77: Chapter 77, the Elite Class!!

Lu Youyou swung her giant hammer with ease, always managing to neutralize Sun Kong's offensive in clever ways.

For a time, the two were locked in an inseparable battle.

The audience below watched with rapt attention, shouting in excitement.

The fierce battle lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

Both seemed to realize that conventional means would not lead to a quick victory.

As if by unspoken agreement, they retreated a step at the same time.

The blood qi around their bodies began to surge violently; clearly, they were about to use their trump cards!

"Take this move—Thousand-Jin Strike!"

Sun Kong let out a violent roar, and the long staff in his hand was faintly shrouded in a layer of yellow light.

It seemed to transform into a pillar that propped up the heavens.

Carrying a terrifying momentum capable of shattering mountains and cracking stones, it smashed down toward Lu Youyou's head!

Where the staff wind passed, the air let out an overburdened wail.

Faced with this earth-shattering blow.

Not a trace of panic could be seen in Lu Youyou's spirited large eyes; instead, a flash of craftiness flickered through them.

She gripped the hammer handle tightly with both hands, her petite body sinking slightly.

A faint fiery-red light suddenly lit up on the giant hammer!

"Cloak-Whirling Sixth Form!"

She gave a clear shout and, instead of retreating, advanced.

Her whole being spun violently like a top.

She poured all her strength into the giant hammer.

She boldly met the "giant pillar" falling from the sky!

Boom—!!!!

The sound of this collision was incredibly muffled.

However, the resulting shockwave caused the entire arena to tremble slightly!

Under Sun Kong's incredulous gaze.

The moment his staff, which condensed all his power, made contact with that seemingly small giant hammer.

It was as if it had struck an unshakeable ancient divine mountain!

Before that irresistible force of vibration, it disintegrated and crumbled inch by inch!

Immediately after, a massive force far beyond his imagination traveled up the length of the staff!

Pfft!

Sun Kong felt as if his internal organs had been jolted out of place.

He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Once again, he traced a pathetic parabola through the air and fell heavily at the edge of the arena.

The long staff in his hand also fell to the ground with a clang.

He struggled to lift his head, his gaze fixed on Lu Youyou in the center of the arena, whose breathing was steady and whose hairstyle wasn't even messed up.

His face was filled with horror and resentment as he hissed, "You... you've tempered your skin eight times?!!"

Lu Youyou set the giant hammer down on the ground with a thud and clapped her small hands.

She looked at him with a grin and admitted frankly, "Uh-huh, you guessed right~"

"Then you! Why didn't you just use your full strength to crush me from the start?!"

Sun Kong felt an immense sense of humiliation.

The opponent clearly possessed strength far superior to his own, yet she had fought him for so long; it was simply like she was playing with him!

Lu Youyou blinked her spirited large eyes, a pure and innocent smile appearing on her face as she said, "There's no special reason, I just thought... it was quite fun."

"You! You're despicable!"

Sun Kong was so angry he almost spat out another mouthful of blood.

Lu Youyou shrugged her shoulders innocently: "..."

The referee stepped forward at the right time and checked Sun Kong's condition.

He announced loudly: "Challenge failed! Lu Youyou has successfully defended her position!"

Sun Kong walked off the arena dejectedly.

He felt as if everyone's gaze was mocking him, and his resentment toward Lu Youyou deepened.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and with no one else coming up to challenge, this Monthly Exam officially ended.

Comparing it to the previous Monthly Exam rankings, except for the tenth place being replaced by Jingang instead of Qin Yan.

The top nine seats remained unchanged; the positions of the top tier were still stable.

Instructor Lin Jian appeared again, his gaze sweeping over the New Students with their various expressions.

His voice spread throughout the field: "Not bad! I have seen everyone's hard work and progress over this past month. It is worthy of praise!"

He changed the subject and announced a major piece of news: "Now, I am announcing two things.

First, starting from next month, the academic credits rewards for the top ten in the grade will be doubled from the original amount!"

The audience below was incredibly quiet.

After all, most of the students present had realized that with their strength, they wouldn't be able to make it into the top ten.

These resources didn't have much to do with them.

Lin Jian continued: "Second, in order to prepare for the crucial 'Academy Exchange Competition' at the end of the year.

The school has decided that after the next Monthly Exam, the 'Key Class' will be officially established!

The members of the Key Class are tentatively set as the students in the final top thirty of the next Monthly Exam!"

"The school will invest more resources into the Key Class and conduct stricter training.

The goal is to cultivate the top combat power to represent our Modu University of Martial Arts and take back the glory that belongs to us at the exchange competition!"

This news was like a bomb dropped into deep water, causing an even greater sensation.

"The Key Class is being established so soon?"

"What do you know!

Last year, our Modu University of Martial Arts suffered a crushing defeat to Jingdu University of Martial Arts in the exchange competition.

We lost a lot of face, and many people mocked us behind our backs, saying we didn't live up to our name!"

"The school is holding back a surge of energy this year, wanting to wipe out the previous humiliation!"

"Key Class... top thirty... I must squeeze my way in!"

The New Students below discussed fervently, an even stronger fighting spirit ignited in their eyes.

Everyone understood that entering the Key Class.

Meant better guidance, superior resources, and faster growth!

After Lin Jian finished the announcement, he said no more. His figure flashed and disappeared from the Martial Arts Arena.

Everything that happened on the Martial Arts Arena, as well as these two major pieces of news, currently had nothing to do with Qin Yan, who was sleeping and recovering in the manor.

...

Qin Yan slept until the sun was high in the sky before being awakened by the hunger in his stomach.

He struggled to get up, feeling that although his head was still groggy.

It was much better than that feeling of being on the verge of collapse yesterday.

He wobbled to the cafeteria to barely eat something.

Then he returned to his room to continue his great undertaking of "restoring his energy."

It wasn't until the afternoon that Qin Yan felt his spirit recover a bit.

At least he could perform some simple activities.

He went to the cultivation room on the third floor and began to practice the most basic Spear Technique routines listlessly.

Yesterday, he hadn't dared to train at all because his body and spirit had truly reached their limits.

But today, feeling his condition had slightly improved, he would not be slack.

The path of martial arts is like rowing upstream; if you do not advance, you will fall back.

Perhaps because he didn't continue taking nourishing spirit pills today to add to the burden.

He could indeed feel that the grogginess and stinging pain in his head had lessened by a tiny bit more.

At night, after finishing four hours of slow spear practice.

Qin Yan was drenched in sweat, and the feeling of fatigue and pain surged up again.

He sat down to rest, opened his smart bracelet, and began to process the accumulated messages.

Most of them were caring greetings from his Senior Sister Lu Youyou.

Asking how his body was, if he needed her help, and so on.

Qin Yan replied to them one by one, stating that he was recovering and telling her not to worry.

Just then, he noticed the official school notifications.

Regarding the results of this Monthly Exam, as well as the "doubled academic credits," "Key Class," and "Academy Exchange Competition."