Free Web NovelChapter 62: Chapter 60: You’re a Long Way from Being a Genius
The area beneath the plaza’s battle stage was already packed with student spectators. Up on the stage, Xi Yueyao and Zhou Chen were fighting fiercely.
After Feng Hao’s coaching, Xi Yueyao’s combat prowess was on a whole new level. This was especially true after her second-order awakening of [Light as Heavy], which directly doubled the lethality of her Blood Vine Whip and greatly enhanced its impact damage.
Coupled with her exquisite control, Xi Yueyao was not at a disadvantage.
When Feng Hao arrived and saw the two going at it, he breathed a sigh of relief. A moment ago, he had been genuinely worried something would happen to Xi Yueyao.
"Hey, Feng Hao’s here!"
A cry from the crowd instantly caused a commotion. All eyes focused on Feng Hao, and a clamor of discussion rose up:
"Didn’t they say Feng Hao was hiding? Why did he show up again?"
"Who knows? He probably forced himself to come because he was afraid Xi Yueyao would lose." freёwebnovel.com
"Sigh, an auditor is an auditor, after all. His demonic foundation aptitude is just too poor. He just reached the second order and Zhou Chen already caught up to him."
"I heard Zhou Chen’s second-order talent is the strength-type [Explosive Power]. It doubles his damage output!"
"No wonder he made it into the top ten of the Championship Tournament."
"If I remember correctly, Xiyue Frost’s second-order talent also seems to be [Explosive Power]."
"What do you mean ’seems to be’? It is!"
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Feng Hao ignored the crowd’s chatter, his eyes fixed on the battle. Although Xi Yueyao was quite strong now, Zhou Chen had a bloodline talent. The moment he activated it, she would likely be in danger.
Just then, Zhang Meng and Li Mufeng also rushed over after hearing the news, their faces filled with anger.
"Boss, how’s the situation?" Li Mufeng asked nervously. Beside him, Zhang Meng also looked toward Feng Hao.
"No problem for now. Yao Girl’s strength has soared recently; she won’t be defeated so easily," Feng Hao said with a confident smile, though his eyes remained glued to the fight. He would intervene the instant anything changed.
Both Zhang Meng and Li Mufeng sighed in relief and began to watch the battle on stage intently.
As top students of Class One, none of the three followers were fools. They quickly noticed the changes in Xi Yueyao—not just her gene data, but her combat awareness and technique had also improved by several levels.
As the three were secretly astonished, the way they looked at Feng Hao became even more resolute.
The two combatants on stage naturally noticed the commotion below. Seeing Feng Hao had arrived, Zhou Chen sneered inwardly, ’So this is what it takes to draw you out.’
Seeing Feng Hao, Xi Yueyao’s confidence instantly surged. She laughed and charged forward. "Pretty boy, I’m going to whip your mouth to a pulp today!"
"Ridiculous. Do you really think you’re my match?" Zhou Chen sneered. The light from his sword flared as he activated his [Explosive Power] talent and sent out three strands of Sword Qi. "It’s time to end this!"
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Amplified by his [Explosive Power] talent, the three strands of Sword Qi erupted with unprecedented momentum, their speed immense as they whirled and whistled through the air.
"Hmph! I’m pretty amazing now, you know!"
Xi Yueyao smiled confidently. She sidestepped a few paces, then struck the ground with her long whip to propel her delicate body into the air. Nimbly weaving through the gaps between the three strands of Sword Qi, she descended upon Zhou Chen, unleashing [Chaotic Dance Strangulation] in mid-air.
The Blood Vine Whip thrashed about in a frenzied dance, CRACKLING and POPPING. Dark red energy and black energy intertwined, kicking up shockwaves.
Zhou Chen’s expression changed drastically. He hadn’t expected this at all. The [Chaotic Dance Strangulation] above him had a massive area of effect, impossible to dodge at normal speed. He could only grit his teeth, activate his bloodline, and meet it head-on.
As it turned out, the Dual Cultivation path Feng Hao had planned for Xi Yueyao had immense potential. Her [Chaotic Dance Strangulation], newly infused with the Dark Core, was already showing incredible promise. With pure force and dark energy intertwined, the damage was considerable.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK...
Under the onslaught of whipping shadows, Zhou Chen struggled to defend himself. Even after entering his [Rage Battle] state, he was still in a pathetic state.
"Damn it!"
Seeing half his Qi Blood depleted, Zhou Chen seethed with rage, roaring as he charged madly toward Xi Yueyao.
