88: Defeat

Yu Meng sneered, "Your courage is commendable, but unfortunately, your brain is lacking."

Her seemingly delicate body took a step forward, leaving a deep pit in the ground.

With a leap, she crossed the distance in an instant.

Her scimitar swept toward Xiao Weiqing at a strange angle.

Xiao Weiqing turned slightly to the side and blocked with his horizontal blade.

"Clang!"

Yu Meng was surprised, "Not bad, you have some strength. No wonder you're so confident."

Xiao Weiqing did not answer and immediately retreated after blocking the strike.

"Fire Owl!"

There was no probing, no feints; he blasted out with a palm strike, instantly unleashing a beam of flame toward Yu Meng.

Yu Meng was slightly startled, but she did not panic.

"Full Moon Cross Slash!"

Two semicircular waves of Saber Qi flew out, accompanied by terrifying Spiritual Qi.

"Boom!"

Yu Meng suffered the impact and retreated repeatedly, then said in a deep voice, "A Technique Cultivator!"

She truly had not expected that this first-year Trainee, who was about the same age as Xiaolei and the others, could not only easily block her attack with a blade and counterattack instantly, but having assumed he was a Martial Cultivator, it turned out he was actually a Technique Cultivator.

Is this the power of a Genius from the Eight Great Academies?

"Hmph! So what if you're a Genius? In the end, you've only just undergone Awakening."

Swish! Yu Meng's figure flashed, and she charged at Xiao Weiqing again, her speed even faster than before.

The scimitar in her hand swung out like lightning, Spiritual Qi surging, extending a one-meter-long blade aura. This was enough to show the thickness of Yu Meng's Spiritual Qi, and this scimitar was certainly no ordinary item.

Xiao Weiqing had no intention of clashing head-on. The moment Yu Meng moved, he tapped his toes on the ground and retreated.

Yu Meng's eyes were cold; her scimitar followed like a shadow, sweeping toward Xiao Weiqing like a viper.

"Hmph!" Xiao Weiqing braced one foot against the ground.

He continuously infused Qi Fire into the Red Dragon in his hand, and the blade of the Red Dragon instantly surged, its blood-red color shining like the sun.

With a loud shout, "Open!"

He swung his blade upward with immense force, unleashing a huge amount of power that abruptly stopped Yu Meng's body.

Xiao Weiqing did not close in for a counterattack but instead lightly and gracefully distanced himself from Yu Meng again.

At the same time, he aimed his left hand at Yu Meng and gave a low shout, "Flame Dome!"

Yu Meng felt a terrifying pressure above her head and looked up.

At some point, a small sun about a zhang in diameter had appeared in mid-air.

"Hum!" Suddenly, a six-foot-wide golden beam of light shot straight at Yu Meng's face.

"Hmph! You underestimate me?"

Yu Meng's Qi Sea surged, and her Dantian erupted with powerful Spiritual Qi, unmatched by anyone present.

Then, she bent her legs slightly, her scimitar dancing into afterimages as she shot into the sky.

"Whirlwind Slash!"

Her body exploded outward, heading straight for the golden beam of light. The white hurricane rose against the sky, like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, obliterating the golden beam of light. The sound of the explosion echoed throughout this area.

However, it was not over yet.

Yu Meng's figure paused in mid-air for a moment. Her gaze locked onto Xiao Weiqing below, "I really did underestimate you, but, be defeated."

"Heaven and Earth Slash!"

A thirty-nine-meter blade aura enveloped Xiao Weiqing, as if it were about to cleave the sky.

Xiao Weiqing's expression was indifferent, as if the attack before him did not exist.

"Is that so? But I will not underestimate you!"

The next moment, everyone heard a majestic voice, "Flame Dragon!"

"Roar!" A Dragon's roar resounded.

A golden giant Dragon surged out from behind Xiao Weiqing, following his swing.

"Snap!" The giant Dragon's golden claws easily shattered Yu Meng's blade aura, continuing toward Yu Meng without losing speed.

At this moment, Yu Meng's face was pale, and she murmured blankly, "How is this possible?"

The giant Dragon in mid-air swiped a claw, sending Yu Meng flying.

"Bang! Bang!" Yu Meng's petite body crashed through several large trees before stopping, her life or death unknown.

At this time, Qin Tian and the others also defeated their respective opponents.

