Chapter 114 A Decisive Victory: The Battle for the Strongest in Tianyuan Province

Amidst the discussions, Xiao Nuo slowly walked onto the stage.

He wore a long black robe; his figure was thin, and his skin was a sickly shade of pale.

However, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, and a faint black shadow lingered deep within his pupils, exuding an eerie Aura.

His cultivation was only at the Early Stage of the Third-Tier Martial Artist realm, but the faint fluctuations of Mental Energy around him gave off a unique sense of pressure.

"Chu Han, I will be the one to break your myth of invincibility today."

A cold sneer curled at the corners of Xiao Nuo's mouth, his eyes burning with intense ambition.

From the very beginning, he had viewed Chu Han as his greatest target; only by defeating this number one New Student would he surely become famous overnight.

"You can try."

Chu Han stood on the stage, his expression remaining incredibly calm, as if Xiao Nuo were no different from anyone else.

"Soon, you won't be able to smile anymore."

A trace of gloom flashed in Xiao Nuo's eyes. Before his voice even faded, he suddenly widened his eyes, and invisible Mental Energy instantly lunged toward Chu Han.

This was his greatest trump card: creating a Fear Illusion through Mental Energy.

His Mental Energy could precisely capture the fear in his opponent's heart, creating an illusion that was difficult to distinguish from reality, making the opponent lose their ability to resist in despair.

In previous matches, whether it was a Body Refining Martial Artist with a powerful Physical Body or a Martial Artist skilled in Yuanqi attacks, none could escape this move. They often fell into disarray within the illusion and were killed in a single strike by his Shadow Ability.

Chu Han only felt a slight mental disturbance in his Sea of Consciousness, and the surrounding scenery instantly changed.

Scenes of horror flashed continuously, attempting to evoke the fear within his heart.

However, this kind of illusion was not worth mentioning in Chu Han's eyes, and it quickly became illusory and shattered.

Seeing Chu Han standing still, Xiao Nuo thought his illusion had succeeded and was overjoyed.

Without the slightest hesitation, his figure suddenly transformed into a black shadow, merging like a ghost into the shadows of the stage and disappearing.

His talent was the S-rank Dark Crow Messenger, possessing both powerful Mental Energy and the talent to manipulate shadows.

Mental Energy was only for control; the real lethality came from the Shadow Ability.

He moved rapidly through the shadows, instantly appearing behind Chu Han.

His right hand condensed thick Dark-attribute Yuanqi, transforming into a palm print as black as ink, which he slammed ruthlessly toward the back of Chu Han's heart!

This palm strike condensed all the Yuanqi in his body; once it hit, it would be enough to blast Chu Han off the stage.

"Bang!"

Xiao Nuo's palm strike accurately hit the back of Chu Han's heart, yet the expected scene of Chu Han being sent flying did not occur.

He only felt a terrifying repulsive force coming from his palm, and the Dark-attribute Yuanqi he had condensed instantly dissipated.

"How is this possible?!"

Xiao Nuo was pale with shock. Before he could react, Chu Han had already spun around, his right hand shooting out like lightning to grab his wrist with precision.

Only then did he realize that his Fear Illusion had actually failed to work!

"Your mental attacks are ineffective against me."

Chu Han's voice came calmly.

Waves of shock surged in Xiao Nuo's heart, and a trace of despair welled up.

What he excelled at was mental control combined with shadow sneak attacks. Now that the sneak attack had failed and the mental attack was ineffective, being locked in close combat by Chu Han meant he had no power to fight back.

But he was unwilling to admit defeat just like that, and a flash of determination crossed his eyes.

"Since the illusion is useless, then I'll use the strongest mental shock to attack your Sea of Consciousness directly!"

Xiao Nuo gathered all of his Mental Energy, condensing it into a needle-like mental attack, and launched it at Chu Han's Sea of Consciousness.

However, when this mental attack wave touched the defenses of Chu Han's Sea of Consciousness, a violent roar that seemed to come from ancient times suddenly exploded in Xiao Nuo's Sea of Consciousness!

Within Chu Han's Sea of Consciousness, the Divine Thought of the Vajra Demon Ape was completely activated by this external mental attack. The massive phantom of the demon ape opened its bloody maw and let out a deafening roar.

