harleyscars Chapter 72 How come you're so bad?
Chapter 72 How come you're so bad?
Canaan Academy Martial Arts Arena. After Hord stormed out, Lin Xiuyai, as the class monitor, took over the instructor's duties and led the students of Class 1 of the Profound Rank to the martial arts arena to begin today's practical combat lesson.
"Hey, who do you think would win in a fight between this new guy and Old Yan?" a student was whispering to his best friend.
"That must be our vice-class monitor!"
"I don't think so. This student must be extraordinary to have broken through to the Great Dou Master level at such a young age," a third student joined the discussion.
"Even if he's a genius, a two-star can't beat an eight-star. Besides, our vice class monitor isn't exactly a pushover either."
"Maybe he got there by taking medicine, but I don't believe it. He got there purely through his own cultivation." Another student spoke up, his voice so loud it could be used to dip dumplings.
In the center of the training ground, a platform was surrounded by students from the Xuan-rank Class One. On the platform, Huo Yuhao and the dark-skinned, burly man from before stood facing each other, their gazes locked on one another. Huo Yuhao's expression was serious and focused, while the other man's attitude was quite relaxed in comparison.
The dark-skinned, muscular man wore his school uniform so tightly it looked like a bodysuit. With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved a massive two-handed warhammer from his storage ring.
"Little Huo, there's no need to be so nervous." He casually swung his warhammer twice, causing the air to crackle with a sharp sound.
"This is just a test of your current strength. It's okay if you lose."
Observing the dark-skinned, muscular man's condition, Huo Yuhao's mind raced as he silently assessed the man's strength: an eight-star Great Dou Master... If judged by Xiao Yanzi and Xian'er's standards, he'd likely have the combat power of a six-star Dou Ling. Judging from his physical condition, he must have cultivated body-refining Dou Techniques, and as a student of the continent's top academy, he must have mastered Earth-rank Dou Techniques.
Thinking of this, the moment the starting command sounded, a glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and he immediately disappeared from the spot.
"What kind of fighting technique is this?" The burly man was shocked and raised his warhammer to protect himself, guarding against a possible sneak attack.
It seems they're not good at perception. They didn't choose to use a ranged attack to force me to reveal myself, probably because they excel at defense and counter-attack. Huo Yuhao stood silently in mid-air, still assessing his opponent's abilities.
Or perhaps he's skilled at using movement techniques to dodge and find opportunities? Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the other's equally well-developed lower limbs, and he decided to test him first.
【Snow Dance in the Frozen Realm】!
Snowflakes drifted down from the ground, a biting wind howled, and the piercing chill instantly enveloped the entire platform in a white, icy fog, causing the students of Class 1 of the Profound Rank to lose sight of both sides in the battle.
"This is a domain-type fighting technique!" The burly man reacted extremely quickly, immediately unleashing his fighting aura to cover his entire body and maintaining its constant flow, clearly demonstrating his experience in dealing with ice-attribute enemies. Despite the resistance of his fighting aura, the chilling aura of the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain failed to freeze him immediately.
However, the core of the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain was not freezing, but amplifying attributes. The moment the domain's inherent coldness failed to freeze him, Huo Yuhao tentatively reached out, shooting a beam of emerald green light from his fingertips. Snowflakes dotted the domain, multiplying the intensity of the coldness within.
【The Wrath of the Ice Emperor】!
As the beam of light drew near and the chill touched his skin, the burly man was startled. In that instant, he had no choice but to hastily muster some fighting spirit and swing his hammer to defend himself.
"The mountains and rivers trembled!"
However, just as the beam of light was about to strike the warhammer, it suddenly veered off course, bypassing the strong man's defenses and hitting him directly in the chest, freezing him and his aura into an ice sculpture.
The battle ended, but Huo Yuhao did not recall the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain. He appeared in front of the ice sculpture, reached out and touched it, his eyes filled with intense disbelief.
"I only used less than 20% of my battle qi in this move!"
Huo Yuhao really couldn't understand why this opponent, the vice class monitor of the strongest class in the outer academy of Canaan Academy, was so easily defeated.
"Why didn't he choose to use an explosive fighting technique to try and escape when he was in a disadvantageous situation that required a large amount of battle energy?"
"And the last move he used was only a Xuan-rank technique. Was it because he didn't have time to use an Di-rank technique?"
Surprised, Huo Yuhao even suspected that the other party was as skilled in soul abilities as he was, and tried to dispel the illusion several times.
After a long while, Huo Yuhao finally realized that this was reality. Having just sparred with a genius of equal strength from the Dou Qi Continent for the first time, Huo Yuhao had been filled with high expectations, but those expectations were now dashed. Frustrated, he waved his hand to release the ice seal on the burly man. Only after all the ice crystals on the man's body had fallen off and he regained his mobility did he withdraw the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain.
When the snow finally cleared, all the trainees craned their necks, hoping to see the results immediately.
However, what appeared before them was that Huo Yuhao and his opponent were standing in the same place as at the beginning, looking at each other, as if nothing had happened.
"What's going on? Who won?" Not seeing the result, many students rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things.
At this moment, some sharp-eyed students noticed that their vice class monitor seemed to have become much paler. Recalling what Huo Yuhao had said about his attributes during his self-introduction, an unbelievable conjecture arose in their minds.
"No way..."
"I lost!" Despite his defeat, the burly man laughed heartily: "Hahaha, you've got some skills, kid. Let's fight again next time!"
"How is this possible? The vice class monitor actually lost!" A commotion erupted. They couldn't believe that Huo Yuhao, a freshman who had only been in school for half a day, could defeat their vice class monitor, who was ranked second in the outer academy.
A hint of undisguised shock flashed in Lin Xiuya's eyes, but he quickly composed himself and maintained the composure of a squad leader.
"The battle is over. Next up, Little Fairy Doctor will face off against..."
"Ahem, Little Fairy Doctor, please show mercy!" Little Fairy Doctor's opponent was an eight-star Dou Shi, and he was extremely cautious in the face of Little Fairy Doctor, who was five stars lower than him.
As expected of a student from the top academy on the continent, she managed to hold her own against Brother Yuhao for so long! Little Fairy Doctor's mind raced, as if facing a formidable enemy. Once the referee called "start," a flurry of flying needles, accompanied by smoke of various colors, enveloped her opponent. In a short while, a hedgehog appeared on the field, resembling one in both appearance and posture.
Huo Yuhao didn't pay much attention to the subsequent practical training in the class; his attention was drawn to a fighting platform in the corner. Two students were sparring on the platform, and a referee teacher was standing beside them to provide support.
Huo Yuhao realized that these two people must have come to practice privately, rather than attending a practical class with the rest of the class.
"Old Huo, is it okay for me to call you that?" The burly man who had been Huo Yuhao's opponent walked over and sat down next to him, patting his shoulder and speaking in a familiar tone.
"Okay, vice class monitor." Huo Yuhao nodded. "Thank you for your acquiescence earlier."
"Haha, my name is Yan Hao. You can call me Lao Yan, just like Lao Lin—our class monitor." Hearing Huo Yuhao agree, Yan Hao immediately put his arm around Huo Yuhao's neck and laughed, "Haha, I saw you spacing out here, what were you thinking about?"