"Don't, don't hit me anymore." The Short-haired Youth begged for mercy in a hurry.

Xiao Weiqing's face was cold as he walked step by step toward the Short-haired Youth, his eyes radiating killing intent.

"Spare... spare my life. Lijie, take out those two demon cores."

The Short-haired Youth knelt on the ground, holding the two demon cores in his hands, "Spare us, I beg you."

Xiao Weiqing slowly gripped the handle of the Red Dragon.

"Xiao Weiqing, forget it. The offense doesn't warrant death." Qin Tian walked up and shook his head at Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing glanced at Qin Tian, then swept a glance at the people from Yuzhu Academy. He slowly turned and left, returning to the vehicle alone.

Five minutes later, Qin Tian and the others returned to the vehicle with various expressions, carrying several weapons that belonged to the people from Yuzhu Academy.

Inside the vehicle, Xiao Weiqing was recovering his Spiritual Qi.

"Xiao Weiqing, I, Fei Xiaobao, have never admired anyone since I was a child, but today I am convinced by you."

Qin Tian asked, "To what level has your strength actually reached?"

The combat power Xiao Weiqing had just displayed was too terrifying; that Flame Dragon had chilled everyone to the bone.

"Didn't you see it? It's nothing more than my Innate Skill being a bit stronger and having a bit more Spiritual Qi than you all."

Fei Xiaobao took out an ice pack to apply to his face, "Just a bit?"

Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Yes, after using that move, the Spiritual Qi in my shenque acupoint was basically exhausted."

At this moment, Yin Tiantian walked out from the back of the vehicle, having already changed her clothes, though there still wasn't much to see. She asked suspiciously, "But you don't look like you've exhausted your Spiritual Qi."

"I just recovered a little," Xiao Weiqing replied calmly, without blushing or skipping a beat.

Everyone looked at him in disbelief. "Do you take us for people who haven't Cultivated Spiritual Qi? Can it recover that fast?"

Xiao Weiqing nodded, looking very serious, "That's right, it is that fast."

"You should learn Reinforcement. It's not expensive, easy to Cultivate, very useful, and extremely cost-effective."

Several people pondered, thinking to themselves: Is it really that powerful?

"By the way, let's quickly clean up our loot. Didn't we strike it rich this time?" Fei Xiaobao suddenly said.

"Xue Cheng, how many points was our mission worth again?"

Xue Cheng was driving at the moment, and upon hearing Fei Xiaobao's call, he immediately replied, "5,000 points, depending specifically on how the academy evaluates the data we submit."

"Two demon cores are 1,000, and the two demon cores that Yuzhu Academy just paid as compensation should be worth 1,500. Of course, the big prize is the moon spring spirit liquid, which is at least 20,000."

"Wow, even if it's only 26,000 points, wouldn't that mean we can each get over 4,000 points?" Yin Tiantian said happily.

Everyone's faces showed joy.

However, at this moment, Qin Tian spoke up, "The five of us will each take 2,000, and the rest will all go to Xiao Weiqing."

They were silent for a moment, then finally nodded. If not for Xiao Weiqing this time, it would have been impossible to obtain the moon spring spirit liquid.

Fei Xiaobao winced in pain, not knowing if it was his face that hurt or his heart, but he still agreed, "I have no objection."

"No objection."

"I have no objection either."

Xiao Weiqing chuckled, "No need, let's split it evenly. We agreed on that before coming, and I only joined temporarily. It wouldn't have been possible to get such a haul this time relying on me alone."

Qin Tian hesitated, "This..."

Xiao Weiqing added, "It's settled. However, if we have the chance to work together again, we should distribute it based on labor. With your current strength, you still need to practice more."

"You all learned Level 4 Innate Skills, but they look better than they work," Xiao Weiqing teased.

Everyone: "..."

Duan Shuyu stroked his chin in thought, "That seems to make some sense. Learning others' Innate Skills, after all, isn't the same as one's own. High Rank is certainly good, but it's too difficult. Without Comprehension Ability, forcing oneself to learn them really is very slow for improving our current combat power."

Everyone fell into thought. Xiao Weiqing, meanwhile, calmed his mind and recovered his Spiritual Qi.

Rumble~ The armored vehicle, like a castle, started up and drove toward Luo Jiang Academy.