This roar contained an Aura of wilderness, bloodthirstiness, and dominance, instantly invading Xiao Nuo's Sea of Consciousness like a nightmare.

"Ah!"

Xiao Nuo immediately let out a miserable scream, clutching his head tightly with both hands as his body stumbled back repeatedly.

His Sea of Consciousness was violently struck by the Divine Thought of the Vajra Demon Ape. Suffering from a Mental Energy backlash, he instantly lost consciousness and fainted on the stage.

The entire venue fell into a dead silence once more, followed by even more enthusiastic cheers.

Everyone had thought Xiao Nuo could cause trouble for Chu Han or even potentially pull off an upset, but they hadn't expected the outcome to still be a one-sided crushing.

"My god! Xiao Nuo's mental attack actually didn't work on Chu Han?"

"Just how many trump cards does Chu Han have? His Physical Body is invincible, and his Mental Energy is also this strong. This is simply impossible to fight!"

On the rostrum, the Dean of the Spirit Academy had a solemn expression: "Xiao Nuo's mental talent is already considered top-tier. I didn't expect Chu Han to have Cultivated Mental Energy as well. His talent is too terrifying."

After this match, a thought rose in almost everyone's mind: "In the Freshman Grand Competition, no one should be able to threaten Chu Han anymore."

The Round of 16 matches continued.

Every battle became exceptionally intense; this was a true collision between Geniuses.

Soon, the spots for the Quarterfinals were decided.

Chu Han's opponent in the Quarterfinals was the person ranked 10th in combat power rating.

This duel also had no suspense; Chu Han defeated his opponent in a single move, ending the battle.

In the upcoming Semifinal match, Chu Han's opponent was none other than Li Tianhe from Tianyuan Province.

When the two arrived on the stage, Li Tianhe appeared very excited.

"Chu Han, the failure in the Martial Arts Grand Examination has made me want to see your strength all along. I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon!"

"Although I am no match for you, I still want to challenge my limits this time. I hope you won't hold back."

Li Tianhe said, his body brimming with Battle Intent.

"Make your move," Chu Han said indifferently.

The Aura on Li Tianhe's body grew frantically, and wild winds howled around him.

The originally clear sky instantly turned gloomy, and dark clouds gathered rapidly above the stage as if pulled by an invisible force.

"My talent, Hurricane Fiend, not only strengthens wind-attribute Yuanqi but can also draw upon the natural winds of heaven and earth to form a true hurricane!"

Before his voice even faded, the wind force in the center of the stage suddenly surged. Countless wind pillars intertwined and rotated rapidly, forming a massive tornado a hundred meters high.

Li Tianhe's figure floated within the eye of the storm, laughing loudly: "Chu Han, only by dispersing my hurricane can you truly defeat me!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Chu Han's eyes; he hadn't expected Li Tianhe to have such a trump card.

The ability to create a hundred-meter tornado out of thin air already exceeded the scope of a Third-Tier Martial Artist.

Even the attacks of a 6th-rank Martial Artist might not necessarily be able to disperse such a massive tornado.

But all of this was still not enough in his presence.

"Then, as you wish."

Chu Han's expression was calm. Facing the incoming massive tornado, he still threw out a single punch.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar echoed, as if heaven and earth were trembling.

That hundred-meter tornado, which seemed capable of swallowing everything, was instantly torn apart under Chu Han's punch.

The violent wind force receded like a tide, the dark clouds also dissipated in an instant, and the sky became clear once again.

The originally raging tornado vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

Within the eye of the storm, Li Tianhe's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He could clearly feel that the hurricane power he controlled had been instantly crushed by a terrifying force.

That kind of power was simply not something he could contend with.

"I... I lose."

Li Tianhe's voice carried a hint of trembling as he took the initiative to admit defeat.

He knew that the gap between himself and Chu Han was even larger than he had imagined!

The entire venue erupted into thunderous cheers once more, this time even more enthusiastic than any before.

Everyone was shocked by the power of Chu Han's punch, dispersing a hundred-meter tornado with a single strike.

This level of strength had already exceeded many people's imaginations.

Even some Geniuses in their senior year were stunned speechless by this punch.

Chu Han's strength had truly reached the top level of the school!