245: Just practice

The five couldn't help but swallow simultaneously, their Adam's apples bobbing violently, cold sweat instantly beading on their foreheads.

Facing such incomprehensible speed and unfathomable strength, all their fighting spirit and hope were instantly crushed.

The captain, who was leading them, forced out an awkward smile that was uglier than crying, attempting to say a few words to ease the tension or plead for mercy.

"This, this Junior, such fast speed! A misunderstanding, it's all a mis—"

However, he hadn't finished speaking.

Jiang Donghua had already spoken calmly, interrupting him, his tone peaceful yet carrying an undeniable meaning.

"Please, Senior Students, take out your fire crystal cards."

Direct, decisive, without even a single unnecessary word.

These words were like icy lake water, instantly extinguishing the last shred of fantasy in the five men's hearts.

The captain's face instantly turned ashen; he knew there was no room for negotiation!

Handing over the fire crystal card not only meant that the hard-earned fire energy would go to waste but also that they would immediately lose their qualification to compete and be eliminated!

Intense humiliation and unwillingness instantly overwhelmed their fear!

"Damn it! Whether we can win or not, we'll only know after we fight!"

The captain gritted his teeth fiercely, a hint of ruthlessness and determination flashing in his eyes as he roared.

"All together! Let's risk it all!"

Almost at the same time his voice fell, the suppressed Dou Qi within the five men erupted like a volcano!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Five powerful auras belonging to Peak Dou Ling Experts soared into the sky without reservation, five different colored Dou Qi lights enveloped them, their momentum astonishing!

They attacked almost simultaneously, unleashing their strongest Dou Techniques from five different directions, with a desperate attitude, fiercely assaulting Jiang Donghua, who stood there seemingly casually!

In an instant, fist winds, palm prints, blade gleams, and sword qi, like a torrential storm, instantly engulfed Jiang Donghua's figure!

However, facing this desperate combined attack, Jiang Donghua's eyes remained as calm as an ancient well, and he merely gently raised his palm.

Facing the desperate combined assault of the five Senior Students, like trapped beasts, the surging multicolored Dou Technique lights almost completely swallowed Jiang Donghua.

However, Jiang Donghua, at the center of the storm, showed no ripple of emotion on his face.

He merely slowly raised his right fist; the vast Dou Qi within his body circulated according to a route he had long mastered, and a fierce and overbearing fist intent instantly condensed!

Profound Rank High-Grade Dou Technique — Heavenly Stellar Overlord Fist!

It was still this fist technique that he used with perfect mastery!

He did not directly attack anyone but instead slammed his fist, which contained terrifying power, fiercely and directly into the ground beneath his feet!

"Boom!!!"

A duller and louder roar than any before suddenly exploded!

The moment the fist force contacted the ground, a visible, extremely condensed crimson shockwave, like a giant ripple caused by a huge stone thrown into a calm lake, spread out violently in all directions from the center of the fist, with an unstoppable, crushing, and overbearing momentum!

Those five seemingly fierce Xuan-rank Combat Skills were as fragile as paper in front of this shockwave, which was purely composed of absolute power!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

Five muffled thuds in quick succession, their Dou Techniques didn't even touch the corner of Jiang Donghua's clothes before being utterly shattered and annihilated by this incomparably brutal circular shockwave in a crushing manner!

And the power of the shockwave was far more than that!

The five Senior Students only felt an irresistible terrifying force, like a mountain flood, violently crashing onto their protective Dou Qi!

"Ugh!"

"No—!"

"Puff!"

The five barely managed to let out incomplete screams, their protective Dou Qi instantly shattered, as if struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer, they simultaneously spewed blood without suspense, and were violently sent flying, crashing miserably into distant bushes or tree trunks, following in the footsteps of their twenty companions!

The entire process was clean and swift, even faster than dealing with the previous group!

Lying limp on the ground, in excruciating pain, unable to move even a single finger, the five Senior Students' eyes were filled with unparalleled shock and bewilderment.

"When did the Outer Academy get such a monster?!"

The captain coughed up blood, muttering with difficulty, his voice full of despair and incomprehension.

