92: Strange Fire

Zhou Ming landed lightly on the arena, yet he was uninjured.

"Zhou Ming, it seems you have really been working hard during this time; your improvement in strength has surprised me."

"Qin Tian, do you think only you are working hard to Cultivate?"

Zhou Ming was very annoyed by Qin Tian's tone of giving pointers.

Qin Tian did not speak. He took a step forward, his foot striking the arena and causing a booming sound.

Whoosh!

In Zhou Ming's line of sight, Qin Tian's figure blurred, and the next moment, he had already arrived before him.

Accompanying this was that massive fist.

"Bang!"

It was only one strike.

Zhou Ming could not help but retreat.

Even though his Spirit Energy Cloak blocked most of the impact, the stinging sensation brought by the Protective Aura on the fist made Zhou Ming frown involuntarily.

"Is that all you have?"

Qin Tian was slightly disappointed. In his eyes, Zhou Ming's strength had indeed improved significantly, but it was not enough. He had only activated the first turn, yet Zhou Ming could already not keep up with his power and speed.

Zhou Ming's eyes turned slightly cold. "You will know once you try."

Suddenly, flames appeared on Zhou Ming's palms, the fiery red flames burning unbridled.

Immediately after, the flames began to slowly turn blue.

"Exotic Fire?"

Qin Tian became solemn. If Xiao Weiqing's fire True Art possessed abilities that exceeded common sense, then Exotic Fire was the same.

Exotic Fire can be nurtured by heaven and earth or formed through Acquired means. Some are extremely Yang with incredibly high temperatures; some are extremely Yin, feeling cold instead of hot; some are invisible to the naked eye, causing bone-chilling cold upon contact and burning the Divine Soul.

In short, Exotic Fire possesses various strange abilities.

However, most Exotic Fire appears in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom; it is said that there is even Exotic Fire there that never extinguishes throughout the year.

In the Great Xia Kingdom, there are not many people who possess Exotic Fire, and even fewer who obtain it through Acquired means.

"Not bad."

"Take this!"

Subsequently, amidst the exclamations of the crowd.

Zhou Ming leaped up and struck out with several palms in succession. The area above the arena was instantly covered by countless blue flames.

Zhou Ming's cold, stern eyes carried a hint of madness.

Seeing this, Qin Tian dared not be careless.

He clenched his fist, slowly stepped back with his right leg, and at the same time, the Spiritual Qi light on his fist continuously solidified as he gathered strength.

He threw a punch.

"Void-Breaking Fist!"

The force of this punch was so great that it sent ripples through the air.

Hum... Waves were struck into the air above the arena, spreading outwards.

It was as if an invisible vacuum net had appeared in front of Qin Tian, shrouding all the blue flames.

It seemed to want to capture all the blue flames in one fell swoop.

"It's useless."

Zhou Ming said confidently.

In the sky, the blue flames flew towards Qin Tian.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

The flames seemed to have corrosive properties, burning the space between the two of them. In the blink of an eye, the blue flames broke through Qin Tian's defense.

A rain of blue fire began to fall in the space above Qin Tian's head.

The Upper Academy Trainees in the spectator seats had burning gazes and slightly open mouths; they realized they had still underestimated Zhou Ming.

It had only been one month since Zhou Ming was defeated by Xiao Weiqing.

Zhou Ming's strength had surpassed most of them, and he was already capable of fighting Qin Tian head-on.

This was truly a case of not making a sound until one startles everyone.

Now the pressure was on Qin Tian. They all wanted to know how Qin Tian would break the situation. If the arena were big enough, Qin Tian could completely dodge, but that wasn't possible now.

On the arena. At this moment.

Qin Tian's gaze was firm. He looked up at the sky full of blue flames; these were not fireworks—contact would definitely result in death or injury.

"I still underestimated you, but..."

"True Body Second Transformation!"

Spiritual Qi flashed around Qin Tian, erupting with dazzling light, and his whole body shimmered with a golden glow.

