Chapter 1572: Chapter 1574: The Competition Begins

The competition has begun.

Lu Xiaobu was waiting for his number to be called to compete, while observing those around him.

He was selecting an academy.

At that moment, he was watching a bald guy.

Yes, bald!

...

The bald guy named Xu Ziping, his power was only at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

This was already his second match!

In the first match, he fought a former Inner Court student, the opponent had no will to fight at all, just sparred a little and then stepped down!

But this match was different, as the opponent was also an Outer Court student.

"Baldy, give up! You know you can’t beat me!"

Long-haired, flowery Zhang Ke stood in stark contrast to bald Xu Ziping.

Even in this environment, there were people cheering for Zhang Ke, showing just how popular Zhang Ke was!

Bald Xu Ziping smiled bitterly but didn’t back down at all: "I know, but no matter what, I have to fight at least once! What if?!"

"What if?!"

Zhang Ke sneered, his body swiftly appeared beside Xu Ziping, delivering a straight punch!

The Qi Refinement Realm predominantly focused on close-knit combat.

"Bang!"

The bald guy defended!

Fists and palms struck!

Flowery Zhang Ke stood unmoved, while bald Xu Ziping staggered back half a step.

Though they were at the same stage, there were strengths and weaknesses.

Whether it was talent, cultivation techniques, combat skills, the timing of breakthroughs would affect these.

Zhang Ke had been at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer for two months already, while Xu Ziping had just broken through yesterday!

The two of them were entirely in different leagues!

"Is this what you call ’what if’?" Zhang Ke spat out the latter half of the sentence!

"Yes! This is what I call ’what if’!"

Bald Xu Ziping suddenly lost all traces of bitterness in his eyes, his entire being erupted with a madness.

He charged forward!

It was almost a wild turtle punch without any form!

While attacking, Xu Ziping was also roaring.

"I won’t be satisfied being someone’s inferior my whole life!"

"Now, is my chance!"

"What if! What if! As long as there’s a chance! I will continue!"

"I will enter the Martial Arts Academy, I will reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, I will rise above others!"

Zhang Ke showed a trace of contempt, casually dealing with Xu Ziping’s chaotic attack.

Weak! Too weak!

What’s the use of boasting with your mouth?!

He seized the opportunity to punch bald Xu Ziping’s chin, causing the bald guy to soar high like a plant uprooted from dry earth!

Subsequently, Zhang Ke delivered a heavy roundhouse kick, sending Xu Ziping flying!

He wanted the bald guy to fall off the arena!

Xu Ziping flew to the edge of the arena.

But!

He didn’t fall!

He grabbed on!

Grabbed on to the edge of the arena, holding tightly!

Then!

Climbing up!

"Damn it!"

Zhang Ke suddenly felt irritable!

He stepped forward two steps, stomped on Xu Ziping’s fingers: "Get down!"

"No! Impossible!"

Bald Xu Ziping gritted his teeth and said.

He kept climbing up, he wanted to lift his foot up!

"Get down!"

Zhang Ke kicked Xu Ziping in the head!

"Ugh!"

Xu Ziping groaned, continuing to climb up!

"Get down! Get down! Get down!"

Zhang Ke kicked Xu Ziping at the edge of the arena one kick after another!

Xu Ziping felt dizzy, a warm liquid started flowing from his head, his vision was blurring!

No!

Xu Ziping suddenly bit his tongue, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

He regained his clarity!

Kept climbing!

"Damn it!"

Zhang Ke was extremely frustrated, in his view, Xu Ziping was now just being a nuisance!

What can you do even if you climb up?!

Do you really think you can beat me?!

So, he used all his strength and kicked hard!

Xu Ziping’s hand loosened.

He had lost consciousness.

"Bang!"

Fell outside the arena.

"Zhang Ke, wins!"

The referee announced aloud.

His voice was indifferent, without sympathy for Xu Ziping, nor disdain for Zhang Ke.

Combat is combat. If you don’t surrender and get killed, it’s what you deserve!

Lu Xiaobu saw this and turned his gaze away, quietly remembered the bald guy’s name.

Then, he also noted the name of the flowery Zhang Ke!

Don’t assume Zhang Ke looks like a villain.

This was bald’s second match, while flowery Zhang Ke was already his fourth!

He too was fighting!

"Dean Lu, it’s your turn to go up." The referee smiled wryly and said to Lu Xiaobu.

What kind of situation is this?

The whole school listens to you, yet you still participate in the competition?!

Didn’t you see the opponents are about to cry out of fear!

Lu Xiaobu nodded and stepped onto the stage.

...

Lu Xiaobu’s combat was purely for fun, so let’s not mind him.

However, besides him, battles were taking place in the entire arena zone.

Yet, you could clearly see the battles in the arena zone had divided into two types.

The first type, is similar to the previously mentioned combat between Zhang Ke and Xu Ziping, giving their all; upon completing the first match, they’d immediately participate in the next match!

Because they didn’t know what Lu Xiaobu’s Martial Arts Academy selection criteria were! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

So they pursued the simplest!

Win!

The strongest!

With the strongest, you won’t be rejected, right?!

As for the second type?!

It’s entirely worlds apart!

It’s all just for fun, casually fighting a match, then stepping down.

Anyway, you’ve declared the rules, Lu Xiaobu.

Even during the first match, both could glance at each other, fake fight a little, then step down to become spectators.

Not only being spectators, they excitedly commented on the battle.

"Look at these fools, fighting for life and death, what’s the point?!"

"Exactly, just for a little reward, sacrificing their lives?! Annoying!"

"Look, look, that one even had their teeth knocked out!"

"That’s nothing! Look at this, they’re even biting! No grace at all!"

"..."

Presumably, everyone guessed it, the first type mostly consisted of Outer Court students.

The second type mostly consisted of Inner Court students.

This scene was entirely captured by the teachers sitting at the main stage.

They suddenly felt a flush of embarrassment!

Why are these students so incompetent?!

Exhausting resources and efforts to raise a bunch of cowards?!

Where can they place their faces now?!

The director was now on pins and needles as well!

Because, wasn’t the current scene verifying Lu Xiaobu’s words?!

Everyone here was garbage!

Yes, this scene was indeed heart-wrenching!

The Inner Court students raised by depleting resources, were showing such urine characteristics?!

Not being able to fight is one thing, but not fighting at all is a completely different matter!

He really wished he could rush down now and tell those students to get up and fight!

He seemed to understand a bit why the principal was determined to reform, and especially handed over the reform to Lu Xiaobu!

Oh! Let’s continue watching! Hopefully, there won’t be more embarrassment!

Besides, he also wanted to know what exactly Lu Xiaobu was going to come up with!

For some reason, he felt an inexplicable unease in his heart!