575: Chapter 575 Unexpected Defeat, Zhang Siheng's Somber Expression

With such a large gap in Realm, failing to immediately defeat his opponent.

Even winning in the end would be shameful.

Hu Yuanxing harbored this thought in his heart and couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

Was he too weak, or was Su Yuan simply too powerful?

A powerful... mid-stage Star Power Realm Martial Artist?

It sounds rather odd.

"Ha!"

Hu Yuanxing let out an angry shout and sent Su Yuan flying once more.

This time, Su Yuan forcefully stopped himself mid-air, not falling to the ground.

He was gradually getting used to Hu Yuanxing's attack patterns.

Body Cultivators have a singular attack style, which is a fatal flaw.

With Su Yuan's ability to predict and perceive, it was easy to find a Body Cultivator's weaknesses.

Han Mocheng had been closely watching Su Yuan's fight; the more he watched, the more he felt Su Yuan's combat adaptability was simply Heaven-Defying.

Ning Zhewang, who was also fighting in another area, was within Han Mocheng's observation range. His situation differed from Su Yuan's; he was on the verge of defeating his opponent.

In less than fifty moves, that Mid-stage Star Realm student would be defeated.

As for Su Yuan's side.

Hu Yuanxing threw a brutal punch, but Su Yuan seemed to predict its trajectory in advance, swaying lightly to dodge it.

Hu Yuanxing's expression briefly froze in confusion. What was going on?

Besides the Time Law, did Su Yuan also possess Law Power related to prediction?

Throughout the fight, Su Yuan had been using the Time Law and the Law of Life, along with other commonly used Laws.

He hadn't used the Law of Destruction yet, feeling the time wasn't right.

Having dodged Hu Yuanxing's punch, Su Yuan seized the moment and thrust out with the Imperial Second Style!

The spear's radiance struck Hu Yuanxing squarely. A massive impact surged from his abdomen in all directions. Clutching his stomach with a pained expression, he frantically retreated hundreds of steps before barely managing to stop.

Su Yuan hadn't expected this spear strike to defeat Hu Yuanxing. His figure moved like lightning as he charged to Hu Yuanxing's front, the spear radiance of the Imperial Second Style erupting once more!

"Move aside!"

With a furious roar, a golden-yellow wave of Qi surged from Hu Yuanxing's body surface, instantly forming a shield in front of him.

The spear radiance struck the shield, sending rippling waves across it. Su Yuan's expression changed as he was forced back by a powerful recoil.

Standing firmly in place, Su Yuan's right hand trembled slightly at the base of the thumb, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

Was that shield a Martial Skill? The spear radiance of the Imperial Second Style couldn't even inflict a scratch on Hu Yuanxing.

Even if he added the Law of Destruction to the spear radiance, it probably still wouldn't break the shield.

Around them, the senior students who saw the shield protecting Hu Yuanxing all had drastic changes in their expressions.

"I didn't expect Junior Brother Hu to even use the Huang Jue Bashing Shield. He's actually been pushed to his limit by Junior Brother Su."

"To break Junior Brother Hu's Huang Jue Bashing Shield, only someone at the Star Suppressing Realm Initial Stage, or even the mid-stage Star Suppressing Realm, possessing Star Power of the Star Realm level could possibly do it."

"There's no more suspense in this fight. Since Junior Brother Su cannot break the Huang Jue Bashing Shield, Junior Brother Hu has won."

The senior students looked regretful, sighing inwardly that it would have been better if Su Yuan's Realm were a bit higher.

Su Yuan also realized the extraordinary nature of the distant shield and immediately resolved to unleash the Zhaoshen Method.

You have your special methods, and I have mine.

Just as Su Yuan was about to activate Startling Shadow, Hu Yuanxing suddenly withdrew the Huang Jue Bashing Shield and flashed to the exit of the area.

"Su Yuan, I surrender this match."

Without a hint of hesitation, Hu Yuanxing left directly.

This development left Su Yuan somewhat stunned, and the surrounding senior students were also full of confusion.

Why did Junior Brother Hu surrender when everything seemed fine?

After leaving the combat area, Hu Yuanxing looked up at the sky, revealing a trace of helplessness.

The moment he used the Huang Jue Bashing Shield, Hu Yuanxing felt he had already lost.

