Everyone who saw it was amazed.

Although this Yin Tiantian didn't look very bright and was as flat as an airport, her strength was truly no joke.

"It feels like they're not on the same level. Just give up."

"There's no helping it; this is the gap between Extraordinary Talents."

In this situation, everyone thought Yin Tiantian was sure to win.

She had the right time, the right place, and the right people on her side.

However.

She encountered Xiao Weiqing.

"Is that so?"

Xiao Weiqing's Qi Fire surged within him. He instantly mobilized 50 strands of Qi Fire, injecting them into the flames. His palms were covered in fire that wouldn't extinguish upon contact with water; instead, it burned even more fiercely.

"Boom!"

The flaming palms instantly expanded and broke through the water curtain.

Yin Tiantian was shocked. "Impossible!"

She watched helplessly as the palm struck her chest. Her petite body couldn't stop retreating, and the water curtain collapsed in an instant.

The next moment.

Xiao Weiqing exerted force with his right leg, sending Yin Tiantian flying with a powerful kick straight toward the Luo River.

Yin Tiantian's combat awareness was remarkably strong. Even so, she still controlled the Water Flood Dragon to attack Xiao Weiqing, clearly intending to take him down with her.

Facing the menacing Water Flood Dragon, Xiao Weiqing's eyes narrowed as he pushed out a palm.

A pillar of flame erupted forth.

"Fire Owl!"

Pfft!

In less than a second, the Water Flood Dragon was completely vaporized.

Even the air behind the Water Flood Dragon was blasted into a vacuum; the rain vaporized instantly and failed to return for a long time.

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Everyone was dumbfounded, frozen in place like statues.

Only the sound of the pattering rain remained, seemingly dripping onto everyone's hearts.

"Plop!"

The sound of someone falling into the water.

Boom!

The place suddenly erupted.

"Holy crap..."

"What did I just see?"

"How is this possible? Is he really a freshman just like us?"

"Too strong. Unbelievable."

"Is this a damn Level 3 Art?"

"Could it be that my Level 3 Art is a fake?"

Many people fell into self-doubt.

Xiao Weiqing ignored the surrounding voices and walked up to the remaining Trainees from the Prefecture City.

At this moment, their legs were weak and they were trembling. "What... what are you going to do?"

Xiao Weiqing's lips curled up. "Nothing much."

"Ah!"

"No!"

"I can't swim!"

Plop! Plop! Plop! Plop... One after another, the sounds of falling into the water rang out as Xiao Weiqing tossed them into the Luo River one by one.

In the sky.

Two unmanned aircraft flew over silently.

They shot out two large nets and hauled the people up.

Then they were dropped onto the riverbank. By now, they were soaking wet, shivering like drowned rats.

The aircraft emitted a mechanical voice.

"Yin Tiantian, Extra A, Fodder B..."

"The six of you entered the river without permission, violating the Dragon Fish Platform Public Security Management Regulations. You are hereby given the following punishments:

First, termination of the academy entrance examination; points are locked.

Second, you are forbidden from fishing at the Dragon Fish Platform for seven days."

Yin Tiantian's eyes were slightly red, her face covered in water. Her lips trembled as she said with a sob, "Qin Weixiao, you just wait."

"Hahaha..."

Xiao Weiqing laughed unrestrainedly. "My name is Xiao Weiqing."

"As for telling me to wait?"

"I'll be waiting for you all."

"But!"

Xiao Weiqing pointed his finger at Yin Tiantian and said sternly, "How many Level 5s do you have that are enough for me to beat?"

The people from the Prefecture City fell silent.

Among the Prefecture City Trainees, Yin Tiantian's strength was definitely considered high. This time, she even had the advantage of the right time, place, and people, yet she was still powerfully defeated by Xiao Weiqing.

There were few in the Prefecture City who were certain of victory against Xiao Weiqing unless Qin Tian stepped in. As for the outcome, it was hard to say, though it was likely Qin Tian would win.

After all, Martial Cultivators had a significant advantage at this stage.

Next.

Xiao Weiqing and the others left.

Yin Tiantian and the others didn't have the face to stay; they faced expulsion, and the examination no longer concerned them.

The two parties dispersed.

The remaining crowd couldn't calm down for a long time.

"So amazing. Xiao Weiqing is too strong. How can he be this powerful?"

"It really is outrageous. A Level 3 Art can actually do this?"

"Damn, I suddenly feel like trash. I also have a Level 3 Art, but I can't even make Spiritual Qi overflow smoothly."

"Then you really are trash."

"Get lost!"

"Did anyone capture the scene of Xiao Weiqing crushing the Water Flood Dragon just now?"

"I did. Why?"

"Send it to me. I'm going to Photoshop myself into it."

"..."

Within just a few minutes.

The news that Anqiu City's Xiao Weiqing, with a Level 3 Extraordinary Talent, had powerfully defeated a Level 5 Extraordinary Talent from the Prefecture City spread instantly.

Following that, the news swept through the entire Dragon Fish Platform like a virus, even reaching the ears of the upperclassmen nearby.

The photo of Xiao Weiqing crushing the Water Flood Dragon went viral in various city groups... On the other side of the river.

Two young men were fishing.

"Fatty Xiaobao, what do you think?"

"Zhuang Yu, I told you my surname is Fei, not Fatty. Don't call me Fatty Xiaobao."

The young man named Zhuang Yu sized up Fei Xiaobao and laughed cheerfully:

"You're 1.7 meters tall with a 1.6-meter waist. If I don't call you Fatty Xiaobao, what should I call you?"

"Humph, you're not much better. 1.8 meters tall and weighing less than 120 pounds—you're like a bamboo pole."

Zhuang Yu smiled. "My build is perfect for the White Crane Sword Technique. Besides, if I wanted to be bulkier, it wouldn't be hard."

"Humph, then my build is also very suitable for my Vacuum Air Wave," Fei Xiaobao said stubbornly.

"Fine, I believe you. Anyway, you still haven't said what you think of this Xiao Weiqing."

Fei Xiaobao's expression turned serious. "Strong. Outrageously strong. Among the current new Trainees, there probably aren't more than five who could beat him."

Zhuang Yu nodded. "He is indeed strong. I suspect neither you nor I are his match."

"Is a True Art really that strong? My Vacuum Air Wave also has the word 'True' in it, but I don't feel anything special about it." Fei Xiaobao was a bit puzzled.

Zhuang Yu mocked, "Is it possible that's just a name? Otherwise, what would it be called?"

"Sky Air Wave?"

"Air Wave?"

"It's a Level 5 'Art' after all. If the name were too cheap, the gods would be unhappy."

Fei Xiaobao: "..."

At this moment.

Someone came to report.

"Brother Yu, Brother Bao, those guys from the Prefecture City are here."

"Oh? How many of them?"

"About eight or nine hundred."

Zhuang Yu sneered. "It looks like they want to wipe us all out in one go."

"Haha..." Fei Xiaobao stood up. "Then we'll see if their net is strong enough."

Zhuang Yu added, "Exactly. Xiao Weiqing defeated a so-called Level 5 Genius from the Prefecture City with a Level 3 Extraordinary Talent. We're both Level 5, so there's even less reason for us to be inferior."

"As the largest city in Luo Jiang Prefecture, our Yunchuan City has 589 people admitted to Luo Jiang Academy this year. If those people from the Prefecture City want to use us to establish their authority, they've picked the wrong target."

"Xiao Lei, tell the brothers not to hold back later. If we really can't win, just grab those bastards and jump into the river. At worst, we'll all end our examinations together. If we're going down, they're coming with us."

"Yes, Brother Yu."

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