The surrounding students were all dumbfounded. Xiao Yang had been taken down once again.

What’s more, even someone with the least discerning eye could tell that Chen Che’s combat ability far surpassed his opponent’s. If this had been a real battlefield, Xiao Yang would have died twice already.

"OHHHH!"

"We’re the champions!"

"Old Chen, you’re a beast!"

The students from First Middle School instantly erupted in cheers.

Lin Yi let out a howl and leaped onto Chen Che, clinging to his back like a sloth.

Qi Fengzhu mashed the keys on his calculator so hard it looked like it was about to start smoking.

The others rushed forward and tossed Chen Che high into the air.

Huang Zhongfei’s blood pumped with excitement as he watched, his heart filled with yearning. At the same time, he was a little regretful.

’It’s all Old Li’s fault for not letting me sub in. If he took care of that guy so easily, I’m sure I could have too!’

While Chen Che’s side was cheering, the students from Seventh Middle School were completely silent.

Ye Chao scrambled over to help Xiao Yang up.

Xiao Yang’s face was deathly pale. He was sucking in sharp breaths, unable to even form a complete sentence. A pained look flashed in Ye Chao’s eyes, and he quickly fed Xiao Yang a Pill.

Li Xiaoshuang’s voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"So, does this count as our win? If you’re still not satisfied, we can always have another match!"

"You win!"

Ye Chao had no choice but to concede.

If the first victory could be attributed to a sneak attack, this time, Ye Chao had no excuses to make.

After all, his opponent had already activated his Divine Sense.

No matter how many more times they fought, the result would be the same.

"Now that the students are done sparring, there’s no time like the present. Why don’t we have a little match ourselves?"

Li Xiaoshuang stretched his limbs, and a series of cracks and pops sounded from all over his body.

Ye Chao’s expression changed. How could he possibly dare to respond?

"Xiao Yang is hurt pretty badly. I have to take him to a hospital to get checked out. I really don’t have time today! Some other day, some other day!"

After saying this, he helped Xiao Yang up and scurried away with his students, thoroughly dejected.

Seeing this, Huang Zhongfei looked disappointed. "They’re leaving already? What a shame. I didn’t even get a chance to fight. I was actually planning on going up there for a match!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Suddenly, his eyes darted around, and he said to Li Xiaoshuang, "Teacher Li, my stomach hurts. I need to go to the restroom."

"Be quick."

Li Xiaoshuang nodded.

Huang Zhongfei ran toward the restrooms, then, when he was sure the teacher wasn’t looking, he veered off and chased in the direction Ye Chao and Xiao Yang had gone.

...

Soon, the park visitors and the crowd of student spectators all began to disperse.

They chattered excitedly among themselves, endlessly discussing the fight.

Many other students, however, were lost in thought.

Before today, most of them had believed that in real combat, one’s Realm was king. But the fight they had just witnessed completely upended that conventional wisdom.

Meanwhile, Yan Jun seized the opportunity to lecture his own students, giving them a heavy dose of inspiration:

"Learn from Chen Che! He only has a Middle Spirit Root, yet he’s in the same Realm as all of you with your Upper Spirit Roots and Earth Spirit Roots. Now he’s even condensed his Divine Sense, and even a seeded student from the Four Greats is no match for him!"

"And why can he do it? Because he works hard enough! Because he’s diligent enough!"

Yan Jun’s voice was deafening:

"Everyone, shout it with me: If we work hard, we can do it too!"

The students exchanged glances, their blood fired up by his words. They raised their fists and began to roar along.

"Those two kicks of yours were incredibly satisfying. That Xiao Yang is probably traumatized. From now on, he’ll definitely make a wide detour whenever he sees you."

Li Xiaoshuang motioned for the students to have some free time for a while, then walked right over to Chen Che’s side.

"How did you feel about the fight today?"

"Once my Divine Sense activated, my senses became incredibly sharp, enough to anticipate his moves. It’s a huge boost in a fight."

Chen Che knew he was asking about his Divine Sense.

’Of course,’ he thought, ’if my Divine Sense hadn’t activated, I probably wouldn’t have won so easily.’

"Mm-hmm."

Li Xiaoshuang sat down, unscrewed the lid of his thermos, and took a sip.

"The uses of Divine Sense aren’t limited to that. You can also use it to attack. By suddenly releasing your Divine Sense in battle, you can shut down your opponent’s five senses, or even assault their Divine Soul. In fact, if you had just attacked him directly with your Divine Sense in that last fight, he would have lost even faster."

