Chapter 55

"Who would have thought that a waste of space like you, who came with a recommendation, would actually dare to show up!" Xiong Meiqi looked at the approaching Huang Xiaolong and said coldly.

Huang Xiaolong, on the contrary, smiled. "Why wouldn't I dare to come? During the new student test later, if I make it into the top ten, I'm afraid you might go back on your word!"

Xiong Meiqi's eyes flashed with a cold light. "I, Xiong Meiqi, will never go back on my word!"

Huang Xiaolong stood firm in the crowd. At this moment, the blond child Jiang Teng glared at Huang Xiaolong with disdain and contempt, but Huang Xiaolong remained indifferent.

At this time, Li Lu came to Huang Xiaolong's side, her face full of worry. "Xiaolong, can you really make it into the top ten later?"

Li Lu did not know about the incident at the Huang Family Village's annual meeting where Huang Xiaolong had displayed his initial Fourth Rank strength and defeated Li Wei.

"Don't worry." Huang Xiaolong gave Li Lu a reassuring look.

After a while, seeing that everyone had arrived, Xiong Meiqi began to explain the content and method of the new student test.

The best way to test a new student's strength is through combat, so the content of this new student test would be mutual combat. Each round would be divided into five groups, and the opponents would be determined by drawing lots. The five winners of each round would advance to the next round, and the final top ten and their rankings would be decided.

The competition venue would be the square.

Since today was the day of the new student test, many first-year, second-year, and even third-year students gathered around the square.

However, just as Xiong Meiqi finished explaining the content and method of the test, a voice rang out: "Teacher Xiong, isn't this too troublesome? I suggest this: I will take on all the challenges. The longer someone can withstand my attack, the higher their ranking will be!"

Everyone was stunned and couldn't help but look over. The one who had spoken was none other than Jiang Teng!

As soon as Jiang Teng's words fell, they immediately caused a stir among the surrounding older students.

"Is this kid the one with the super martial soul, the Holy Light Tiger, Jiang Teng?! He's so arrogant! He actually wants to take on all the new students' challenges alone!"

"He's arrogant because he has the strength!"

The older students discussed.

Xiong Meiqi was taken aback.

Jiang Teng taking on all the new students' challenges alone?!

This year's new students numbered nearly a hundred.

At this moment, in a corner of the square, two tall elders stood. One of them was none other than the deputy head of the Starry Sky Academy, Xiong Chu, and the other elder had large eyes and ears that were twice the size of a normal person's, making him unforgettable at first sight.

"Headmaster, Jiang Teng is still a bit too young and impetuous," Xiong Chu said to the elder. "Although he is strong, this year's new students number nearly a hundred. How can he take them all on?"

The elder was none other than the head of the Starry Sky Academy, Sun Zhang.

Sun Zhang didn't seem to mind and smiled. "It's no problem. Kids are young and impetuous, which is normal. Besides, Jiang Teng has a super martial soul. Although this year's new students number nearly a hundred, don't underestimate the power of the super martial soul, the Holy Light Tiger!"

Sun Zhang's words clearly meant that with Jiang Teng's current strength, he could easily take on the challenges of nearly a hundred new students!

Xiong Chu was taken aback.

"You'll see in a moment," Sun Zhang smiled at Xiong Chu.

Just as Xiong Meiqi was hesitating whether to really let Jiang Teng take on all the new students' challenges, she heard her father, Xiong Chu, speaking in her ear.

Everyone was looking at Xiong Meiqi, waiting for her decision.

After a while, Xiong Meiqi scanned the crowd and then nodded at Jiang Teng. "Alright."

Alright!

As soon as Xiong Meiqi finished speaking, there was a buzz of excitement around the square.

Xiong Meiqi actually let Jiang Teng take on all the new students' challenges alone!

At this moment, Xiong Meiqi stepped forward, waved her hands, and marked out a large circle ten meters in diameter in the square. The competition would take place within this circle, and stepping out of it would mean losing.