"Bang!" He stomped his foot.

Qin Tian disappeared from the arena. He had truly vanished.

The next instant. A sound of impact arrived.

Zhou Ming seemed to have been hit by something, his face carrying pain and astonishment as he flew out of the arena.

Where Zhou Ming had originally stood, Qin Tian's figure appeared, still maintaining a simple punching posture.

However, Qin Tian was not at ease either, panting heavily; clearly, that strike just now had consumed a great deal of energy.

"Impressive!" Sun Bing exclaimed in approval.

"This Qin Tian can actually perform the True Body Second Transformation, unleashing extreme speed. Although he is not yet proficient, it is not something that Initial Realm strength can contend with."

Sun Bing continued, "Zhou Wu, I heard this little guy wants to take you as his master?"

Zhou Wu nodded, "Yes, I have set a goal for him."

"What goal?"

"Enter the Second Realm within two months."

Ning Xing laughed, "Zhou Wu, do you have a grudge against him?"

Zhou Wu: "Principal Ning, what are you saying?"

Ning Xing crossed his legs and took a puff of his cigar, "Then why are you making things difficult for him? You know how difficult it is to enter the Second Realm within two months after a Martial Cultivator's Awakening, right?"

Sun Bing nodded, "That's right, Zhou Wu, how long did you take back then? It seems like it was over four months."

Zhou Wu curled his lips, "This is a test; it's not that difficult. Besides, what were our cultivation conditions back then, and what are the cultivation conditions now?"

Ning Xing smiled, "That may be so, but it is still a bit difficult. It looks like Qin Tian only reached Perfection in his divine palace a little over a week ago; opening the Dantian within a month is not very realistic."

"Zhou Wu, if you don't want to take him, if it doesn't work out, I will take him. A level 5 True Body talent is barely enough to be my Disciple."

Zhou Wu, upon hearing this, became a bit anxious, "Principal Ning, that's a bit inappropriate, right? You are busy with daily management; you don't need to trouble yourself with such matters as bringing up a Disciple."

Ning Xing's mouth curled up, "I'm just afraid that when the time comes, Qin Tian won't meet your requirements, and it would be a pity for such a good seedling."

"As the principal of Luo Jiang Academy, I have to be responsible for this batch of Trainees. Otherwise, like some principal surnamed Dong, Luo Jiang Academy would be finished. Look at this second year batch; there isn't a single one that can be brought out to show."

Hearing this, the teachers behind them twitched their lips, and the three deans, even more so, had varied expressions.

"It's one thing to belittle Principal Dong, but you have the nerve to elevate yourself." Zhong Wen couldn't help but complain in his heart.

One must know that when Zhong Wen was originally assigned as the Zhong Wen, he was very happy because the Upper Academy Trainees were few and talented; being the Zhong Wen was considered a good job.

However, when he learned that the principal responsible for this batch of Trainees was Ning Xing, he almost quit.

This included the two deans of the Middle Academy and Lower Academy as well. Originally, the Middle Academy and Lower Academy deans were not easy jobs, and as a result, they were saddled with such a vice-principal as Ning Xing, who was basically an absentee manager.

In short, one phrase: they had a stroke of luck, but unfortunately, it was bad luck.

Zhou Wu couldn't be bothered to argue with this shameless rascal, "As long as I see Qin Tian's attitude, that's enough. One month later, even if he cannot enter the Second Realm, I will still take him as my Disciple."

"Fine then. It's a pity that Qin Tian cannot take me as his master; if he knew, he would probably be very disappointed." Ning Xing said solemnly.

Zhou Wu mocked in his heart, "He should be very relieved."

Of course, these words could only be said in his heart; if said in front of Ning Xing, Zhou Wu would probably not escape a beating.

"By the way, only that Xiao Weiqing and Qin Tian are left, right?"

Zhong Wen nodded: "Yes, they are the only ones left."