Chapter 44

After enduring the first wave of mental impact, an even more fierce wave of mental force struck.

Luo Xiu, who was inside the formation, swayed, gritting his teeth to hold on.

"Boom!"

It was as if a sword had pierced Luo Xiu's soul, and almost instantly, his will collapsed. His vision went black, and he fainted.

"Hum!"

The formation stopped, and figures leaped out, carrying the unconscious Luo Xiu and others out of the formation.

Half an incense stick later, everyone gradually regained consciousness, many still feeling lingering fear, their faces pale.

Luo Xiu's mental state was not much better. The moment his will collapsed, the excruciating pain of being torn apart was something no one would ever want to experience again.

Zhang Luliang stepped forward to announce the scores for this test. In the nine-layer illusion, each layer counted as one point, and those who could withstand the first wave of mental impact would receive ten points directly!

Zhang Luliang's old face was grim, as Luo Xiu's performance once again exceeded expectations, even moving the head of the outer sect, making him feel a great threat.

In this test, only Luo Xiu scored 10 points, surpassing Xu Ping and Wang Can, temporarily ranking first!

With this, only the final test remained: the martial arts competition!

When it was announced that Luo Xiu had again received a perfect score, everyone's eyes once again focused on him.

Especially Xu Ping and Wang Can, their faces darkened. As geniuses of their families, they were extremely proud, and now being outshone by someone with lower cultivation, they felt a deep sense of crisis.

"In the martial arts competition, I will definitely defeat you, because the first place will definitely be mine!"

Wang Can walked up to Luo Xiu, his face full of arrogance, his eyes cold.

Luo Xiu could sense Wang Can's hostility, but he could also understand it. After all, the reward for the entrance test was only for the first place, especially the fifth-grade martial art, which was far more valuable to the other participants than three Qi Condensation Pills.

However, understanding is one thing, and Luo Xiu detested such arrogant and condescending people the most.

So, he ignored Wang Can's challenge, closed his eyes, and didn't even bother to respond.

Because of the previous willpower test, everyone's condition was not good, so the final martial arts competition was scheduled for the afternoon.

After resting for two to three hours, the fifty Qi Sea martial artists gathered again in the training ground.

The rule for the martial arts competition was that the winner would receive the loser's points. For example, if someone could defeat Luo Xiu, they would receive 28 points from him!

The method of the competition was still by drawing lots. Luo Xiu's first opponent was a sixteen-year-old boy, strong and muscular, with a bronze-colored skin that shone like metal, at the peak of the second level of the Qi Sea, named Zeng Kun.

"Haha, I never thought my luck would be so good, to actually meet you!"

Zeng Kun walked onto the stage, full of confidence, a smile on his face. Being at the same level of cultivation, he was confident he could defeat Luo Xiu!

What made him even happier was that if he defeated this kid, he could get the highest 28 points from him!

"It's Zeng Kun from Gao Yi City's Zeng family!"

"Hehe, I heard the Zeng family has a fourth-grade body-strengthening martial art called Copper Head Iron Bone Technique, which once defeated a third-level Qi Sea martial artist, a formidable opponent who can challenge higher levels!"

"Luo Xiu performed excellently in the first three tests, but this time, facing Zeng Kun, who is two years older, he might lose here."

The spectators below watched the scene with great interest, eager for the match.

Of course, given Luo Xiu's previous performance, with the Pure Yang Technique and a fourth-grade martial art at the Great Perfection level, most people still believed Luo Xiu had a higher chance of winning.

But the true strength would be determined in the actual battle. Some people have high talent but poor combat ability.

"Vajra Hand!"

Zeng Kun charged at Luo Xiu, his momentum like a fierce tiger, his hands glowing with golden light, using a third-grade martial technique, but with power comparable to a fourth-grade martial art at the Great Perfection level!

Clearly, Zeng Kun had cultivated the third-grade martial technique Vajra Hand to the Great Perfection level, earning him a score of 9 in the second test!

However, to everyone's surprise, Luo Xiu did not draw his sword but instead flashed forward and punched.

A second-grade martial technique, Dragon Tiger Fist?

Why use a second-grade martial technique when he has a fourth-grade sword technique at the Great Perfection level?

"This guy is so overconfident!" Many people's expressions changed, thinking Luo Xiu's action was extremely foolish.

On the stage, Zeng Kun's lips curled into a cold smile. He thought his chances of winning were slim, given that his opponent had a fourth-grade sword technique at the Great Perfection level.

But this guy was using a second-grade martial technique against him?

"Luo Xiu, you're definitely going to lose!" Zeng Kun laughed, pushing the power of Vajra Hand to its limit.

But before his attack could reach Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu's Tiger Style punch hit his left cheek hard.

Zeng Kun's expression froze.

"Bang!"

He felt as if his face had been hit by a hammer, his sturdy body flying away, a tooth flying out with blood.

Not only that, Luo Xiu's punch contained pure and powerful true qi. Zeng Kun fell to the ground, stars in his eyes, trying to stand up several times but failing.

The audience was dead silent, a pin could be heard!

One move! Luo Xiu defeated Zeng Kun in just one move?

"Zeng Kun's Copper Head Iron Bone Technique has strong defense, but he couldn't even withstand Luo Xiu's one punch?"

"It's not that Zeng Kun is too weak, but Luo Xiu is too strong. His true qi is pure and powerful, and Zeng Kun's Copper Head Iron Bone Technique couldn't defend against it."

