Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 34 - Against Lu Mu

As a middle-aged juror slowly walked into the open field, a deafening and shocking cheer immediately erupted from the spectacle gallery.

The cheers were suppressed by the judges hands until it slowly calmed down. This middle-aged jury looked around the place before saying in a clear voice, "All disciples, after the initial elimination and selection yesterday, are, there were a hundred and seventy-four of the original three hundred participants left today. Of these, fifty names, who had the qualifications to enter the Inner Academy, had to be born today."

"Alright, now is the time for the Qualifying Competition. We're gonna start. Any competitor whose name has been called, please enter the arena as soon as possible. After the allotted time is over, we'll handle it when you give up." The middle-aged jury was not long-winded. After introducing the rules of the competition, he slowly retreated to the jury seat in the open field. Two names have been removed from the jury.

"Xuan Class – Third Class, Luo Fu!"

"Xuan Class – Fifth Grade, Ge Li!"

As soon as they heard the names read, the two who were ready immediately flashed and jumped down from the vantage point. They steadily landed almost instantly in the arena and looked at each other. Sparks out of their eyes. Dou Qi from different elements came out of their bodies in a turbulent manner. A powerful Dou Qi covered the bodies of the two of them, forming two perfect Dou Qi robes.

Although those two people, who had ascended to the arena, could not compare to the outstanding individuals within the academy like Bai Shan and the others, they at least had fame. Hence, waves of cheers sounded from the spectacle gallery as the two of them went up on stage. Those who could participate in the Qualifying Competition and survive until the second round, at the very least, were considered to have an upper-middle strength within the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy, regardless of how one put it.

The two people in the arena were from the Xuan class. One of them used the agile and elegant wind element; whereas the other specialized in the heavy and calm earth element. One focused on agile agility; the other with steady defensive skills. The strength between the two, not much different and matched with different elements, this fight was destined to be a long and drawn-out fight. Reality is like that too. Ever since the competition began, that wind affinity student turned into a shadow that repeatedly flashed around the opponent, using his agile superiority. His palm was complicated because it directly hit the opponent's deadly points. However, his attacks might be sharp but his opponent was not a medicine expert. His body was like a rock that touched the ground. With his great source of strength, he bitterly endured the basic proximity of Dou Qi, which was known for its long battle endurance. If one were to observe carefully, one would be able to find that even though he appeared to be at a disadvantage, the opponent's sharp attacks were reduced to producing minimal damage.

A ruthless and fierce battle on the battlefield, where one attacked and one defended, attracted most of the eyes of the stadium. Many cries and cheers repeatedly gathered together, finally forming something like thunder that echoed endlessly in the sky above the open ground.

"It looks like Luo Fu has a good chance of winning ..." Xiao Yan leaned back on the back of the chair and whispered with a smile, as he looked at the competitor, who was using the smallest price to compensate for his opponent's attack.

"Hasn't he been pressured by Ge Li?" Xiao Yu muttered at the side.

"Ge Li's attack might seem ferocious, but if he continued like this for a long time, his Dou Qi would ultimately be unable to support him. By observing the color of his Dou Qi, I think the Qi Method he trained was not a very high class. The low-grade Qi Method could not support this draining for a long time. On the other hand, Luo Fu had not even moved much from his initial position since the start of the fight. Every time he made contact with the opponent's attack, his legs would tremble slightly. It was an act that deflected the force to the ground. Although this defensive method was somewhat clumsy, it still allowed him to save a lot of Dou Qi which he did not need to spend. Therefore, if Ge Li did not have too strong a killing move, his attack might gradually become weaker after thirty exchanges, until he was defeated." Xun Er at the side explained with a smile.

When they heard Xun Er explain in detail, not only did Xiao Yu nod, but even Xiao Yan also felt somewhat astonished as he looked at the girl. This was because he did not even see the battle with such details.

"I wonder what class this girl has achieved after two years of training. However, I think he shouldn't be weaker than me..." Xiao Yan muttered in his heart. He felt a little helpless. Initially, he had thought that the speed of his training over these two years was already good enough. It was unexpected that this girl was even more abnormal. However, just thinking about the strength of the mysterious faction behind Xun Er, which even Yao Lao feared, he also calmed down. No matter how one put it, Xun Er's training talent was no weaker than hers. Moreover, he practiced a specially crafted high-grade Qi Method since young. He also did not lack all the so-called "rare medicinal pills", and could summon them with his hands. Naturally it was much better than him, who had to go alone and gather medicinal ingredients with great difficulty …

As long as Xiao Yan let his imagination run wild, the battle situation within the arena finally began to change. The disciple named Ge Li seemed to know that he was going to get into big trouble. Hence, after his wild attack continued for a while, he finally reduced his attacking speed. However, just as he was reducing his speed, Lu Fu , who was motionless like a turtle hiding within his shell, suddenly released his strength. The sharp attacks of the Dou Technique, which was very different from the defensive nature of the basic elements, shook the opponent until he was forced to repeatedly pull back over ten steps with just a single strike. A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out and Ge Li seemed to have lost his fighting ability.

"Not moving like a mountain, moving like lightning, defeating the opponent in one strike. Ck ck, this is indeed worthy of being the Jia Nan Academy. The combat qualities of the disciples were actually very strong. No wonder Instructor Ruo Lin really disliked him for not meeting expectations when he wanted to take a leave of absence. If not for Master secretly teaching me, just relying on myself to fumble through my training, then, most likely it will mean that I will really have a hard time pursuing the advancement of the training of the geniuses in this academy." Xiao Yan felt astonished as he shook his head and sighed in his heart when he saw the one strike that Luo Fu used to gain victory.

