Reversing the Milky Way

Xue Qianfu originally planned to have his youngest son, Xue Qin, play, but Xue Qin was still in a coma and therefore unable to play.

Immediately afterwards, Xue Qianfu repeated, "Those who wish to participate in the revival match, please come up!" However, no one went up to the stage.

Seeing this, the crowd below the stage stirred into a commotion. Xue Qianfu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Alright, since none of you are participating in the revival round, let's proceed with the semi-finals!"

In fact, those who were eliminated also knew that, given their circumstances, it wouldn't make a difference even if they made it to the next round.

Immediately afterward, Xue Qianfu announced, "The semi-finals will now begin." With a wave of his hand, the text above the arena changed to nine names. Originally, there were ten people in total, including the one from the revival round, but now, because one was missing, one person would directly advance to the next round, and that lucky one was Qin Ming.

Then, the names above the arena began scrolling rapidly in two groups. Bai Cheng's expression turned serious the moment the groups were finalized. Immediately afterward, the first match of the semi-finals began.

Xue Qianfu: "Next, we will proceed with the semi-finals. The loser in the semi-finals will be eliminated. Now, please welcome the first pair of contestants to the stage: Lei Che from Nachuan Academy versus Shao Kaize from Wuling Academy."

As soon as the words fell, both of them quickly stepped onto the arena. Raiche: "Oh? You didn't concede?"

Shao Kaize: "Hehe, don't be so smug. Even if you have a lightning attribute cultivation physique, you may not be able to harm me."

Upon hearing this, Lei Che threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Ha...ha...ha...you think I'm that girl? She can't even project her spiritual energy. Who gave you the courage to think your defenses can withstand my attacks?"

Shao Kaize: "Tch, how would we know if we didn't try?!"

After speaking, Shao Kaize began to circulate the spiritual energy within his body, filling his entire body.

Upon seeing this, Lei Che's entire body crackled with lightning, and he took a step forward, instantly appearing before Shao Kaize. Shao Kaize, seeing this, exclaimed inwardly, 'So fast!'

The next moment, Lei Che's whip kick, crackling with lightning, hurtled towards Shao Kaize's face. Even if Shao Kaize wanted to dodge, he wouldn't have had time.

Immediately afterwards, Shao Zekai took the full force of the blow to the neck. He was sent flying dozens of meters away.

Before Shao Kaize could fully stand up, Lei Che accelerated and quickly appeared in front of him, delivering a powerful knee kick to Shao Kaize's face. Shao Kaize was sent flying backward in a 360-degree spin, but before he could land, Lei Che was already beneath him, followed by a heavy spinning kick to Shao Kaize's abdomen.

Instantly, lightning crackled around Shao Kaize. His eyes turned white, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the edge of the Spirit-Trapping Array. Upon seeing this, Xue Qianfu immediately stepped forward to investigate. After a thorough examination, Xue Qianfu announced, "Lei Chesheng!"

Upon hearing the result, Lei Che looked at the unconscious Shao Kaize and said disdainfully, "Although the earth attribute ability in your body can give your body a high degree of resistance to blows, my lightning can easily penetrate your body. You're just a frog in a well."

After both teams left the field, Xue Qianfu continued, "Next up is the match between Leng Hao from Nachuan Academy and Xue Min from Wuling Academy."

Immediately afterwards, both of them stepped onto the arena. At the same time, the text above the arena changed to introduce Leng Hao and Xue Min, both of whom were at the late stage of Body Refinement Realm. Then, a voice announced the start of the match.

On the arena, Xue Min instantly activated his spiritual energy. Seeing this, Leng Hao, opposite him, sighed deeply and unleashed all his spiritual energy. Instantly, the temperature plummeted from the center of the arena. The biting heat spread rapidly outwards, and upon closer inspection, frost appeared beneath Leng Hao's feet.

Upon seeing this, Xue Min's expression turned solemn; "This! This is!"

The cultivators in the VIP seats were all shocked when they saw it.

Xu Lie: "My God, this is actually an ice-attribute spiritual power cultivation physique."

Sun Jianxin: "I never expected that a small competition in Wuling Town would produce two contestants with rare physiques."

Guo Yanyang: "Alas, I'm afraid this person will also be taken into Elder Mo Yan's possession."

Guo Yanyang was right. The moment Mo Yan saw that Leng Hao possessed an ice-attribute spiritual power physique, he excitedly stood up and shouted, "Good, good! This trip was truly worthwhile. This person must become a disciple of my Cangxuan Sect!" After he finished speaking, the rest of the people in the VIP seats all frowned. Countless people secretly cursed Mo Yan, that old scoundrel, in their hearts.

On the arena, as Leng Hao's hands moved rapidly through the air, the moisture in the air around him instantly condensed into an ice sword in his hands. The audience below gasped in astonishment at this sight.

Bai Cheng, watching from the side of the arena, couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment. "Wow! Shui Ning'er could already freeze water. This one's even more impressive, she can actually freeze water into ice!"

On the floating platform, Xue Qianfu's expression turned solemn upon witnessing this scene. 'What incredible luck did Zhu Yingjie have? He actually managed to recruit two students with rare cultivation physiques!' Thinking this, he turned his gaze back to his eldest son, Xue Min.

Xue Min's expression showed slight surprise.

Xue Min: "I didn't expect you to have been hiding this so well?"

Leng Hao chuckled after hearing this: "Hehe, I didn't mean to hide anything. It's just that my previous opponents weren't enough to make me take this seriously."

