The monthly competition begins.

Lin Xiao hated it most when people showed off in front of him.

The powerful attack sent the White-Robed Priest flying, and the walls along the way crumbled.

Smoke billowed, and the entire floor became hazy, so blurry that one couldn't see clearly.

Lin Xiao stood still, his eyes constantly emanating divinity; the surrounding environment had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Cough, cough."

In the distance, the White-Robed Priest, who had been sent flying, stood up from a pile of rubble. His previous refined appearance was gone; he was disheveled, and his white robe was in tatters.

The Heavens Mandate Cult had a very strict class system, divided into Golden Robe, Purple Robe, White Robe, and Yellow Robe.

As a White-Robed Priest, he already held a certain amount of power and status.

"Damn Servant, you dare to defy your superiors! I shall represent the Lord and grant you eternal life!"

He was extremely furious. Someone he considered a lowly Servant dared to attack him, which made him lose all face.

With that, he fully activated his Special Ability, and a vast black energy immediately appeared in the field.

This strange energy, known as the Source of Heaven's Mandate, actually melted the surrounding walls and stones.

Lin Xiao dared not be too careless with this strange Source of Heaven's Mandate. He activated the Special Ability within his body, forming a spatial barrier to firmly protect himself.

At the same time, his gaze pierced through layers of mist, directly looking at the White-Robed Priest.

"Freeze!"

Caught off guard, the White-Robed Priest was frozen in place, a look of shock on his face.

"What kind of Special Ability is this?! Why can't I move?!"

The White-Robed Priest frantically activated his Cultivation, trying to forcibly Breakthrough this restraint.

Lin Xiao didn't have time to think. He formed a hand seal, and countless fragments appeared in the Void Realm, slowly forming a blade.

"Go!"

The Blade of Nothingness Transmigrated through space, directly slashing towards the White-Robed Priest's neck.

At the crucial moment, the White-Robed Priest Broke through Lin Xiao's spatial freeze and forcibly moved his neck, dodging the fatal blow.

However, a deep bloody gash was still left on his neck, and blood flowed continuously.

He promptly stopped the bleeding, covering his neck with one hand, while his gaze fixed on Lin Xiao, who was enveloped by the Source of Heaven's Mandate.

The surrounding walls were almost completely melted, and the spatial barrier Lin Xiao had condensed also became somewhat blurry.

"How troublesome!"

Lin Xiao hadn't expected this strange black mist to be able to melt even space.

This couldn't go on. He condensed his Special Ability and, with a flash, disappeared from his original spot.

"Hm?"

The White-Robed Priest immediately became alert. In his perception, that brat had actually disappeared!

Suddenly, he felt a fluctuation behind him. Without thinking, he immediately turned around, shielding himself with both arms.

"Boom!"

It was another extremely violent punch. Lin Xiao appeared behind the White-Robed Priest, his right hand clenched into a fist, directly smashing into him.

The White-Robed Priest was sent flying again by the punch.

"Freeze!"

The spatial ability activated. The White-Robed Priest hadn't even reacted yet and was once again frozen in place.

Lin Xiao once again disappeared from his original spot, appearing directly in front of the White-Robed Priest.

He looked at the White-Robed Priest, who was lying motionless on the ground, a look of madness still on his face.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Fist after fist landed.

His entire body's Qi surged, breaking the White-Robed Priest's limbs.

The intense pain from his body made the White-Robed Priest's expression grow even more crazed, and he cursed incessantly.

"You lowly ants, how dare you treat me like this!"

"Ah!!! I am a destined person, I am the savior chosen by the Lord, the world needs me to save it!"

"You ignorant and lowly Servant, I am your master!"

He screamed frantically. The surrounding Source of Heaven's Mandate slowly dissipated, and the entire area was already shattered beyond recognition.

Lin Xiao threw another punch.

This punch directly caved in the White-Robed Priest's mouth, making him unable to speak.

He picked his ears.

"Damn! What trash, full of hot air!"

"Mmm... mmm mmm mmm..."

The White-Robed Priest's mouth was smashed to pieces, teeth scattered, and his jaw was dislocated by the punch, but he was still resisting, silently protesting!

It had to be said, he was very resilient.

He took several of Lin Xiao's punches and still had so much vitality.

"This guy! How should I deal with him?"

Lin Xiao was wondering whether to just finish him off... Prodigy Training Camp.

The first monthly grand competition had begun.

In the central plaza.

It was packed with people. Many senior students from their second and third years came to watch this batch of newcomers.

Some were curious, some came to join the fun.

But all of them had one thought: to see who this Lin Xiao really was!

"Look quickly, that's Bei Ao! A strong person on the dawn ranking list. I heard his ranking went up a bit last time, reaching forty-sixth place!"

Someone exclaimed, surprised that Bei Ao would come.

"Zhang Xuan! Zhang Xuan is here too. He is Zhang Heng's elder brother, and his strength is definitely top-tier among the third-year students!"

Not far away, a figure appeared. His expression was calm, making people feel awe, and those around him dared not approach.

"Li Qing is here too. You rarely see him on weekdays."

Many people looked at the constantly appearing Prodigies around them. They also called themselves Prodigies, but compared to these individuals, they seemed a bit out of their league.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. Many people were shocked, some even covered their mouths.

