93: crushing

Below the stage.

With a trace of coldness in his eyes, Zhou Ming disappeared.

Seeing this, Qin Tian also returned to the spectator stands.

"Xiao Weiqing, I look forward to our match."

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Xiao Weiqing didn't reply, only nodding slightly.

Half an hour later.

Perhaps because this was the highly anticipated final match.

The waiting time was a bit long this time.

Arena No. 5.

Two figures appeared simultaneously.

They were Xiao Weiqing and Qin Tian.

"Here they come! These two are finally facing off again."

"Exactly. The fight between Zhou Ming and Qin Tian just now was eye-opening. I wonder how intense the battle between Xiao Weiqing and Qin Tian will be."

"True, their last encounter was a month ago."

"Who do you think will win?"

"Nonsense, Xiao Weiqing of course. He's the man with a 100% win rate on the Ladder and has even defeated a Level 6 Extraordinary Talent."

"Hard to say. You saw Qin Tian's speed just now. The arena is only so big; Qin Tian might not necessarily lose."

In the spectator stands, the Trainees were buzzing with discussion. The vast majority favored Xiao Weiqing, though many also felt Qin Tian had a chance to win—Xiao Weiqing was not invincible.

"Match start!"

A mechanical voice rang out.

Everyone waited with bated breath, staring intently at the two, not wanting to miss a single frame.

Boom!

Xiao Weiqing was the first to move. Violent Spiritual Qi erupted from his body, forming a Spirit Energy Cloak as he began to retreat.

Qin Tian didn't hesitate. The moment Xiao Weiqing's Spiritual Qi erupted, he charged out. His idea was simple: close the distance. Otherwise, once the gap opened, he wouldn't stand a chance.

He had seen Xiao Weiqing's Innate Skills before.

However.

Xiao Weiqing wouldn't give Qin Tian such an opportunity at all.

"Fire Owl!"

A crimson flame blasted toward Qin Tian.

It hit Qin Tian instantly. He crossed his arms to block the blow, but his advance was interrupted. Moreover, as the pillar of flame pushed forward, Qin Tian's body continued to slide backward.

"How is this possible?"

Qin Tian was somewhat confused. He had experienced this move of Xiao Weiqing's before; logically, a flame explosion should occur at the moment of contact, creating an impact.

This was the scenario he had anticipated. He would rely on his Protective Aura to withstand it, use the blind spot created by the flame explosion to immediately enter his True Form Second Transformation, and use his speed to close in. Only then would he have a slight chance of defeating Xiao Weiqing.

His Spiritual Qi could only support one burst. If he missed, he would have to admit defeat; Xiao Weiqing wouldn't give him a second chance to attack.

But.

The current situation was completely different from what he had expected.

The pillar of flame felt like a solid object, constantly pressing against him. He found it difficult even to move forward.

"What on earth is going on?"

Seeing Qin Tian suppressed, Xiao Weiqing confirmed his suspicion.

This Fire Owl was different from before; he had infused it with Refined Fire.

The explosive power might be slightly lower, but it was perfect for suppressing a Martial Cultivator like Qin Tian. The solidified flames, accompanied by immense force, firmly suppressed him.

Inside a private booth in the spectator stands.

"Eh?"

"I remember Xiao Weiqing's Fire Owl was golden. Why is it white this time?"

Li Ding was curious. As a Technique Cultivator teacher at the Upper Academy, he had some understanding of Xiao Weiqing's Extraordinary Talent and knew his Innate Skills.

Sun Bing was lost in thought, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I see. It should be one of the abilities of the Samadhi True Fire. Xiao Weiqing's Samadhi True Fire likely has three forms or three different abilities. The previous golden flame would burn Spiritual Qi and cause explosions."

"This one is clearly different, but it should be related to strength."

Li Ding nodded in agreement. "Possibly."

The two teachers were powerful and had researched technique cultivation extensively. They provided a reasonable guess based on Xiao Weiqing's performance.

"Oh?"

Ning Xing became interested. "Interesting. This Innate Skill doesn't seem like something an ordinary technique could possess."

The teachers nodded. This power, along with the variety of Innate Skills, was indeed different from the Level 3 Extraordinary Talents in their memories.

On the arena.

Xiao Weiqing still didn't let down his guard. Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit, let alone fighting Qin Tian.

Without any delay, he shouted in a low voice:

"Flame Dragon!"

"Roar!"

Along with a dragon's roar.

One could see.

Golden light suddenly erupted in the sky.

A crack seemed to open in the Void Realm. Crimson-gold flames appeared, and a pair of majestic deer antlers emerged, followed by a massive dragon head, then the body, claws, and tail.

The dragon's body was covered in golden flames, flickering like spirits. Within its eye sockets burned a scorching sun.

A hundred-meter-long Ancient Flame Dragon circled in mid-air, surrounding Xiao Weiqing.

As soon as the Flame Dragon appeared, the entire audience fell silent. The scorching wind pressure made the whole space lose its voice.

This year's new Trainees were all dumbfounded, staring blankly at the Flame Dragon in the arena, their eyes trembling, speechless.

Many Trainees clutched their chests, feeling as if their hearts were about to jump out.

"Heavens, what is that?"

"This... how is this possible!"

"Is this really a level of power a current Trainee can possess?"

"It's simply on a different dimension."

Some Trainees questioned. They had lost the ability to think, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Compared to themselves, those Innate Skills involving weapons seemed utterly laughable.

If anyone in the audience had the most right to speak about Xiao Weiqing's strength, it was undoubtedly Qin Tian on the arena.

Looking up at the dragon, his legs couldn't stop trembling; he couldn't even raise his head.

But.

He didn't want to submit like this.

"Ahhh!"

Qin Tian let out an unwilling roar.

"True Form Second Transformation!"

In the next moment.

Qin Tian's figure changed abruptly; he became more lean and muscular, and his aura surged.

Sensing Qin Tian's change, Xiao Weiqing's heart stirred.

The Flame Dragon dove down, sending Qin Tian flying with a single claw. Qin Tian's Spirit Energy Cloak shattered, he reverted to his normal state, and his body twisted uncontrollably.

Without any resistance, he flew out of the arena.

The Flame Dragon circled the arena once before slowly dissipating, revealing Xiao Weiqing's figure.

A few seconds later.

"Xiao Weiqing wins!"

Silence!

The watching Trainees fell into a deathly silence.

Boom!

The spectator stands erupted in the loudest cheers since the start of the tournament.

"Too terrifying."

"Who could be his opponent? No wonder even Level 6 Extraordinary Talent Trainees lost to him. He's simply too strong."

"I have to say, Qin Tian's loss wasn't unfair at all; it's a gap in strength."

All the Prefecture City Trainees shook their heads helplessly. No matter how much they favored Qin Tian, they had to admit Xiao Weiqing's power. Qin Tian was simply no match.

The current gap between Qin Tian and Xiao Weiqing was no different from the gap between them and Qin Tian; it might even be larger.