"Luo Xiu's speed is too fast, striking first and winning in one move?"

Thinking of this, many people's expressions changed, becoming strange.

Logically, Luo Xiu, who had cultivated a fourth-grade sword technique to the Great Perfection level, should be most skilled in sword techniques. If he could use a second-grade fist technique so powerfully, how strong and fast must his sword technique be?

"If he used a sword, he could probably kill Zeng Kun with one strike!"

"Maybe he didn't use a sword to avoid hurting others?"

The high-ranking Sect Master Lu now had to reassess Luo Xiu.

"Dream Yao, you have good judgment." Looking at his daughter, he suddenly said this.

Lu Mengyao was stunned, "Father, you..."

"A father knows his daughter best. How could I not see your thoughts? But to be worthy of my daughter, he must become the top of the outer sect by the age of eighteen and enter the inner sect!" Lu Feichen said with a smile.

"Father..." Lu Mengyao understood her father's meaning, her face turning red.

Luo Xiu walked down from the stage, ignoring the envious, jealous, and respectful gazes, and looked at Lu Mengyao sitting next to the outer sect master.

He was very confident in his strength. Without Zhang Luliang's interference, he was certain to win the first place in the test.

"You left me a message, saying you would wait for me in the Free and Easy Sect. Now I'm here..." This was Luo Xiu's current thought!

Lu Mengyao also saw Luo Xiu's gaze, her face turning even redder, almost unable to meet his eyes.

She thought Luo Xiu would need at least one or two more years to enter the Free and Easy Sect, but this day came so quickly and unexpectedly.

"Is this what it feels like to like someone?"

Lu Mengyao couldn't help but think this. Although she was nine years older than Luo Xiu, for martial artists, breaking through to the innate realm would grant a lifespan of three to five hundred years, so the nine-year difference was insignificant.

The Fire Yang Absolute Pulse was no longer a problem, and Lu Mengyao was confident she could reach the innate realm and even the Spirit Refinement realm.

Luo Xiu's talent was even better than hers, and if her father approved, they had a good chance of being together.

While Lu Mengyao was thinking, the martial arts competition continued on the stage.

The losers were eliminated, and the winners gained more points.

Soon, the first round of the competition ended.

Zhang Luliang stood up and announced the rules for the second round, "The remaining twenty-five people, those with lower points can challenge those with higher points. If they succeed, they can replace the other's ranking. The top three will become official disciples of the Free and Easy Sect's outer sect!"

Currently, Luo Xiu was ranked first, followed by Wang Can, and then Xu Ping.

Undoubtedly, if those with lower rankings wanted to become outer sect disciples, they would have to challenge these three.

First, a girl ranked twenty-fifth walked onto the stage, challenging Xu Ping, who was ranked third.

She failed in a short time!

Next, those ranked twenty-fourth, twenty-third, twenty-second... one by one, they challenged Xu Ping and Wang Can.

However, all of them failed without exception!

Xu Ping and Wang Can were both at the third level of the Qi Sea, with fourth-grade martial arts at the Great Perfection level, making them top-notch among the participants.

However, among those with lower rankings, there were also third-level Qi Sea experts, but they were older, around seventeen or eighteen years old.

At this moment, another girl walked onto the stage, the genius from Xin Shi City's Martial Hall, Nie Xiaodie!

Her points ranked thirteenth!

Holding a long spear, Nie Xiaodie, dressed in red, was a striking figure, drawing everyone's attention.

A woman, with high talent, strong strength, and a beautiful appearance, was undoubtedly a more prominent focus than Luo Xiu!

Just as everyone was guessing who Nie Xiaodie would challenge, she raised her hand and pointed at Luo Xiu, "I challenge you!"

"She's challenging Luo Xiu?"

The entire venue was in an uproar. In the previous challenges, no one chose to challenge Luo Xiu, as his battle with Zeng Kun had already shown his formidable strength.

Luo Xiu was not surprised by Nie Xiaodie's challenge, as she had always vowed to defeat him after losing to him at the Green Cloud Martial Hall.

This battle was inevitable.

Luo Xiu stepped onto the stage and said calmly, "Go ahead."

Back then, he didn't use a sword and defeated her with the thick inner strength cultivated from the Pure Yang Technique. Now, his strength was even greater, and Nie Xiaodie was no match for him.

However, Luo Xiu wouldn't say this out loud, as it would be a humiliation to Nie Xiaodie.

"Green Cloud Covering the Sky!"

Nie Xiaodie leaped up, her red clothes fluttering, her spear glowing with a blue light, piercing like a blue ray, slicing through the air with a fierce whistling sound.

She had cultivated the fourth-grade spear technique of the Xin Shi Martial Hall to the Great Perfection level. Except for her cultivation being slightly lower than Xu Ping and Wang Can, she was on par with them in other aspects.

Luo Xiu sidestepped, his figure instantly disappearing, making Nie Xiaodie's fierce spear miss.

"So fast!"

Nie Xiaodie thought it was bad. After losing to Luo Xiu, she had trained hard, believing her strength had greatly improved, but she didn't expect Luo Xiu's speed to be even faster than before!

"Fourth-grade body technique at the Great Perfection level!?" The audience exclaimed again.

A person with two fourth-grade martial arts at the Great Perfection level, what kind of monstrous talent is this!

"Tiger Style!"

Luo Xiu appeared on Nie Xiaodie's right side, his punch whistling through the air.