"Imagine what it would feel like to suddenly lose all five of your senses."

WHOOSH!

Li Xiaoshuang turned to look at him, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Before Chen Che could even react, his vision went black. His eyes could not see, his ears could not hear, and in that same instant, his senses of smell, touch, and taste all vanished.

Fortunately, the sensation only lasted for a few seconds before everything returned to normal.

"On a battlefield, losing your five senses, even for just a split second, can cost you your life."

Li Xiaoshuang chuckled lightly and said calmly,

"Of course, that’s not the only way to use Divine Sense; there are many other applications. It can even be materialized, though that requires an exceptionally powerful Divine Sense."

Chen Che immediately perked up his ears.

What Li Xiaoshuang was describing was part of the university-level Daoist School curriculum.

In fact, the vast majority of students wouldn’t encounter this material until their sophomore or junior years.

After all, not every student could activate their Divine Sense in high school.

Of course, there was a reason the curriculum wasn’t taught earlier. Most students’ minds and bodies didn’t fully mature until their senior year of high school. Premature development could negatively impact their health, a classic case of rushing things and doing more harm than good.

The Immortal Sect had limited resources, and with such a large student population, it was impossible to give individual attention to everyone.

Families with the right connections and resources, however, were an exception.

"Your Divine Sense has only just activated, so you still need to constantly temper it. At least now you won’t have to worry about it during your senior year, which will free up a great deal of time for your Cultivation."

Once one’s Divine Sense was active, the only remaining obstacles to Foundation Establishment were Qi and Blood, and one’s Cultivation level.

Li Xiaoshuang looked at Chen Che with a hint of gratification. ’Perhaps this student really has a shot at the Four Greats.’

Chen Che asked a few more detailed questions, and Li Xiaoshuang answered every one of them without hesitation.

After they talked for a moment, the conversation returned to the day’s fight.

"Now that you’ve beaten him, getting through the city-level competition should be no problem. The provincial level, however, will be more troublesome."

Chen Che nodded. "I’m aware."

In all of Six Continents City, there were at most two or three other students on Xiao Yang’s level.

But looking at the entire province, there were nearly a hundred of them. Moreover, students from cities with better educational resources would naturally be of a higher caliber. It wouldn’t be so easy to stand out among them.

And then there was the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament.

With over three hundred provinces competing, the number of contestants would reach an absurd level.

It would be no exaggeration to call it a chaotic clash of a generation’s greatest geniuses.

After all, these were the top students who had fought their way to the top of every school in the Immortal Sect.

"Still, I really didn’t expect you to activate your Divine Sense so quickly. As for what comes next, I’ll need to put together a reading list for you. You can go to a bookstore and start studying ahead of time."

Just as Li Xiaoshuang was speaking, the students, who were already growing impatient, suddenly shouted, "The class president’s back!"

The two of them looked up.

They saw Huang Zhongfei limping toward them with his head down, clutching his face as if to hide it from view.

"Hey, Huang Zhongfei, why is your face so swollen?" Lin Yi asked as he walked up to him.

"I slipped and fell."

Huang Zhongfei shot him a glare. Seeing everyone else looking over, he quickly and haltingly explained,

"The restroom is built on a slope, and the steps are all mossy. I was in a hurry and slipped, then I fell down the hill."

"You didn’t crap your pants, did you?"

"Someone, get our class president a change of pants!"

Zong Yudao seemed to have guessed something. "Class President, don’t tell me you got beat up by Xiao Yang, did you?"

The group erupted in laughter and teasing.

"Get lost, all of you! What nonsense are you spouting? That punk Xiao Yang? I could send him flying with a single slap! I really just slipped and fell."

Huang Zhongfei, fuming with embarrassment, tried to shoo them away.

Chen Che frowned, recognizing the injuries. ’That doesn’t look like a fall,’ he thought. ’It looks like he was beaten up.’

"When you were fighting Xiao Yang, he kept clamoring to get in the ring. A good beating might do him some good, help him get a clear sense of his own abilities so he doesn’t keep living in his own little world."

Li Xiaoshuang chuckled, choosing not to expose the boy’s lie. He screwed the lid back onto his thermos and stood up.

"Everyone, assemble! We’re heading out to survey the next terrain feature."