121: The good show has just begun!

Facing the several high-pressure water snakes controlled by Zhang Qiqi, Fang Yuan did not retreat.

He took a deep breath, extending his arms horizontally.

Electric arcs crackled in the air, emitting sharp popping sounds.

The next second, he suddenly pushed his hands forward.

"Break!"

A dense purple electric net instantly formed, precisely enveloping the surging water snakes.

Water and lightning collided, not with a violent explosion, but with a piercing sizzling sound.

The water snakes twisted and struggled in the electric net, eventually turning into wisps of white steam and dissipating into the air.

The moment he broke through the attack, Fang Yuan did not stop; he pointed his right hand like a sword, drawing it towards the sky.

Above, a small patch of dark clouds gathered out of nowhere.

A thick purple lightning bolt tore through the clouds, striking directly at Zhang Qiqi in the center of the arena with an Aura of destruction.

"Holy cow! Old Fang is really going for the kill!"

Liu Lian, who had just been instantly defeated by Lin Xiao's sword, cried out from below the stage, a mix of emotions swirling in his heart as he watched Fang Yuan's fierce offensive.

"Now that's more like it!"

Han Li, on the other hand, was exceptionally excited, waving his arms vigorously.

"Lightning Spells should be this overbearing! The way he was holding back before was truly stifling to watch!"

Xie Wangsheng calmly pushed up his glasses.

"His Dao Heart is stable."

On the arena, Zhang Qiqi showed no panic facing the lightning descending from the sky.

She simply formed a Spell seal with one hand and softly uttered,

"Rise!"

The ground beneath her feet had become moist at some point.

Streams of water surged from the cracks in the bluestone slabs, rapidly converging in front of her, spiraling upwards, and transforming into a lifelike Water Dragon.

The Water Dragon roared, its body entirely composed of high-density spiritual water, its scales clearly visible.

"Boom!"

The purple lightning struck down fiercely, hitting the Water Dragon's head directly.

The violent power of the lightning instantly erupted, the Water Dragon let out a wail, its massive body trembled violently, and countless splashes of water scattered, but it ultimately did not dissipate, enduring this incomparably overbearing strike.

"It blocked it!"

A student below the stage exclaimed in surprise.

"Heavens! That was the Five Thunders Orthodox Law!"

"Zhang Qiqi's control over water-elemental spiritual energy is terrifying!"

Fang Yuan was not surprised by this.

He knew Zhang Qiqi's strength.

Failing to land a hit, he immediately changed his move.

He tapped his toe on the ground, transforming into a bolt of electricity, and actively charged towards Zhang Qiqi.

While moving at high speed, he continuously formed hand seals, and small lightning snakes circled around him, following him like shadows as he rushed forward.

"Good, come on!"

Zhang Qiqi shouted.

The Water Dragon beneath her feet coiled upwards, protecting her body, while she simultaneously spread her hands outwards.

The humidity in the arena's air suddenly soared.

Countless visible water droplets condensed, forming tens of thousands of slender water needles that shot towards Fang Yuan in an overwhelming barrage.

Clang, clang, clang!

The lightning snakes and water needles collided fiercely in mid-air, erupting in dense energy ripples.

Fang Yuan's figure weaved through the pervasive mist, constantly closing in.

A trace of solemnity also appeared on Zhang Qiqi's face.

She found that her proud control was somewhat insufficient in the face of Fang Yuan's unreasonable and violent lightning Spells.

With each Spell collision, the paralyzing power of the lightning would transmit through the spiritual energy, forcing her to divert her attention to dispel it.

"Water Prison!"

Zhang Qiqi suddenly clapped her hands together.

Four water walls rose from the ground, instantly trapping Fang Yuan within them.

Inside the Water Prison, the pressure surged, as if it would crush a person into paste.

"Open!"

Fang Yuan, still in the prison, uttered only one word.

"Rumble!"

A lightning bolt, even thicker than before, descended from the sky, directly blasting a large hole in the top of the Water Prison.

Fang Yuan used this impact to soar into the sky, looking down, his hands raised above his head.