Facing a student whose Realm was so much lower than his, he had actually resorted to using the Huang Jue Bashing Shield.

He had released it subconsciously, not actively.

This indicated, from the side, that Su Yuan posed an immense threat to him, forcing him to use the Hu Family's strongest defensive Martial Skill, the Huang Jue Bashing Shield.

Hu Yuanxing couldn't accept this reality, so he took the initiative to surrender.

After so many previous full-power attacks failed to defeat Su Yuan, Hu Yuanxing had already considered surrendering.

His character had always been straightforward. Winning against Su Yuan after using the Huang Jue Bashing Shield would leave him feeling uncomfortable even in victory.

His Realm was a whole level higher than Su Yuan's. He disliked the taste of an unfair victory.

Inside the combat area, Su Yuan stood in place, scratching his head.

"No need to use the Zhaoshen Method now. I'll wait and see in the next round."

He looked up at the light screen in the air.

His name remained bright, while Hu Yuanxing's name had dimmed, indicating elimination.

Immediately after, Su Yuan left the combat area and returned to the preparation seats.

Han Mocheng silently withdrew his gaze, his eyes flickering with a profound meaning.

At that last moment, he had sensed a certain powerful force within Su Yuan about to erupt.

But Hu Yuanxing's surrender prevented it from being used.

"Interesting."

"Just now, Student Su Yuan's spiritual fluctuations intensified significantly. He was likely about to use some kind of spiritual-type Martial Skill."

"That should be his trump card, his countermeasure for dealing with seemingly unbeatable opponents."

"It's a shame Student Hu Yuanxing surrendered before we could see it."

"Hopefully, his next opponent will force Student Su Yuan to use that move."

Gently shaking his head, Han Mocheng stopped dwelling on it and observed the other students' fights.

Just after returning to the preparation seats, Su Yuan sensed a sharp gaze directed at him.

Meeting the gaze, it belonged to a young man with a stern and cold countenance.

After just one glance, Su Yuan averted his eyes.

This person was not just a little bit stronger than Hu Yuanxing; he was likely at the Peak of the Star Realm.

Su Yuan sensed solemnity in the other's gaze, a solemnity directed at the strength he had just displayed.

The stern young man was Zhang Siheng, who had finished his fight early. He had observed about two-thirds of Su Yuan's battle with Hu Yuanxing.

After watching for so long, Zhang Siheng's expression shifted from calm to surprise, and then to solemnity.

Each shift in expression proved that Su Yuan's standing in his mind was continuously rising.

Witnessing Hu Yuanxing's surrender firsthand, Zhang Siheng warned himself internally: if he encountered Su Yuan, he must defeat him quickly, giving him no time to counterattack.

One minute after Su Yuan returned to the preparation seats, Ning Zhewang achieved victory and ended his fight.

Hu Yuanxing sat alone in a corner, occasionally glancing at Su Yuan, his face full of confusion.

He couldn't understand why Su Yuan's combat power was so Heaven-Defying, possessing various abilities that restricted him.

"Little Su, congratulations on advancing to the next round."

Ning Zhewang sat down beside Su Yuan, his Qi steady as he smiled lightly at him.

His fight with that student had been effortless; he even managed to watch a bit of Su Yuan's battle during his own.

Regarding Su Yuan's display of Heaven-Defying combat power, Ning Zhewang indicated he was already used to it.

"Brother Wang has also advanced to the next round."

"Our progress is consistent."

Su Yuan glanced sideways at Ning Zhewang with a faint smile.

Although his clothes weren't as clean and neat as Ning Zhewang's, his Qi was terrifyingly stable.

Several recovery abilities operating simultaneously had already healed all the damage he sustained from the fight with Hu Yuanxing.

Ning Zhewang's defeat of his opponent didn't cause a stir. In the eyes of the senior students, the outcome was normal and within expectations.

As a possessor of Star Void Level Star Power, being a minor stage lower than his opponent didn't hinder the fight's result.

If Ning Zhewang had failed to defeat that Mid-stage Star Realm student, *that* would have caused a major uproar.

Su Yuan and Ning Zhewang sat quietly in their seats in the preparation area, waiting.

During the wait, healing Star Power continuously descended from above the preparation seats.

At 10:25 in the morning, all fifty-one combat areas had concluded their fights.