Jiang Teng leaped into the circle first, stood with his hands behind his back, and scanned the crowd. "Who dares to go first?!" His demeanor was proud.

As soon as Jiang Teng's words fell, there was a brief silence.

"I'll go!" At this moment, a rather fat boy leaped into the circle. Instantly, his body was bathed in light, and his martial soul was summoned—a chubby, salamander-like creature with two floppy antennae on its head, extremely cute.

Many of the new students laughed when they saw it.

Huang Xiaolong also chuckled, finding the appearance of this martial soul quite amusing. However, a few days ago, he had read about martial soul types in the library and recognized that this fat boy's martial soul was a top-tier Tenth Rank martial soul called the Earth Dragon. The Earth Dragon was not a true dragon but had a trace of dragon blood, making it a sub-dragon.

The fat boy summoned his martial soul and rushed to Jiang Teng, delivering a powerful punch. The strength of the punch was not weak.

Huang Xiaolong could see that this fat boy had reached the middle of the Third Rank.

However, although the fat boy had reached the middle of the Third Rank, he was far inferior to the Fourth Rank Jiang Teng. As Jiang Teng saw the fat boy's attack approaching, he raised his left hand, released his martial spirit energy, and punched back.

With a small "bang," the fat boy was hit by Jiang Teng's martial spirit energy and kept retreating, his fat body trembling. He retreated to the edge of the circle.

Jiang Teng stood there, raised his hand, and slapped the fat boy out of the circle with a palm strike.

The fat boy, with a top-tier Tenth Rank martial soul and at the middle of the Third Rank, was defeated!

And it took only three breaths!

Everyone was stunned again.

Six more new students stepped forward one after another, all of whom were defeated. The one who lasted the longest was four breaths, while the fastest was just one breath.

After defeating the seventh person, Jiang Teng's body suddenly began to glow with points of light from the bottom up. As the light flickered, the originally somewhat tired Jiang Teng became radiant and energetic.

"This, is martial spirit energy recovery?!" Some of the older students around were shocked.

Martial spirit energy recovery!

After breaking through to the Fourth Rank, Jiang Teng's Holy Light Tiger had transformed, and his innate soul skill was martial spirit energy recovery. This innate soul skill was too overpowered!

In the distance, Xiong Chu was also stunned. At this moment, he finally understood why Headmaster Sun Zhang had said that Jiang Teng could easily take on the challenges of nearly a hundred new students. After defeating each person, as long as Jiang Teng was given a little time, he could recover the martial spirit energy he had expended. Even if there were dozens more new students, he could easily defeat them!

Xiong Chu's eyes sparkled.

Sun Zhang also looked at Jiang Teng with satisfaction and smiled. "Our academy has been established for over a hundred years, and in the capital city battle of the Broken Blade Empire, no disciple has ever made it into the top hundred. Now that Jiang Teng has appeared, he gives us hope. With our full efforts to cultivate him, in twenty years, Jiang Teng will definitely make it into the top thirty in the capital city battle!"

Xiong Chu laughed heartily. "In twenty years, if Jiang Teng can make it into the top thirty in the capital city battle, it will be a century of glory for our Starry Sky Academy. At that time, our Starry Sky Academy will receive great rewards from the Broken Blade Emperor of the Broken Blade Empire!"

Sun Zhang nodded, his face full of smiles.

At this moment, Huang Xiaolong stood in the crowd of new students, watching Jiang Teng, who had defeated seven people in a row and was now even more confident, but he did not rush to act.

Just after Jiang Teng defeated the seventh person, Li Lu, who was standing next to Huang Xiaolong, suddenly leaped into the circle.

Seeing Li Lu step forward to challenge him, Jiang Teng couldn't help but sneer. He knew that this girl had a good relationship with the waste of space, Huang Xiaolong, who had come with a recommendation.

He glanced at Huang Xiaolong in the distance, then turned to look at Li Lu, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.

(Brothers, where are the recommendation votes?! I have to get an IV drip these past two days, so I wake up very early to write for you all, aiming to upload the first chapter before 9 AM.)