With the dual amplification of [Rage Battle] and [Explosive Power], he unleashed his One-Sword Decision. The attack’s momentum was like a comet striking the moon!
One-Sword Decision was already a swift move, and with the boost from [Rage Battle], Xi Yueyao had no time to dodge. She could only try to block with her whip to mitigate the loss of her Qi Blood.
From below the stage, Feng Hao had been monitoring the fight with his Crystal Eye. He knew perfectly well that Xi Yueyao couldn’t take the hit from One-Sword Decision. freёweɓnovel.com
At the critical moment, with no time to hesitate, his eyes instantly turned jet-black. He shot onto the battle stage at full speed, scooping up Xi Yueyao and turning to evade the brunt of the attack.
However, he was too late to dodge the subsequent explosion from One-Sword Decision. It slammed into his back with a BOOM, instantly depleting most of his Qi Blood.
Fortunately, his Ghost Wolf Hide Armor was resilient enough that his body wasn’t injured.
"Stand aside for now. Leave the rest to me." Feng Hao released her, gently pushed Xi Yueyao to the side, and turned to confront Zhou Chen.
Xi Yueyao obediently stepped aside. A sweet smile graced her lips as she recalled the feeling of being in his arms just now.
"So you’ve finally decided to show yourself?" Seeing Feng Hao take action, Zhou Chen’s fighting spirit soared. "I’ll give you time to recover. This time, I’m going to defeat you fair and square!"
A dark light flickered in Feng Hao’s eyes. He gave a cold smirk. "I don’t need to recover to deal with you."
"Ridiculous. With your current Qi Blood, you won’t even last a single move from me," Zhou Chen said, full of confidence.
"People who talk a lot of trash usually don’t live long." Feng Hao smiled sardonically and was the first to attack.
’You’re courting death,’ Zhou Chen sneered inwardly, raising his sword to meet the attack.
As the distance between them closed, Zhou Chen swung his sword, intent on defeating Feng Hao in a single move and reclaiming his honor.
Unfortunately for him, Feng Hao had no intention of giving him the chance for a one-hit kill. The moment Zhou Chen entered his attack range, Feng Hao’s Moon Wheel Dance spun outward. The seven-meter-diameter wheel of energy instantly shredded Zhou Chen’s basic Sword Qi.
BANG! BANG!
Two hits, followed by an eight-layered burst of dark energy. Forget Zhou Chen being at half health; even at full health, he could not have escaped being instantly killed.
The next moment, Zhou Chen crumpled to the ground, the red glow of [Rage Battle] around him extinguished.
The students below erupted in an uproar, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
They had assumed that with his great increase in strength after reaching the second order, and having fought his way into the top ten of the Championship Tournament, Zhou Chen could definitely defeat Feng Hao.
But they had never, ever imagined this outcome—an instant kill! Another instant kill!
On the battle stage, Feng Hao retracted his Dark Moon Dagger. He looked down at Zhou Chen and said, "You really think placing in the top ten of the Championship Tournament makes you invincible? What a joke. You’re still a long way from being a true genius!"
With that, he led Xi Yueyao off the stage without a backward glance, leaving a dazed Zhou Chen behind.
Under countless shocked and dubious gazes, Feng Hao walked off the stage, the crowd of students unconsciously parting to let him through.
His three followers excitedly came over to greet him.
"Boss, you’re truly invincible!" Zhang Meng gave a thumbs-up, laying on the flattery as usual.
Li Mufeng chimed in, "Those so-called geniuses from the Championship Tournament are nothing. Compared to you, Boss, they’re all trash."
"Hmph! Wasn’t I good too?" Xi Yueyao huffed.
"Amazing, amazing! The Class President was just as amazing!" Zhang Meng hurriedly flattered her.
"That’s more like it." Xi Yueyao was instantly satisfied. She hugged Feng Hao’s arm and smiled goofily to herself.
Feng Hao shook his head with a wry smile and grunted. "Let’s go. I happen to have something to tell you all."
"What is it, Boss?" Tu Xiaoshan asked curiously.
"We’re leaving for the Five Provinces Academy tomorrow. Before I go, I want to give you all a little parting gift," Feng Hao said with a slight chuckle, suppressing the sadness in his heart.
"So soon?" The smile on Xi Yueyao’s face vanished. She pouted and asked the question.
Feng Hao hummed in affirmation and led her toward the Enhanced Cultivation Pods. His three followers sighed and followed close behind.
