145: Murderous intent appears, thunder falls!

“I surrender!”

Even though he knew there was no fatal danger, the moment the blade touched his neck, Zhan Fei’s arrogant heart fell from the heavens to the ground, shattering into pieces.

He was scared; he was terrified.

He finally understood how terrifying these students from Shengjing University were.

They had the same attributes, and their equipment choices were not much different.

Yet, he was completely powerless to retaliate, being beaten back step by step within a few moves.

If this were in the wild, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to surrender before his life and Dao dissipated.

“Losing to an old student isn’t shameful. He entered Shengjing earlier than I did and must have learned many profound skills. I can do that too in the future.”

He quietly comforted himself in his heart as the first match of the freshman challenge quickly concluded.

This was the National Champion of Xijiang Province, the person who took first place among hundreds of thousands of examinees.

Did he just lose so anticlimactically?!

For a moment, all the freshmen present were shaken.

Could it be that the gap between them, these Geniuses, and the students of Shengjing University was really that wide?

Director Chang sat in a high position, smiling as he watched the situation on the field.

This was the effect Shengjing wanted.

To make the freshmen recognize themselves, which would be beneficial for their future development.

Zhan Fei went down, and a healer immediately treated his injuries.

For superficial wounds that didn't even damage muscles or bones, healing was almost instantaneous.

These miraculous scenes also made the freshmen sigh with emotion.

They had been a bit narrow-minded.

The world was vast, and there was no shortage of Geniuses.

Next, the matches continued.

After observing Zhan Fei’s example, the freshmen treated the challenges from the old students with even greater caution.

However, as the matches progressed one after another, mere caution was very difficult to win the challenge.

The old students were experienced, had cultivated various skills to maturity, and running dungeons was commonplace for them.

The new students had only awakened about a month ago.

Everyone’s talent was not low; they lost only in experience and skill.

So, the final results were basically overwhelming victories for the old students.

This included Yu Qiu and Yun Qingyue, who also went up for challenge matches.

Their strength was considerable, being the second and third place holders from Xijiang Province, and they were also targets for the old students’ challenges.

Compared to other freshmen, they fared much better.

They could even fight back and forth with the old students for a short period.

Yun Qingyue fought for dozens of moves, lasting over ten minutes before surrendering.

Yu Qiu could have won, but she ran out of stamina and was dragged to a loss by the opposing old student.

“What a pity, you almost won.”

Yun Qingyue expressed regret for Yu Qiu’s performance, looking indignant.

“It’s alright, insufficient stamina is also part of one’s strength. If I lost, I lost, it’s not shameful,” Yu Qiu said, her face pale.

Yun Qingyue felt a pang of heartache seeing Yu Qiu so exhausted. She quickly grabbed a bottle of water and helped her to the side to rest.

“Next up, Xia Qi versus Li Pengfei.”

When the female host called out their names, everyone in the audience’s eyes filled with anticipation.

The top freshman, Xia Qi, the National Champion of the college entrance examination.

War God Academy student, Li Pengfei.

These two had a previous points gamble, and the viewing appeal of this challenge was far greater than the challenges between other students.

“Brother Xia Qi, beat him up!”

Yun Qingyue cheered animatedly from the side.

Yu Qiu also quietly called out, “Go for it!”

Both of them ascended the challenge stage simultaneously.

The host announced both of their information.

Xia Qi, National Champion, Rank 28, Mage.

Li Pengfei, War God Academy, Rank 26, Warlock.

Whoosh!

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.

Everyone’s gaze collectively shifted to Xia Qi.

What the heck?

A freshman?

Rank 28?!

What’s going on? Was there a mistake in the announcement?

Everyone had seen the National Champion every year, so it was nothing new.

But a Rank 28 National Champion who had just enrolled a few days ago?

All the new and old students present were collectively shocked.

“Wait, that name Xia Qi sounds familiar. I remember now, isn’t that the big boss Xia Qi from Home of Dungeons?”

“Oh, I knew it! I was wondering why there was also a Xia Qi among the new students. So it really is the big boss Xia Qi.”

“Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Big boss Xia Qi is a ruthless person who can solo Fallen Land.”

“I’m a freshman. Can someone tell me what Home of Dungeons is?”

“You’ll find out later. This match is going to be interesting.”

Among the old students, a small portion had heard of or knew Xia Qi.

When they discovered that the true Xia Qi was present, these old students immediately became excited.

Just these past few days, some of them had even been led through Fallen Land by Xia Qi.

But they never expected that big boss Xia Qi was actually a freshman.

Compared to the freshmen’s confusion, many old students already had troubled expressions on their faces.

Oh no, if it really was the rumored Xia Qi, then Li Pengfei from War God Academy might be in trouble.

On the challenge stage, due to the protection of the Formation, neither of them could hear the outside noise.

Li Pengfei still didn’t know that the Xia Qi he knew was no longer the Xia Qi from the Fairy Instance Dungeon.

“Xia Qi, you got lucky on Fairy Island back then. Now I’m going to show you the true strength of War God Academy.”

“Too bad, your Rank is lower than mine,” Xia Qi said indifferently, expressionless.

Li Pengfei’s expression changed upon hearing this. He also found it strange. Back on Fairy Island, Xia Qi was only Rank 20. How did he reach Rank 28 in just a few days?

“Heh heh, what if your Rank is high? You must have used some tricky methods, like having someone carry you to level up.”

“Don’t think that taking shortcuts is useful. Your true combat awareness is lacking. I will show you that there are also differences between Geniuses.”

Xia Qi seemed to ponder something, then uttered, “Too bad, your Rank is lower than mine.”

But when actions speak louder than words, any amount of eloquent talk is superfluous.

Xia Qi merely repeated one sentence, and Li Pengfei was instantly enraged.

“You have no manners at all. Didn’t your parents teach you?”

Upon mentioning parents, Xia Qi’s expression changed.

He hadn't even met his parents in this life.

His eyes turned cold, and a chilling killing intent instantly swept forth.

Facing such icy killing intent, Li Pengfei was directly startled.

He had encountered many people, but he had never seen any student with eyes as terrifying as Xia Qi’s.

It was as if he was looking at a corpse, the kind that couldn't be deader.

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However, Li Pengfei immediately realized that this was a Ring Match (arena match), and he wouldn't actually die.

Why should he be afraid?

“Don’t think you can disgust me with that look. If you have the guts, hit me.”

Li Pengfei, confident and fearless, immediately became arrogant.

“Done talking? You talk too much nonsense.”

As his words fell, Xia Qi’s eyes had already turned purplish-blue.

Surging lightning energy transformed into a thick bolt of lightning, striking down fiercely towards Li Pengfei.

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