Upon seeing the approaching person, Ye Ningze instinctively activated his talent. A line of small text appeared within his pupils.
Race: Human.
Cultivation Talent: C-Class.
Special Talent: None.
Strength: Elite Warrior.
Ye Ningze thought to himself, "This fellow's cultivation talent isn't high. Although he's an elite warrior, it's likely just because he's been cultivating for a bit longer."
Despite the opponent's formidable strength, Ye Ningze felt no fear. He believed he could handle such power. He now possessed four hundred jin of strength, and with his special methods, he might even be able to defeat this guy.
Ye Ningze's face showed no trace of fear. He calmly looked at the man and asked, "Is there something the people from the First Academy want with me?"
The man smiled faintly and said, "Nothing much. Hand over the points you've collected, and I'll spare you. Otherwise, today you'll suffer broken bones and tendons at best, or death on the spot at worst!"
Lin Haitao was startled. "What?! Are the people from your First Academy this unreasonable? This is a competition trial between academies. Do you intend to kill us?!"
The man sneered, "You lot from the trash academies are nothing but stepping stones for my First Academy!"
"You trash should obediently offer everything to me!"
As the man spoke, his aura erupted, pressing down on Ye Ningze and the other.
Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao immediately felt an immense mountain crushing down on them, making it difficult to breathe.
They quickly circulated their cultivation techniques to resist.
The man sneered triumphantly, "See that! You trash should kneel beneath my aura!"
"Now, you have two choices. First, obediently hand over your points. Second, let me search you myself. That would be fair, wouldn't it?"
Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao exchanged glances, seeing the anger in each other's eyes. They then attacked the man simultaneously.
Ye Ningze's attack style was incredibly strange and tricky, making it impossible to guard against.
Lin Haitao's attack was also fierce. His fists were like iron hammers, carrying immense pressure as they slammed towards the man.
—Since you don't intend to reason with us, why should we waste words on this guy!
Lin Haitao was filled with resentment. Although he was only at the Martial Disciple level, far from an Elite Warrior, he absolutely refused to give up the points he had painstakingly earned!
He had finally gathered the courage to find his confidence, fighting fierce beasts to earn points. How could he be willing to give up so easily!
He, Lin Haitao, was unwilling to give up no matter what!
Ye Ningze felt no fear towards this Elite Warrior from the First Academy.
"So what if you're an Elite Warrior? You're just someone with C-class talent, and you dare to be so arrogant and domineering!"
"You're dreaming if you think you can snatch the fruits of my victory from Ye Ningze!" Ye Ningze immediately entered his strongest output state!
The flames on his hands suddenly attached themselves to his black saber. The dark saber glowed with a bloodthirsty dark red hue at this moment!
A surging heat wave emanated from Ye Ningze's body, making him appear incredibly powerful!
Lin Haitao, on the other hand, adopted a desperate and fierce stance, wielding his long sword and charging at the man in black like a madman.
The black-clothed man from the First Academy was startled by the sight of them.
He hadn't expected these two from the Seventh Academy to adopt such a desperate posture from the outset. What surprised him even more was that the man holding the black saber exuded an aura that made him feel a sense of unease.
This aura made him feel danger!
It was a sense of crisis, an instinctive premonition of danger. He vaguely felt that if he hesitated any longer, this man with the black saber might just kill him.
The man from the First Academy thought of his status as an Elite Warrior. While he wasn't an outstanding genius, he was still an Elite Warrior, considered among the best in the academy. Yet, before this man with the black saber, his pride felt like an ant being trampled on the ground, utterly insignificant!
He began to feel a hint of retreat. If he stayed here any longer, he might truly lose his life at the hands of this man with the black saber.
However, the man in black was also angered: "I am an Elite Warrior! How can you two mere ordinary warriors possibly defeat me!"
Instantly, the man in black unleashed immense pressure, his muscles hardening like granite, covered in patterns. He swung a fist to meet Lin Haitao and Ye Ningze.
Lin Haitao desperately swung his long sword down, but it struck the man's body with a crisp "ding" sound, as if striking granite!
The man in black was unharmed. Laughing heartily, he landed a powerful punch on Lin Haitao's body.
The formidable strength of an Elite Warrior was unleashed. Lin Haitao spat blood and was sent flying backward, his bones likely broken in several places.
Meanwhile, Ye Ningze, wielding his black saber, charged forward fearlessly!
The black saber, glowing red and hot from the flames, was swung fiercely by Ye Ningze towards the man in black's arm.
The power of Ye Ningze's strike was astonishing. The flame-infused black saber ignored his granite-like skin and muscles, directly severing the man's right arm. Blood gushed out, staining his clothes.
"Ah—!"
The man in black cried out in pain, staring at Ye Ningze with a look of horror.
He hadn't expected this young man before him to be so terrifying, severing his arm with a single saber strike right from the start!
However, his resolve was firm. Despite having his hand cut off by Ye Ningze, he refused to admit defeat. A trickle of blood flowed from his lips, and a look of madness flashed in his eyes.
He roared and punched towards Ye Ningze's chest.
"Hmph, your attack is too weak to threaten me!"
Ye Ningze grabbed the man's fist and, with a flick of his wrist, used a Tai Chi Bagua technique to redirect the force, then pushed backward forcefully.
The man was sent flying like a cannonball, smashing into the ground and creating a deep crater, kicking up a cloud of dust!
Ye Ningze looked at the man in black buried in the dirt and sand, a hint of joy appearing on his face. However, he also felt a deep concern, as he could tell the man still had the strength to fight!