"The battle is about to begin. I will not underestimate you for any reason, because anyone who has that kind of mentality generally won't earn much 'fire energy' in the inner arena. Therefore, those who can do well in the arena basically understand the principle of 'a lion hunting a rabbit'."
He slightly twisted his neck, and a slightly dark golden aura slowly seeped out from Sha Tie's body, eventually making him resemble a Vajra forged from metal, extremely visually imposing.
"Metal-type battle qi? This guy actually cultivates battle qi of that attribute, how annoying!"
Looking at the opponent's dark golden battle aura, Xiao Ping pouted in dissatisfaction. You must know that his Vajra Glazed Body has only just entered the gray-silver level, and is still far from the highest level of gold. Of course, the opponent's golden battle aura is definitely far inferior to the Vajra Glazed Body, that's for sure!
Sha Tie wasn't carrying any weapons, clearly indicating he was a master of close-quarters combat. But for Xiao Ping, who had cultivated the Vajra Glazed Body for over a decade, trying to out-compete him in terms of physical strength was like showing off one's axe in front of Guan Yu!
Seeing that his opponent was a close-combat fighter, Xiao Ping frowned, then clenched his open hand into a fist. Clearly, Xiao Ping wanted to change his fighting style.
"To be able to defeat Su Xiao and the others with the cultivation of a four-star Dou Shi, your talent is among the best even in the inner academy. Once you enter the inner academy, you will probably be able to surpass me very quickly!"
Sensing the Dou Qi fluctuations emanating from Xiao Ping, Sha Tie grinned, "Unfortunately, the current situation is that the level difference between us is too huge, and you are destined to fail!"
As he spoke, Sha Tie lightly clashed his fists together, producing a crisp metallic clang. At the same time, his peak Dou Shi cultivation was fully unleashed, and his powerful aura pressed down directly on Xiao Ping.
"Why don't you try and see?"
Xiao Ping smiled faintly, his soles slowly rubbing against the ground. His body momentarily still, then tensed abruptly like a drawn bow. As his heels touched the ground, emerald green battle qi surged forth from his feet. With a crisp energy explosion, Xiao Ping's figure transformed into a blurry black shadow, instantly closing in on the sand and iron...
Seeing that Xiao Ping had actually resorted to close-quarters combat, a cold smile crept onto Sha Tie's face. He clenched his massive fist, twisted his elbow, and rapidly condensed dark golden battle qi. Finally, he slammed it down fiercely at the black shadow that had appeared beside him like lightning. The force contained in his elbow tore through the air, and an invisible force blasted a two-inch-deep crater into the ground several feet away.
Feeling the sharp whooshing sound of wind cutting through the air above him, Xiao Yan's lips curled up slightly. His arm suddenly rose, and a layer of emerald green energy rapidly spread across his fist, finally colliding head-on with Sha Tie's elbow.
"Bang!"
A deep, muffled thud echoed from the point of impact, followed by an extremely agonizing scream. Then, a massive figure was sent flying, crashing heavily into a large tree not far away. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Sha Tie. His face was contorted in pain as he clutched his right elbow tightly, a trickle of bright red blood slowly seeping from between his fingers.
Just as Sha Tie was sent flying backward, the two old men who had been watching the scene unfold suddenly opened their eyes and exclaimed in shock, "What a powerful physique!"
"team leader!"
Seeing Sha Tie's swift and crushing defeat, the four people on the branch quickly jumped down, ran to Sha Tie's side, and gave him a healing pill, which finally stopped the bleeding.
"Hand over the Fire Energy Card."
Xiao Ping withdrew his right fist, put his hands in his pockets, and said calmly, "Then you can leave. Your right arm is broken; if you don't get it treated quickly, it might cause some problems later."
"team leader?"
Seeing Sha Tie's expression gradually soften, the four members also glared angrily at Xiao Ping, drawing their weapons as if to avenge their captain.
"Cough cough..."
"Put your things away!"
At this moment, Sha Tie, enduring the pain, shouted to his four teammates, "You are no match for him! He didn't even use his full strength just now! Even if the four of you join forces, you will be defeated very quickly. If you get injured, it will be very troublesome when you return to the inner courtyard!"
"What?"
Upon hearing Sha Tie say that his opponent hadn't used his full strength, the four men's pupils constricted. They had once teamed up to challenge Sha Tie, but only managed a draw. Xiao Ping had easily defeated Sha Tie without even using his full power—just how terrifying was that strength? He was only a four-star Dou Shi! With Sha Tie's peak Dou Shi cultivation, even a one-star Great Dou Shi couldn't defeat him so easily!
"Hand over the Fire Crystal Card!"
Shaking his head helplessly, Sha Tie was an upright man, and he would never go back on his word. Therefore, after taking a few pills to heal his injuries, he took out his dark blue card containing more than eighty points of fire energy and threw it at Xiao Ping. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have let us leave so easily!"
Seeing that their captain had already thrown out the Fire Crystal Card, the other four gritted their teeth. Although they were unwilling, they weren't stupid. They had all witnessed Xiao Ping's strength and weren't arrogant enough to think they could defeat him by joining forces. Rather than being beaten up and having their Fire Energy stolen, they might as well take the initiative and hand over the Fire Energy. Maybe they could even build a good relationship with this monstrous genius.
Therefore, the four of them merely exchanged glances before reluctantly handing over their Fire Crystal Cards. Xiao Ping, after receiving the five cards, showed no mercy, transferring all their fire energy into his own card, leaving only the minimum seven days' worth of fire energy.
"There are still twenty points of fire energy left. You four can divide it equally."
Xiao Ping tossed one of the Fire Crystal Cards to Liang Zihua and the others, and after they divided it equally, he returned the Fire Crystal Cards of Sha Tie and the other three to them.
"Thank you all for your kind offer, fellow disciples!"
Xiao Ping clasped his hands in a fist salute to Sha Tie and said with a smile, "In order to convince the other four senior brothers, I will make an exception and show off a couple of skills!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Ping suddenly slammed his palm down towards the distant grove of trees. Instantly, an extremely terrifying whirlwind erupted from Xiao Ping's palm, "Bang!"
A deafening roar echoed through the air. The small grove of trees that Xiao Ping had struck was now reduced to ruins. Seeing this, the other four members of the Black Fiend Team trembled, nearly losing their footing. Such power would have severely injured even a Great Dou Master if they were hit head-on.
"Alright, it's time to snatch the last bit of fire energy from that White Fiend Team!"
Xiao Ping cracked his neck and smiled as he led Liang Zihua and the others forward slowly. Sha Tie and the other senior students from the inner court, however, had bitter smiles on their faces. They never expected that the weak freshmen in their eyes would have such powerful strength, probably even more monstrous than those prodigies from the inner court!
"Heh, that Luo Hou guy is in for a rough time!"
Although he suffered a crushing defeat at Xiao Ping's hands, Sha Tie couldn't help but smile slyly when he thought that Luo Hou of the White Fiend Team would soon follow in his footsteps. After all, he didn't believe that Luo Hou, with his strength as a one-star Great Dou Master, could contend with Xiao Ping, a freak. The two were not even in the same league. Although Xiao Ping was only a four-star Great Dou Master, he was able to fight across a whole class. Sha Tie didn't know what words to use to describe such freakish strength!
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