Xiao Yan sighed once in his heart and once again placed his attention onto the arena. After the judge announced Luo Fu's victory in the open, the two people, who had very different feelings, left the open ground under countless gazes. The next fight soon followed as the competition started to run smoothly.

This relentless competition also finally encourages the gallery atmosphere, circling the open, until it reaches the tide. The deafening cheers shook people's ears until it started to hurt.

In Xiao Yan's eyes, the fights that occurred one after another flashed, like a walking horse observing a flower. Xiao Yan had an increased earnestness towards the Jia Nan Academy. This Qualifying Competition could roughly represent the strength of a top-tier disciple in the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy. From the fights between these people, Xiao Yan could faintly see that the teachings the Jia Nan Academy had adopted towards its students were indeed something fierce. The method of battle between the disciples was far from the ancient method that Xiao Yan had imagined. Instead, they were like veterans experienced in combat. As they fought, their gazes were sharp and ferocious. Moreover, they showed no mercy when it was time to strike a ferocious blow. This somewhat dangerous competition had already surpassed the frugal level of an ordinary academy.

However, a truly extraordinary person would definitely not be born from a soft Ivory tower. Without abundant combat experience and ruthless sharp eyes, one would not have enough ability to become a truly powerful person. The Jia Nan Academy could be considered to have some ability to build this kind of atmosphere within the academy.

"Uh?" Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. A while later before he nodded and said, "No wonder ‘Black Corner Region' is indeed a natural training ground. It's just that I didn't expect the upper echelons of the Jia Nan Academy to actually have such courage. It was a place where even one's bones would be eaten."

"The students who go and practice can choose to go alone or in groups, according to their wishes. However, there were few people who chose to go alone other than a few who had absolute confidence in their abilities. On the other hand, if one chose to form a group, the academy would send an Inner Academy disciple to follow each group. This disciple would act as the leader of the group and lead them to come out alive from the ruthless training ground known as ‘Black Corner Region'. " Instructor Ruo Lin's eyes were a little dazed as he slowly spoke, "Bai Shan, Lu Mu, and the others had once entered the ‘Black Corner Region' and they did it themselves. Therefore, don't underestimate them."

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and gazed towards Bai Shan in the distance. He did not expect that this person had also walked over and found ‘Black Corner Region'.

As long as Xiao Yan and Instructor Ruo Lin chatted, the competition in the arena also gradually reached the end. Following the announcement of the winner by the jury, the competitors, with one seriously injured and the other suffering minor injuries, were supported by the men as they retreated.

"Thirty-eighth round: Lu Mu's Alchemist Department fought the Huang Class - Xiao Yan's Second Class."

A jury from the jury seat slowly stood up, and said in a clear voice after looking around the stadium.

The moment the jury's voice fell, the noisy atmosphere immediately became silent. Countless gazes immediately turned towards Xiao Yan. There was some feeling in that look. Of course, there are more inhospitable ones.

"It seems like a lot of people are waiting to see you humiliate yourself. After all, this Lu Mu could not compare to Xue Beng from yesterday. His strength could be considered within the top ten, even if placed in the entire Outer Academy. Moreover, I heard he was able to control a fire that had quite a strong deadly power, as he was an alchemist. He is a troublesome person, you must be careful." Instructor Ruo Lin gently reminded as he looked at the surrounding gazes, which looked like they were arrogant.

"In addition, if you want to completely end the kind of trouble similar to what Bai Shan did last night, your match today is very important."

"Xiao Yan ge-ge, do your best." Xun Er smiled cutely and said from the side.

"Son, you better not throw my face away. If you lose to that troublesome person, you will be hated by me." Xiao Yu waved his fist and warned.

"I'll do my best."

Xiao Yan smiled. Under the supervision of everyone's gazes, he slowly stood up and gently pressed his toes onto the floor of the spectacle gallery. His body gently floated and landed on the stage. His straight body, and the massive Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back, formed an extremely mysterious image.

A moment after Xiao Yan landed on the arena, a clear whistle suddenly sounded outside the arena. The blue shadow instantly pierced through the air and finally pressed its feet gently around the arena pillar, before somersaulting back in the air and landing within it.

The moment the blue-clothed figure appeared to him, a tsunami of cheers instantly erupted from the surrounding spectacle gallery. From the looks of it, there were many people in the Jia Nan Academy who wished that Lu Mu was able to suppress and defeat this Xiao Yan, who had just arrived at the academy, but had displayed great strength.

"This fight should be able to make Xiao Yan display all the limits of his body. That Lu Mu was not like Xue Beng yesterday." The corner of Bai Shan's mouth lifted into a cold smile as she watched the two people in the arena indifferently. "I want to see what ability you, Xiao Yan, have, to be together with Xun Er!"

"Fight, fight. It's best that you two fight until you're both paralyzed. In that case, Xun Er did not need to be undermined by Xiao Yan. If not, I'll have to fight." On the other side of the observation gallery, the red-clothed young lady glanced around today, which attracted the most attention as she pursed her lips and said.

Since the various people had evil motives in their hearts, the match, which was considered quite important to Xiao Yan, was finally about to begin.