"He... he is Lei Zhenzi!"

The person who caused such an uproar upon his arrival was Lei Zhenzi, a third-year student. As soon as he appeared, Bei Ao, Zhang Xuan, and others all turned their gaz gazes towards him, and there was even a hint of apprehension deep in their eyes.

"I didn't expect even he would come!"

Just then, a figure appeared in the sky.

"Silence!"

Instructor Kuang appeared above the central plaza.

"I will preside over this year's freshman monthly grand competition!"

"This competition will adopt a point system. The winner gets +1 point, the loser gets 0 points."

"There will be three rounds in total, and finally, four contestants will be selected to compete for the top three!"

"I declare! The competition begins!"

Instructor Kuang waved his hand, and all the martial arts arenas in the field instantly activated a certain protective mechanism.

All the new students, upon hearing their names, stepped onto the stage. For this day, they had Cultivated diligently for a month, all for the chance to shine brightly today!

"Bing Qinru versus Wang Biao!"

On one arena, Bing Qinru stood on the left, while her opponent wore a face of utter despair!

"How could this happen? I met her in the first round!" Wang Biao was very unwilling. He had Cultivated hard for a month, and originally, he could have achieved at least a middle-to-upper ranking.

He hadn't expected his luck to be so bad, encountering Bing Qinru in the very first round!

"Competition begins!"

Wang Biao immediately adopted a defensive stance. His Special Ability talent was a B-rank Ability—Earth, which could absorb the natural energy of the earth to enhance his defense.

Bing Qinru raised her delicate hand, and immediately, cold air filled the arena, the temperature instantly dropping to zero degrees!

The people watching beside the arena immediately yawned, shrinking their bodies, it was so cold!

"Ice Seal!"

As soon as she spoke, the entire arena quickly froze into ice, and Wang Biao, too, was frozen into a human-shaped ice sculpture.

Wang Biao's face turned purple from being frozen. He wanted to open his mouth to surrender, but being frozen, he couldn't open his mouth at all.

Until his breathing grew weaker and weaker, Bing Qinru waved her hand, the ice on the ground melted, and Wang Biao instantly collapsed onto the ground, trembling as he gestured: "I... sur... render."

"Hiss! What a terrifying Special Ability!"

"Just now, the temperature of the entire space instantly dropped to a terrifying degree. It almost gave me a cold!"

"Goddess! Not only is her strength exceptional, but haven't you noticed how truly stunning she is?"

Many senior students below the stage exclaimed excitedly; Bing Qinru's beauty truly captivated them.

Exquisite features, light blue pupils, flowing long hair, and that chilling face that made people shy away were all bonus points.

"This woman is not simple!"

Lei Zhenzi looked in Bing Qinru's direction, feeling a slight tremor.

That Special Ability just now was very strong; he felt it was even stronger than his own. Could it be an SS-rank Special Ability?

"Gongsun Qin versus Li Ming."

On another arena, Gongsun Qin stood still, doing nothing.

His opponent, Li Ming, was already sweating profusely. Facing him directly, he felt a powerful oppressive force.

Suddenly, he felt his body lose control, walked to the edge of the arena, and then jumped off!

When his feet touched the ground, he was stunned, and the spectators watching this match were also stunned.

"Gongsun Qin wins!"

Gongsun Qin in the arena calmly left the stage, as if this was within his expectations.

"This guy is not simple either!"

Some sharp-eyed senior students noticed something was off, their gaze following the departing Gongsun Qin.

"Lin Xiao versus Chen Ming!"

He's here!

Many people's eyes flashed. The main purpose of these senior students coming here was to see who this Lin Xiao really was!

On the arena, Chen Ming had a bitter look on his face; he had already decided to surrender directly!

"Damn! Did I step in dog poop or something?"

He hadn't expected to run into this formidable person in the first round!

But he noticed that after a long time, Lin Xiao still hadn't appeared on stage.

The others also looked around.

"Huh? Where's Lin Xiao? Why isn't he going up?"

"Did he not come? Doesn't he know today is their freshman grand competition?"

"Could it be that he's afraid to come?"

There were various opinions. Some haters took the opportunity to slander Lin Xiao, saying there was something fishy about his dawn ranking list, that he took shortcuts, otherwise why wouldn't he dare to show up!

Bing Qinru was somewhere, lost in thought.

Above the sky.

Instructor Kuang also noticed this, feeling a bit helpless internally.

"This brat, I told him there was a grand competition, but he insisted on going to do some broken mission!"

When Lin Xiao wanted to go out on a mission, he had specifically gone to his door to tell him.

Unfortunately, Lin Xiao didn't care much.

"Instructor Kuang, don't worry, I'll be there for the grand competition!"

"You little rascal, you're fooling me! Just wait until you come back, I'll show you!"

Instructor Kuang snorted coldly, then announced:

"Lin Xiao is absent! In this match, Chen Ming wins!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming also felt some joy. He hadn't expected such a reversal. He had originally thought he was bound to lose, but Lin Xiao actually didn't show up?

Lei Zhenzi and the others were a bit puzzled. They had given up their seclusion to come and watch precisely to find out the truth.

"This Lin Xiao, he really is a peculiar person!"