Chapter 48: Overwhelming!

On the martial arts stage.

The aftershocks of the airwaves continued to ripple outward!

The stage itself emitted constant, thunderous roars!

The spiritual energy was incredibly violent!

The battle between Tian Cheng and Huang Yuan continued.

Both possessed comparable cultivation realms.

Tian Cheng possessed innate divine strength.

Huang Yuan's palm techniques were equally exquisite.

Neither could gain the upper hand over the other!

For a time, a winner could not be determined.

At that moment, Tian Cheng slammed his foot hard against the ground, letting out a roar like a wild beast!

Waves of sonic booms erupted!

The muscles on his body bulged frantically at that instant, and his entire physique seemed to double in size!

In this moment, a sensation of spatial compression radiated from around Tian Cheng!

With mere physical strength alone, he was able to affect the surrounding environment!

This was a testament to how powerful Tian Cheng's physical body truly was.

Seeing this, Huang Yuan's eyes narrowed.

With a flip of his hands, streaks of green light covered his palms like armor!

Within that green light, there seemed to be the intent of Wood!

Indeed, Huang Yuan had already touched the threshold of the Wood Intent!

It was precisely because of this that Huang Yuan's palm prints were continuous and his spiritual energy was inexhaustible!

Seeing this, Tian Cheng grinned and said, "One strike to decide the winner?"

Huang Yuan did not speak, but the solemnity in his eyes and the rapid condensation of spiritual energy in his palms represented his thoughts!

As power converged at this moment, Tian Cheng lunged forward toward Huang Yuan with a sudden, explosive step!

Huang Yuan let out a cold snort and struck out with his palms!

Those green wood palm prints swept toward Tian Cheng like a surging tide, overturning rivers and seas!

Rumble!

Tian Cheng's fists continuously smashed into those palm prints!

The palm prints shattered incessantly, while Tian Cheng's body continuously pressed inward!

However, Tian Cheng's strength was also rapidly dissipating!

Clearly, both sides were constantly consuming their spiritual energy!

Whoever's spiritual energy ran dry first would be the loser!

Everyone stared intently at the two on the stage.

A battle of this caliber could likely only be participated in by people like Jian Chaomian!

After a long while.

The violent spiritual energy on the stage gradually dissipated.

The figures of the two men retreated simultaneously.

If one observed closely, it could be seen that both of their faces were somewhat pale!

Clearly, such high-intensity clashes had caused a massive consumption of spiritual energy for both!

"So, who actually won?"

As this question was asked.

Huang Yuan said, "Shall we end it here?"

Tian Cheng nodded in agreement, "Then we call it a draw?"

"A draw."

Seeing this, the elder on the side stepped onto the stage to announce the result: "South Region's Huang Yuan versus East Region's Tian Cheng—a draw!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar!

This result was clearly beyond their expectations.

The South Region was, after all, too backward.

Under normal circumstances, in battles between the leaders of each side, the South Region was crushed every single time.

And now, they had fought to a draw!

The elder stepped up and said, "Now, each side has one person remaining. Step up."

From the East Region, there remained one man at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm.

As for the South Region, only Ye Qiubai remained.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the two walked onto the martial arts stage.

Whispers immediately broke out.

"It's finally Ye Qiubai's turn. I want to see how this Ye Qiubai managed to get higher points than Senior Brother Jian with only the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm."

"The gap in cultivation realms is hard to make up for with other things, especially since both are geniuses of the Academy."

"We'll see if he's the real deal once the fight is over."

On the stage.

The man from the East Region held his sword and said, "It is already good enough that your South Region has made it this far. You can stop here."

Ye Qiubai did not answer.

After all, there was no use in saying much; it was better to prove himself with strength.

Seeing this, the man from the East Region frowned slightly. As the elder shouted "Begin!", he swung his sword toward Ye Qiubai!

The man's swordplay was extremely exquisite, his sword qi sealing off all of Ye Qiubai's retreat paths, forcing Ye Qiubai to face him head-on.

However, Ye Qiubai had no intention of retreating. The wooden sword slid into his hand, and he faced the waves of sword qi, continuously slashing through them!

"A wooden sword?"

"Isn't he being too arrogant? The opponent is at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm."

"Just posturing; that wooden sword will be shredded in no time!"

The reality was not as these people described.

That wooden sword was like the sturdiest treasure sword in the world; it suffered no damage amidst the sword qi, not even shedding a single splinter!

Conversely, the waves of sword qi were continuously shattered beneath the wooden sword!

This startled the man from the East Region. Although he had not used his full strength, it was not something a person in the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm should be able to withstand so easily.

Just as he was about to swing his sword again.

He saw that Ye Qiubai had already vanished from his spot.

The man's face filled with shock!

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Ye Qiubai appeared before the man in the blink of an eye, the wooden sword already resting against his neck!

There were no flashy sword techniques!

There was no sky-filling sword qi!

This was pure suppression of strength!

Whether it was speed or timing, the man from the East Region was left completely unable to defend!

The man's expression was unsightly.

He had actually been dealt with so decisively by a South Region barbarian?

And the opponent's cultivation realm was even lower than his!

Looking at Ye Qiubai's calm, unruffled eyes, there was no hint of surprise or joy.

It was as if all of this was only natural.

This made the man from the East Region feel even more dejected.

The person he had looked down upon did not even consider him a worthy opponent!

The elder stepped up at this time to announce: "South Region's Ye Qiubai, wins!"

"In this exchange, the South Region has two people remaining: Huang Yuan and Ye Qiubai. The East Region has one person remaining: Tian Cheng. In summary, the South Region advances."

Tian Cheng's expression was slightly grim.

The crowd found it even more unbelievable.

It wasn't just about the East Region losing.

What was even more surprising was Ye Qiubai's strength!

A person at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm had been suppressed by someone in the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm.

He hadn't even tested his trump cards!

What did this signify?

It signified that Ye Qiubai's strength was far beyond this!

Watching this scene, some people from the West Region remained calm, while others appeared slightly surprised.

"It seems the South Region's strength this session is stronger than in previous years."

"And significantly so. Although the East Region is third, their overall strength probably isn't much weaker than ours."

"Actually, it's also because the East Region underestimated them too much."

From the North Region side, someone said in surprise, "The South Region seems a bit different this time."

Jian Chaomian looked toward Ye Qiubai on the stage with a faint, thoughtful expression.

On the stage, Qin Tiannan revealed a smile.

Meanwhile, the Dean of the East Region Academy showed no expression on his face.

At their level and status.

They no longer allowed their inner thoughts to be displayed on their faces.

"Congratulations, Dean Qin."

Dean Qin cupped his hands and said, "It was mere luck."

Wood also smiled and said, "It seems the South Region has recruited many good talents this time. Taking your disciple Huang Yuan alone, he has already touched the threshold of the Wood Intent, which is quite impressive."

He spoke of Huang Yuan, but did not mention Ye Qiubai at all!

Clearly, Ye Qiubai's performance was not yet dazzling enough to catch the eyes of these people!

Qin Tiannan simply smiled and said nothing.

In the seat of honor, Jiang Chan watched this scene and breathed a small sigh of relief.