34: Take advantage of the chart-topping opportunity to hone your fighting instincts!

Chen Qing received Zhu Yulin's reminder and understood perfectly.

He stood up from the arena, his chaotic thoughts reined in.

Once in battle, Chen Qing no longer thought about other trivial matters. If he didn't display a certain level of strength today, then the difficulty of developing his own power in the future would invisibly increase significantly.

Establishing his authority was a must.

He focused his mind and looked at the newcomer on the stage with a serious expression.

He had Cultivated for one more year than him, was at the First Stage High-rank, and had probably Cultivated several Martial Skills. Although he didn't have his System for proficiency, he was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Chen Qing was never someone who underestimated his opponents.

His current vitality was 2.36, which was also within the range of the First Stage High-rank. This battle would likely not be as easy as the previous two.

"Challenger for this round: Freshman Chen Qing. Challenged: Sophomore Lu Hao, ranked 97th on the Top 200 list."

As the large screen above displayed their information, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Neither side gave the other a chance for further observation, charging towards each other with large strides.

After a single punch, Chen Qing remained motionless, while Lu Hao on the opposite side retreated several steps before finally stabilizing his stance.

His arm was trembling slightly!

"What powerful strength! Chen Qing actually has the upper hand in terms of strength when facing a First Stage High-rank Martial Artist!" Someone below the stage exclaimed in shock.

"Lu Hao just Broke through to First Stage High-rank not long ago. His vitality is probably around 2.1, and his strength control is estimated to be 70%, yet he's still no match for Chen Qing!"

"Chen Qing should already be at First Stage High-rank, and not just a newly advanced First Stage High-rank!"

...On the stage, Lu Hao's mind was also slightly shaken. He hadn't expected to be suppressed by a newly enrolled freshman!

Chen Qing ignored him. As soon as his punch connected, his stopped footsteps charged forward again.

His speed was very fast. In just a few breaths, he was close to Lu Hao again, his right fist clenched, aiming directly for the opponent's face.

Earth Shattering Fist!

"Bang!"

Lu Hao was no rookie. He raised one hand to block his face, and with his other hand, he also swung towards Chen Qing's waist.

However, Lu Hao misjudged the force of Chen Qing's attack. The moment Chen Qing's right fist touched his arm, a brute force exploded on his arm!

Earth Shattering Fist was not just about strengthening the punching force.

At the Great Master level, Earth Shattering Fist also had a certain shattering effect, although this effect was not too strong.

Chen Qing had been hiding it before, not fully revealing it.

Lu Hao, caught off guard, was sent flying several meters by this punch. After rolling a few times on the ground, he finally stabilized his stance.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, shook his numb arm, and stared at Chen Qing with an extremely serious expression.

"You are very strong! If you were given another year, I might not be able to take a single blow from you!"

As he spoke, pieces of earthy yellow armor appeared on his arms, chest, and groin.

Clearly, he had begun to use his earth-elemental ability and was now serious.

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"Good kid! Great Master-level Earth Shattering Fist, even if it's an E-rank Martial Skill, being able to Cultivate to this stage right at the beginning of freshman year shows his Martial Dao talent is extremely strong!" Yan Tianhao's eyes burned with eagerness, and he couldn't help but praise.

Mu Linxi was a little helpless. Yan Tianhao had been acting as if he was on steroids since just now, as if the one fighting on the stage was his student.

"This is Yang Chen's student," she reminded him.

"So what? Although I don't get along with that old fellow, as a teacher, do I need to quibble with his student?"

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On the stage, the two's fist winds collided again. This time, with the earth-elemental armor on, Lu Hao's strength had increased. He only retreated slightly before kicking out another whip kick.

Chen Qing returned a whip kick as well. He had to Cultivate as many combat techniques and fighting styles as possible.

In the Ice God Space, he only fought against Yao Beasts. He still didn't understand enough about the fighting styles of humanoid creatures.

The Space Battlefield had many humanoid races.

Fighting against these strong individuals on the Martial Dao rankings was the best opportunity for him to enrich his experience in this area!

The two suddenly exchanged blows back and forth. At first, Chen Qing, relying on his certain strength advantage, suppressed Lu Hao.

But gradually, everyone noticed that Chen Qing's experience in fighting against people was inferior to Lu Hao's! Many of his attacking methods were relatively simple, and he was instead being suppressed by Lu Hao.

"Chen Qing doesn't seem to be Lu Hao's opponent!" A freshman said.

"It's a pity. Chen Qing was still too hasty. He could have Cultivated for a while longer, waited for his Martial Dao to improve a bit more, and then challenged."

"Yes. His talent is stronger than Lu Hao's. It won't be long before he surpasses Lu Hao." A freshman lamented.

Some sharp-eyed older students sneered, "A bunch of freshmen, what do you understand? Chen Qing is using the ranking battles to accumulate experience in fighting against people! His Martial Skills are proficient, but I guess they were all Cultivated privately, and he hasn't had many opportunities to fight against people."

"That's right! This guy is using Lu Hao as a whetstone! After Lu Hao used his earth-elemental ability, he was barely equal to his strength. As a result, Chen Qing didn't even use Earth Shattering Fist! He was simply using his combat intuition to respond to Lu Hao's attacks! This is to deepen his body's combat instincts! This freshman is not simple!"

"Is that so?" Some freshmen's eyes sparkled. Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of some older students around them, they felt a sense of honor, as if they were the ones on the stage.

"Did you see it?" Tang Wu's eyes were also solemn as he watched the ongoing battle on the stage.

"Good kid! This guy is cunning! Everyone else fights for the rankings, but he's actually using the opportunity of the ranking battles to hone his own combat instincts!" Li Qingshan's eyes were strange. He seemed to see Li Tianyang, who had once defeated all the students in his school, and he also seemed to see himself constantly charging through hordes of Yao Beasts!

"Sigh, I noticed it long ago. His Martial Skills are proficient, but he just keeps not using them, only making simple responses. Even if he gets hit, he doesn't pause at all, seizing every opportunity to find Lu Hao's weaknesses. This guy, not only is his Cultivation talent high, but his combat Comprehension Ability is also terrifyingly high! Chen Qing, this guy, he deserves to become strong so quickly!" Fu Mingyu was helpless. Chen Qing had given him too many shocks. How could there be someone with such high talent who was also so diligent? No.

Fu Mingyu glanced at Li Cunxu, who was beside him with burning eyes and remained silent. This guy seemed to be the same!

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother is so fierce!" Yan Ling and the others also found an empty spectator stand and sat down, watching the battle in the arena.

At this moment, the battles on the other arenas had all stopped since the central arena battle began.

"Indeed very strong, Junior Sister, you seem unable to defeat him!" Although Gu Dao was amazed, he still didn't forget to tease Yan Ling.

"Hmph~ If my Junior Brother is fierce, then I am fierce. Is there a difference between us?"

Tong Zhe watched the opponent in the arena seriously: "Very strong! Moreover, he should still be holding back a lot! His footwork is not at all clumsy; he can easily cope with Lu Hao's attacks. He must have also Cultivated some kind of leg Martial Skill. Also, he has S-rank ice-elemental ability!"

Yes, up to this point, Chen Qing had never displayed his S-rank ice-elemental ability, always fighting as an ordinary Martial Artist.

Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that this guy was still holding back!