Chapter 18

"Move away from my seat, first come, first served!"

"Let's squeeze in, it's rare to see a good show. How many do you think will stay in this trash class?"

"Let's see if it's one-fifth? Sixty people in a class, only thirty-some came, and if half are eliminated, that's about right."

"Why don't we play a game? Each person guesses a number, and the closest one wins."

"Sure, I'll guess twelve."

"Feeling so confident? I'll guess nine."

"..."

Amidst the bustling, noisy crowd, Wang Feng's voice suddenly rang out, "Most people are here, and we won't wait for those who aren't. They'll fail directly! Teacher Luo Yunshang is in seclusion, so I'll be in charge of your assessment this time."

He coldly scanned the room and then sneered, "The rules will be slightly changed this time. In the past, opening a chakra or hitting a thousand pounds of force was enough to pass. But many students who couldn't open their chakras cheated by secretly taking strength-enhancing pills. This year, you must both open a chakra and hit a thousand pounds of force, or you'll fail!"

His gaze deliberately and coldly swept over Li Yunxiao, knowing that Li Yunxiao must have already reached a thousand pounds of strength to defeat Lan Fei.

A hint of coldness flashed in Li Yunxiao's eyes, but he remained still. Although the new rules caused some discussion, no one objected. The class was full of children of the elite, either having opened their chakras and reached a hundred pounds of strength, or being unable to open their chakras and being weak. No one would practice the techniques of a strength warrior, a being of immense strength but unable to open chakras.

"Who wants to go first?" Wang Feng coldly scanned the room, his gaze landing on Li Yunxiao.

Even Shangguan Qing, Du Feng, and others looked at him with cold eyes. But after Lan Fei was expelled, these people lost their leader and now Shangguan Qing was the unofficial leader. However, Li Yunxiao's strength that day was so astonishing that no one dared to challenge him.

"Hmph, what are you looking at? Do you want me to poke out your eyes?" Li Yunxiao coldly glared back at Shangguan Qing and others, then walked out from the crowd.

Shangguan Qing and others were scared by his previous beating and quickly lowered their heads, though their eyes were filled with resentment and curses.

Li Yunxiao looked at Wang Feng with disdain and sneered, "Opening a chakra and breaking a thousand pounds of force, watch closely with your dog eyes!"

A green light bloomed from his heart chakra, and Li Yunxiao walked forward with a cold smile.

With each step, a chakra opened, and the light from the chakras shone like a rainbow.

"Root chakra."

"Self chakra."

"Crown chakra."

"..."

One by one, the lights bloomed, and Li Yunxiao's body was bathed in a rainbow of colors, like a celestial being descending!

"Seven chakras, all seven chakras are open!"

"How is this possible? He was a waste, a famous waste, and now he's just one step away from the First Stage Realm?"

Wang Feng was completely stunned. He had thought Li Yunxiao relied on pills or practiced the techniques of a strength warrior to defeat Lan Fei. After all, Li Yunxiao was known for his damaged meridians, making him unable to practice. This was a well-known joke in the capital.

"How could he have unblocked his meridians? I remember the Li family once invited a Fourth Rank Lord Alchemist, but even he couldn't help!"

"Watch closely, breaking a thousand pounds of force is nothing!"

Li Yunxiao suddenly stepped forward, and the ground of the diamond rock cracked with a loud sound. His body leaned back, and he punched like a bolt of lightning, striking the force-measuring stone!

"Bang!"

A loud explosion echoed in the center of the field, and the force spread out from the stone. Li Yunxiao slowly retracted his fist, leaving a melon-sized deep hole in the stone.

"Zzz, this is impossible!"

"Leaving an imprint on the stone, leaving a mark on iron! Isn't this what a warrior can do?"

"Look at that imprint, even a newly promoted warrior might not be able to do that! He must have used a martial technique!"

Many students found it hard to believe, especially those from the elite class, who stared wide-eyed as if they had never known Li Yunxiao.

Han Bai and Chen Zhen, though prepared mentally, were still deeply shocked by the sight of Li Yunxiao opening seven chakras and breaking a thousand pounds of force. Shangguan Qing and others, on the other hand, turned pale, knowing they couldn't provoke such a powerful force.

"Good one, Li Yunxiao, hiding so deeply!" Qin Ruxue pouted and exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Feng, the angriest in the room, inwardly cursed Lan Fei for being a waste, unable to sense Li Yunxiao's powerful energy.

"Are you all satisfied now?" Li Yunxiao coldly scanned the room, and everyone he looked at lowered their heads. Finally, his gaze landed on Wang Feng, and he sneered, "Teacher Wang, I'm busy, I'll leave first."