"Five Thunders Orthodox Law, Lightning Shakes the Nine Heavens!"

This time, it was no longer a single lightning bolt that gathered.

But a full five!

Five lightning bolts of different colors rolled in the dark clouds, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

All the students in the entire Martial Arts Training Ground felt their scalps tingle.

Even the matches on the other arenas stopped in unison, everyone looking up at the doomsday-like scene above Arena Seven.

Zhang Qiqi's expression finally changed.

She could feel that she couldn't block this move.

But the word 'surrender' was not in her dictionary.

She took a deep breath, injecting all her spiritual energy unreservedly into the Water Dragon beneath her.

The Water Dragon roared towards the sky, its size more than doubling, and all its scales glowed with a crystalline blue light.

"Go!"

The Water Dragon roared as it charged towards the sky, meeting the five world-destroying lightning bolts.

"Boom—!"

An indescribable colossal sound erupted.

The entire Martial Arts Training Ground shook violently.

The dazzling light made everyone instinctively close their eyes.

A violent energy current swept in all directions.

The defensive Formation around the arena was instantly activated, and the light barrier flickered, barely managing to block the aftermath.

The light dissipated.

In the center of the arena, a huge charred crater appeared.

Fang Yuan and Zhang Qiqi stood on opposite sides of the crater, both panting heavily.

Fang Yuan's face was a bit pale, clearly indicating that the previous move had consumed a great deal of his energy.

Zhang Qiqi's condition was no better; her clothes were soaked, her hair disheveled, but her posture remained upright.

A draw.

A result no one had expected.

The entire venue was silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

Zhang Qiqi looked at Fang Yuan opposite her and suddenly smiled.

She tidied her disheveled hair and nodded at Fang Yuan.

"You are very strong."

Her voice was clear.

"Truly, stronger than I imagined."

"The only problem is, you lack confidence in yourself."

Fang Yuan was stunned by this compliment, a blush quickly rising to his face, feeling somewhat at a loss.

He had won and lost before, but this was the first time he had been so frankly praised by an opponent, especially one stronger than himself.

"I..."

He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

"Well fought! Old Fang! You brought honor to our dorm!"

Han Li and Liu Lian had already rushed onto the arena, each grabbing one of Fang Yuan's arms.

"You're good, you've been hiding it deep!" Liu Lian vigorously thumped Fang Yuan's chest.

Fang Yuan became even more embarrassed by the two of them, only able to scratch his head and grin foolishly.

Meanwhile, high up in the Martial Arts Training Ground, by the window of the Dean's office.

Li Heng calmly watched everything unfold.

In front of him, a Water Mirror formed by spiritual energy floated.

The Water Mirror clearly replayed every moment of Fang Yuan and Zhang Qiqi's duel, even showing every spiritual energy collision in minute detail.

Besides this duel, another scene floated next to the Water Mirror.

It was the scene where Lin Xiao had defeated Liu Lian with a single sword strike earlier.

That seemingly casual swing, under the slow-motion of the Water Mirror, contained an ultimate understanding of the Dao of the Sword, with every bit of strength used perfectly.

The overwhelming slanders and smears online, the absurd remarks about "Northern Myanmar" and "organ harvesting," although Li Heng told the students not to mind them, how could he himself not be angry?

Arguing with a bunch of Mortals?

Beneath his dignity.

Issuing an announcement to clarify?

It would only invite more doubts and conspiracy theories.

The best way to deal with doubts has never been explanation.

But to display power.

An absolute power that transcends their imagination and is enough to subvert their worldview.

Li Heng's fingertip gently tapped the Water Mirror, perfectly saving these two video clips.

The third stage of the midterm assessment was to go down the mountain for experience.

By then, Kunlun Cultivation Academy would no longer need any confidentiality clauses.

He wanted the whole world to see.

To see what kind of existence these students, whom they slandered as a "scam group," truly were.

And also to let those behind the scenes, who fanned the flames, see clearly what they had provoked.

A profound smile appeared on Li Heng's face.

"The show has just begun."