165: Three Water Dragons (Second Update!)

On the arena, shattered stones were everywhere, the aftermath of the previous battle not yet entirely dissipated.

Special host Han Li rose into the air, hovering, and shouted into the microphones scattered across the venue with his highly inflammatory voice.

"Friends! Spectators! The showdown between the Magic Cultivation Department and the Body Cultivation Department has reached its final match point!"

"The current score is two to two!"

"Next up will be the final match that determines the honor of both departments! It's Zhang Qiqi, the Water Element Genius of our Magic Cultivation Department, against the Body Cultivation Department's last general, Wu Gang!"

The atmosphere in the entire venue was instantly ignited, and the cheers, like mountains and tsunamis, almost lifted the roof of the Martial Arts Training Ground.

Below the arena, in the Body Cultivation Department's lounge area.

Wu Gang rotated his thick wrists, his joints cracking loudly. His expression was a bit tense.

In the previous two matches, Lu Miaomiao and Chen Pingan had both displayed the pinnacle of the Refining System; one with violent aesthetics, the other with Peak technique. Now, all the pressure was on him alone.

Chen Pingan walked over and patted his muscular shoulder.

"Don't overthink it, Wu Gang."

"Just do it."

"Losing isn't shameful. Our Body Cultivation Department has never had cowards!"

Lu Miaomiao also walked over, her words still concise.

"Do your best."

Wu Gang looked at his two companions, feeling the strength they conveyed, and the tense lines on his face softened slightly.

He nodded heavily, a determined Battle Intent flashing in his eyes.

"I'm going."

As his voice fell, he pushed off with his legs, launching himself into the air and landing heavily on the newly repaired arena with a dull thud.

The referee announced the start of the match.

Wu Gang didn't hesitate. His Body Refining path was one of overbearing strength and ferocity, emphasizing preemptive strikes and using force to overcome skill.

"Hoo ah!"

He let out a roar, and the bluestone slabs beneath his feet cracked inch by inch. He transformed into a cannonball, charging directly at Zhang Qiqi, his massive fist carrying a powerful gust of wind that tore through the air, attempting to suppress his opponent with absolute strength from the very start.

However, facing this fierce attack, Zhang Qiqi didn't even retreat.

She merely stood still, forming a hand seal in front of her that was more complex than any she had made before.

"Since this is the final battle, I can't bring shame to the Magic Cultivation Department."

She murmured softly to herself.

"Vast Sea... Dragon Roar!"

Roar—!

Roar—!

Roar—!

This time, it wasn't one Dragon Roar, nor two!

It was three high-pitched Dragon Roars that simultaneously echoed through the sky!

Under everyone's shocked gaze, three giant Dragons, entirely composed of water, coiled up from the arena floor!

They encircled Zhang Qiqi, their Dragon heads held high, their Dragon bodies coiled, exuding an oppressive aura that was several times more powerful than when Chen Pingan faced them!

The entire Martial Arts Training Ground instantly fell silent.

The barrage of comments in the live stream, after a second of stagnation, completely exploded.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Three... three Dragons? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

"Buy one get two free? Is student Zhang Qiqi's family running a tap water factory?"

"What's the point of fighting now! Student Wu Gang, why don't you kneel and kowtow now? Maybe you'll still get a whole corpse?"

"Shut up, you in front! Our Body Cultivation Department will never be slaves!"

In the student seating area of the Martial Arts Training Ground, Liu Lian's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.

"Damn it! She was still holding back when she fought Chen Pingan? This woman is too devious!"

Fang Yuan, next to him, didn't speak.

He just stared intently at the three water Dragons on the arena, his hands unconsciously clenching at his sides.

He still remembered his battle with Zhang Qiqi during the internal selection of the Magic Cultivation Department.

That battle ended in a draw.

At the time, he thought that even though his cultivation was a level lower, with the dominance of his lightning magic, he was already enough to contend with this Water Element Heavenly Spiritual Root Genius.

Now he understood.

What contention.

What a draw.

Those were all results of her holding back.

If Zhang Qiqi had directly unleashed these three water Dragons then, he probably wouldn't even have had a chance to take a single move.

The huge sense of disparity made Fang Yuan's breathing heavy.

He had always thought he was a Genius, a favored son of heaven, but reality had slapped him hard.

Just then, a hand gently patted his shoulder.

Li Qingyuan had walked over at some point.

"Don't get stuck in a rut."

Fang Yuan snapped back to reality, pulling at the corners of his mouth bitterly.

"I just didn't expect the gap to be so big."

"Gap?"

As Zhang Qiqi's roommate, Li Qingyuan knew her strength best.

She glanced at the three majestic water Dragons on the arena, then said to Fang Yuan.

"Don't just look at the number."

"Qiqi has a Water Element Heavenly Spiritual Root; her affinity for water is unique in the entire academy. Controlling water flow is as simple as breathing for her, which is why she can achieve this level."

"What about your lightning magic?"

Li Qingyuan countered.

"Lightning magic is primarily for killing, its attribute is wild and domineering, untamed. For you to achieve such precise and subtle control as her, the difficulty is more than a level higher."

"For you to be able to condense that Thunder Dragon at your cultivation level, your classmates privately praise your Comprehension Ability as Prodigy-level. What more are you dissatisfied with?"

Li Qingyuan's words slowly relaxed Fang Yuan's tense body.

He had indeed been struck by the strength Zhang Qiqi displayed, and for a moment, he forgot his own advantages.

Lightning magic was never known for its control.

Its essence lay in its world-destroying destructive power.

Understanding this, the knot in Fang Yuan's heart also dissipated considerably. He looked back at the arena, his eyes no longer filled with disappointment, but with an even stronger Battle Intent.

"I understand."

On the arena.

Wu Gang looked at the three water Dragons that completely sealed off all his retreat paths, feeling the majestic water vapor and terrifying pressure that assailed him.

The solemnity on his face slowly receded, replaced by a Battle Intent that was almost madness.

"Hahahahaha! Good! This is good!"

He burst into loud laughter, his laughter filled with the boldness and indomitability of a Body Cultivator.

"To make me, Wu Gang, admit defeat, these three water snakes are not enough!"

He let out a roar, and the Qi and blood in his entire body erupted without reservation. His muscles bulged, veins popped, and his whole body grew a size larger.

Facing the encirclement of three giant Dragons, he didn't choose to defend but instead actively launched a charge!

His target: the water Dragon directly in front of him!