This was like a slap in the face!

Wang Feng was furious but helpless, only able to sneer, "Don't think opening a chakra is so great. I'll tell you, this is just the beginning of martial arts."

Li Yunxiao looked at him with disdain and laughed as he walked away. Wang Feng's inner energy surged with anger, but he couldn't attack, so he forced the energy into his feet, causing cracks to spread beneath him!

When Li Yunxiao reached the edge of the training ground, his laughter suddenly stopped. A man in white stood ahead, smiling at him.

"Let me introduce myself, I'm from the graduating class, the leader of the Xuan Gang, Lan Xuan."

Lan Xuan smiled lightly, and as soon as his name was mentioned, the students around him were shocked. A sense of superiority and arrogance was evident on his face.

He was eager to see the look of shock and fear on Li Yunxiao's face when he heard his name.

But he was soon disappointed...

Li Yunxiao, who had seen all kinds of show-offs, simply pointed his finger and sneered, "Hmph, a good dog doesn't block the way!"

"You!"

Lan Xuan was furious, almost spitting blood. In the academy, who dared to speak to him like this, especially in front of so many people!

His anger shot out from his eyes but was quickly suppressed. He tried to maintain his composure, though his body became stiff and unnatural. "Haha, I won't argue with you. I'm here for my good-for-nothing brother."

"Oh? Beating a puppy, and now a big dog comes."

"You! Are the Li family all so uncultured?"

"Cultured my ass! Our families have been fighting for years, how many have died? You've crippled my brother, and now you're lecturing me? What a fool!"

"Brat, stop your mouth, I'll make you regret being born!" Lan Xuan couldn't maintain his composure and burst into a furious tirade!

"Ha, that's more like it. A rogue is a rogue, no need to pretend."

"You! I won't argue with you. I'm here to challenge you."

His face turned iron-gray, and he took out a challenge letter, written in gold powder in small seal script, the word "Challenge" as big as a bowl, and threw it at Li Yunxiao.

The tension between the two quickly drew everyone's attention, and the test at Wang Feng's place was ignored. Hearing about the challenge, everyone's eyes lit up, and they perked up their ears.

Lan Xuan lifted his head and sneered, "Originally, your fight with my brother was just kids playing. But my brother was so useless, doing something so despicable, being expelled was his own fault. But as his older brother, I can't just ignore it. I have to give you a lesson."

Wang Feng, hearing this, almost spat blood, his face turning red, and his eyes blazing with anger!

To counter the negative impact of the Lan Fei incident, he had been secretly spreading information that Lan Fei was innocent and framed by Li Yunxiao. Just as many people were starting to believe it, Lan Xuan came out and admitted it was his brother's doing.

This made all his efforts in vain, and now Lan Fei had no chance of returning to the academy, and his reputation in the capital was completely ruined!

By standing up for his brother, Lan Xuan not only gained a good reputation but also increased the loyalty of his followers and the respect of the Lan family, truly a win-win!

"That was really done by Lan Fei, I thought he was framed."

"I thought so too, but now his brother has admitted it. Oh, I even bathed with him in the bathhouse last time, that's scary!"

"You should be careful, you're part of the Xuan Gang."

"Xuan Gang? What about the Xuan Gang? Why should I be careful?"

"Ha, nothing, nothing. I just heard that it might be hereditary."

"..."

Various comments spread, and Wang Feng was so angry his chest felt like it would explode, "Lan Xuan, you're really ruthless!"

Lan Xuan smiled triumphantly, his heart blooming with joy. He pointed at Li Yunxiao and shouted, "Now you have two choices: one, kneel down and swear never to harm anyone from the Lan family, and bow to them whenever you see them. Two, fight me, and I'll cripple you, then make you kneel and repent. Think carefully, considering your hard work, I advise you to choose the first."

"Wow, that's too harsh! If he chooses the first, he might as well not be a person anymore."

"True, but if he doesn't choose, fighting Lan Xuan means certain death."

"Ha, it's a choice between face and life. Let's see what Li Yunxiao chooses."

Qin Ruxue stormed over, furious, "Lan Xuan, you're too much! You're from the graduating class, and I heard you've reached the Ninth Rank Warrior, just one step away from becoming a Martial Master and entering the National Guard! Challenging a warrior who isn't even a martial apprentice, do you have any shame?"

Li Yunxiao sneered, "Your brother steals women's underwear and has gay affairs, how good can you be? When has the Lan family ever cared about face?"