"Is it finally Liu Yuan's turn to act?"
At that moment, as Mr. Xuan's voice fell, the entire martial arts arena erupted into an uproar.
Almost everyone's gaze focused on Liu Yuan instantly, like searchlights.
He was like a massive boulder suddenly thrown into a calm lake, stirring up monstrous waves within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, especially in this elite class taught by Mr. Xuan.
An obscure transfer student, without any warning, had been personally designated as a Core Disciple by Dean Jing Hongchen upon enrollment.
Such an honor was extremely rare in the history of the academy.
What did being a Core Disciple mean? It meant receiving the top-tier resources, the personal regard of the Dean, and more importantly, possessing terrifying talent and strength that far surpassed his peers.
Curiosity, doubt, expectation, defiance... all sorts of emotions intertwined in the students' hearts.
They all wanted to see with their own eyes what kind of heaven-defying abilities this youth possessed, who could make even the haughty Xiao Hongchen fully convinced and receive such favor from Dean Jing Hongchen.
Therefore, at this moment, the atmosphere of the entire arena was instantly ignited.
Almost everyone stopped their discussions and focused with full attention, preparing to witness Liu Yuan's first battle.
...
On the referee's stand, Mr. Xuan crossed his arms, leaning forward slightly; those eyes that always carried a hint of laziness had now become sharp.
His gaze was likewise locked onto Liu Yuan, his heart filled with inquiry and curiosity.
"Let me see..."
"Just what level of student is it that can be so highly regarded by the Dean..."
...
On the other side of the crowd, a cunning smile hung on the corner of Meng Hongchen's mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation and the excitement of watching a good show.
She lightly nudged her brother Xiao Hongchen with her elbow and whispered with a smile, "Brother, how long do you think they can last against Brother Liu Yuan?"
Xiao Hongchen's lip twitched as he recalled his own experience of being instantly defeated; he shook his head with lingering fear, "That doesn't depend on their strength, but on Brother Liu Yuan's mood."
Knowing Liu Yuan's strength perfectly well, he already knew the outcome of this match.
...
However, unlike the relaxed atmosphere over with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen...
Ju Zi and Ke Ke, who were at the center of the spotlight, felt immense pressure.
Standing behind Liu Yuan, the two of them could clearly feel the scrutinizing and curious gazes coming from all directions, as if countless mountains were pressing down on their backs, making them almost unable to breathe.
"Ke Ke, I... I suddenly feel a little nervous."
Ju Zi's face was pale, and her voice carried a hint of trembling as she spoke to her best friend beside her.
"Everyone seems to be looking forward to the next match so much; I feel like my spirit tool's scope is shaking."
Ke Ke's situation wasn't much better; she clenched her fists tightly, her palms covered in sweat, as she answered while trying to remain calm:
"Me too... Ju Zi, our strength in the class is already ranked in the lower-middle tier. What if we drag him down and cause him to lose?"
"Yeah," Ju Zi said with a worried face, "we'd lose face big time then."
Although their conversation was very quiet, with Liu Yuan's hearing, he naturally heard everything clearly.
He turned around, looked at his two teammates' stiff expressions from nervousness, smiled gently, and comforted them, "Relax a bit, no need to be so nervous. It's just a training match; winning or losing isn't important."
His voice seemed to carry a soothing power, allowing Ju Zi and Ke Ke to breathe a small sigh of relief.
But Ju Zi still said worriedly, "But... Liu Yuan, the opponents' strength is really high. Zhang Jiayun and the other two are considered upper-middle tier in the class."
"Especially that Zhang Jiayun; his Spirit's defensive power is amazing, and his spirit tools are focused on melee bursts. He's very difficult to deal with."
"Aside from Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, almost no one in our class can steadily beat him."
"Rest assured, rest assured," Liu Yuan gave a certain answer once more, his eyes calm and profound, filled with a convincing confidence.
Just then, the opposing trio led by Zhang Jiayun walked onto the stage with high spirits.
The leading Zhang Jiayun had a burly build and eyes like torches; as soon as he stepped up, he cast a gaze full of Battle Intent toward Liu Yuan without any concealment.
After them, Liu Yuan, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke also stepped onto the hard metal arena one after another.
Liu Yuan had been secretly observing Ju Zi and Ke Ke behind him the whole time; he found that even after his comfort, their bodies were still tense, clearly showing that the huge psychological pressure hadn't dissipated.
He understood in his heart that for students like them with relatively weak strength in the class, suddenly teaming up with him to face strong enemies made nervousness inevitable.
"Sigh..." Liu Yuan exhaled softly in his heart, "It seems ordinary combat methods will put more pressure on them, fearing they won't coordinate well."
"In that case, let's end the battle in the simplest and most direct way, to save them from constant worry and fear."
Having made up his mind, Liu Yuan's gaze became sharp.
"Both sides ready!" Mr. Xuan announced loudly, his gaze sweeping over the six people, "Match... start!"
The moment his words fell, on the opposite side of the arena, Zhang Jiayun's trio moved immediately, their spirit power surging as they prepared to summon their Spirits and spirit tools.
However, there was one person whose speed was faster than sound, faster than light, and faster than everyone's thoughts!
At the very instant the word'start' left Mr. Xuan's mouth, Liu Yuan moved!
"Martial Soul Possession!"
There was no earth-shattering pressure, nor even any gorgeous light effects; only a flash of Holy Light, an intertwining of emerald green and brilliant gold, flickered across his body for a fleeting moment.
Immediately following, he softly uttered two words:
"Extreme Speed."
Whoosh—!
Everyone present, including Mr. Xuan on the referee's stand and everyone on the arena, felt their vision blur; Liu Yuan's figure seemed to turn into a hazy phantom, instantly vanishing from where he stood!
By the time everyone's pupils constricted due to this abrupt change and they subconsciously searched for his figure, a streak of emerald light had already ghosted across the distance of dozens of meters, silently appearing at the other end of the arena, right behind Zhang Jiayun's trio!
At this moment, Zhang Jiayun and his two teammates had just completed their Martial Soul Possession, and the metallic-glinting spirit tools in their hands had just been taken out; they were staring intently at the position where Liu Yuan had vanished, their brains not even having time to process the information that the 'target had disappeared.'
They had absolutely no reaction before Liu Yuan's figure solidified behind them.
Without any redundant movement, his slender right leg, carrying a breeze that tore through the air, transformed into a green whip-like shadow, sweeping out accurately and swiftly!
Snap!
A crisp and clean sound of a combined muffled impact!
Under the stunned gazes of the entire audience, Zhang Jiayun's trio instantly left the ground, and in an extremely pathetic manner, they were all kicked flying off the arena by Liu Yuan in one move, tracing three parabolas in the air before crashing heavily onto the ground outside the field.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Three dull landing sounds rang out, and Zhang Jiayun and the others felt a burning pain in their backsides.
They scrambled to climb up from the ground one by one, completely bewildered, their faces written with confusion and dumbfoundedness.
"Wait? How did we get here?"
"What's going on?"
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