The five of them could now clearly feel that if that punch just now hadn't hit the ground, but had solidly struck any one of them head-on.

Then there would have been only one outcome: instantly crushed by that incomparably overbearing force, dying on the spot!

The opponent had clearly held back!

And the absolute power gap revealed by this act of holding back made them feel bone-chilling coldness and powerlessness.

No matter how unwilling or reluctant they were, when they saw that demonic figure slowly walk up to them and calmly extend his hand, they could only grit their teeth, enduring the humiliation and heartache, and tremblingly handed over their fire crystal cards, which they regarded as their lives.

Jiang Donghua skillfully took the cards and tapped them against his own.

After swiping, they watched with wide eyes as the number representing fire energy on their cards instantly plummeted, ultimately leaving only a lonely, dazzling number — seven.

"I truly want to cry but have no tears!"

One Senior Student looked at the almost zeroed number and almost really cried; this time, it was a complete loss, losing everything!

They could only lie on the ground, gazing at the black figure who put away the cards, turned, and left to rejoin the New Students' team, sighing with immense bitterness and disbelief in their hearts.

"Outer Academy, are the students recruited now all so monstrous?!"

This batch of New Students was simply unbelievably strong!

And that black-haired youth was a monster among monsters!

Jiang Donghua, as if having done a trivial small task, easily dealt with the five Senior Students who tried to resist, and skillfully collected their fire energy.

With a flicker of his body, he once again returned to the front of the New Students' team as silently as a ghost.

The entire process was smooth and flowing, as if he had merely left the team to pick up a few fallen leaves nearby and returned with ease.

Bai Ling, who had been closely observing his movements, finally couldn't help but approach him.

Her bright, intelligent eyes were full of curiosity, admiration, and a hint of disbelief; she lowered her voice and asked with an amazed tone.

"Senior Jiang, how exactly did you cultivate such strength?"

"This is too exaggerated!"

The moment she asked this question, it seemed to instantly voice the huge question in everyone's hearts.

The New Students around, who were originally pretending to tidy their clothes, check their injuries, or gaze at the distant scenery, all subtly stiffened.

Immediately after, almost everyone's ears unconsciously perked up, their bodies involuntarily tilted slightly towards Jiang Donghua's direction, their eyes secretly peeking over, and even their breathing lightened considerably, afraid of missing a single word.

After all, this person in front of them was the undisputed champion of this year's Outer Academy selection competition!

He was a monstrous existence who had won first place with an absolutely crushing dominance!

Cultivation methods undoubtedly held a fatal attraction for all young people eager to become stronger.

Amidst everyone's bated anticipation, Jiang Donghua stopped.

He turned his head, looking at the curious Bai Ling and the surrounding students who, though pretending not to care, had every cell in their bodies waiting for the answer.

He wore an extremely innocent expression on his face, blinking, as if genuinely pondering the answer to the question.

Then, under everyone's eager gaze, in a calm tone tinged with a hint of helplessness, as if he himself was also at a loss.

He uttered the cruel words that instantly petrified everyone and made their hearts almost bleed three liters.

"Hmm, actually, there's nothing special."

"It's just that I casually practiced normally,"

He paused, seemingly trying to recall, then continued.

"And then, accidentally, I cultivated it to how it is now."

"..."

The air instantly solidified.

Casually practiced?

Accidentally?

And cultivated to Peak Dou Ling?!

Bai Ling's curiosity and admiration instantly froze, her small mouth slightly agape, her entire person standing dumbfounded as if struck by lightning.

The expressions on the faces of all the New Students around, who were secretly listening with perked ears, were even more varied: bewildered, dazed, twitching at the corners of their mouths, some couldn't help but roll their eyes, and some even directly clutched their chests, feeling as if they had taken tons of critical damage!

Is that even human language?!

Which of them didn't cultivate day and night, consume pills, and undergo trials to achieve their current cultivation?

This was no longer just humble-bragging; this was a dimensionality reduction attack! This was a soul-searching question!

Looking at Jiang Donghua's expression.

"I'm telling the truth, why don't you believe me?"

Well, the world of geniuses, they truly didn't understand.