After speaking, Leng Hao held the ice sword he had conjured horizontally in front of him. Instantly, a chilling aura rushed towards Xue Min. Upon seeing this, Xue Min snorted coldly. Then, a green light emanated from his hand. With a flick of his wrist, a longsword formed from spiritual energy appeared in his hand. Unlike Xue Qin, he no longer needed to consciously manipulate his spiritual energy. Leng Hao's expression shifted slightly upon seeing this, and then he charged towards Xue Min opposite him.

Seeing this, Xue Min raised his sword to parry. As their swords clashed, Xue Min and Leng Hao's spiritual energy violently collided. Instantly, a few specks of white frost appeared on the floor around them. With their fierce exchange, waves of biting cold and spiritual energy fluctuations spread outwards. Those spectators closer to the arena, drawn by the chill, quickly moved away from the ring.

As the battle continued, both fighters concentrated their spiritual energy on their swords. The intense combat drew cheers from the audience.

At this moment, Leng Hao seized the opportunity, leaping backward and turning, his ice sword sweeping towards Xue Min. However, at this distance, the ice sword in Leng Hao's hand couldn't even touch Xue Min. This maneuver left Bai Cheng, watching from the side of the arena, somewhat bewildered. But then, the ice sword in Leng Hao's hand suddenly emitted a white spiritual light, followed by a white slash that flew towards Xue Min.

Upon seeing this, Xue Min's expression turned terrified, and he quickly leaped backward. Just as the white slash struck the floor of the arena, rows of neatly arranged ice spikes exploded, all falling towards Xue Min without exception.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng was greatly shocked. "What was that just now? Was it sword energy formed from spiritual power?"

Upon seeing this, the cultivators in the VIP seats began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Man Chong: "This is... spiritual energy leaving the body? This is equivalent to having one foot already in the Qi Condensation Realm!"

Sun Jianxin: "I didn't expect Nachuan Academy to have such a dark horse? Where did Zhu Yingjie find these two students?"

Man Chong: "Hey, do you guys think the Xue family will just fall apart like this?"

Sun Jianxin: "That won't happen. The Xue family is, after all, a family of cultivators, and as the host, they are organizing this Wuling Town Grand Competition. If they don't get first place, won't they be ridiculed by the main family?"

As the words fell, everyone turned their attention back to the arena. Xue Min, standing on the arena, looked increasingly serious after witnessing Leng Hao's attack. It's important to understand that when a cultivator can unleash their spiritual energy, they can be said to have one foot in the Qi Condensation Realm. However, this method of attack is extremely taxing on spiritual energy. Without a Qi Condensation Realm cultivation technique, one's spiritual energy will quickly be depleted. This is extremely fatal in combat.

Xue Min was naturally capable of reaching that level as well. However, he didn't want to waste his spiritual energy. If he were to use this move, he needed to be absolutely certain of a successful hit. At this moment, Leng Hao had already attacked again with his sword raised. Xue Min, also wielding his spiritual sword, went to meet him.

The two fought fiercely, exchanging blows with equal intensity, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Suddenly, Xue Min stomped his foot on the ground. Four vines formed from green spiritual energy appeared from the ground, instantly binding Leng Hao's hands and feet, rendering him immobile.

Leng Hao was shocked upon seeing this. "This, this is!"

Xue Min: "How about that? Don't think you're the only one who can use spiritual energy attacks!" With that, Xue Min's spiritual sword, formed from spiritual energy, transformed into a pair of gauntlets, enveloping his hands. Immediately afterward, Xue Min punched Leng Hao in the abdomen, Leng Hao's pupils dilating in shock.

"You! Who are you?!" Before Leng Hao could finish his sentence, Xue Min delivered another heavy punch to his abdomen. The intense pain made him swallow his words.

Immediately following, Xue Min unleashed a barrage of powerful punches, causing Leng Hao's body to writhe in agony. A final, heavy blow from Xue Min landed on Leng Hao's face, drawing blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, Xue Min delivered a powerful, spinning kick to Leng Hao's abdomen, causing the vines on the ground to loosen their restraints and dissipate.

Leng Hao was sent flying backward, the ice sword he had conjured slipping from his hand. He crashed into the edge of the Spirit-Trapping Array. Seeing this, the audience below began to shout and cheer.

Crowd #1: "This is truly worthy of a family of cultivators. I never imagined that Xue Min could release his spiritual power to this extent."

Crowd Number Two: "That's right, this kind of talent is probably not far from the real Qi Condensation Realm."

At this moment, Leng Hao, who had been lying on the ground, stood up shakily. He coughed twice, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "I didn't expect you to have cultivated to this level? I'm afraid you'll reach the true Qi Condensation Realm in less than half a year, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng, who was sitting below the stage, was also stunned. "What? This guy can reach the Qi Condensation Realm in just six months? Doesn't that mean his physical strength is almost at the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm?!"

Immediately afterward, Leng Hao raised his right hand, and a translucent ice cone, filled with icy energy, appeared in his palm. In truth, Leng Hao was able to do this entirely by utilizing the condensation of moisture in the air. At his current level, he couldn't directly condense ice using his internal spiritual energy, and neither could Shui Ning'er.

Immediately afterward, the ice spike that Leng Hao conjured in his hand grew larger and larger. Then, with a forceful wave of his hand, the enormous ice spike, emitting wisps of cold air, flew towards Xue Min in an instant—his final counterattack. Upon seeing this, Xue Min's hands rapidly formed hand seals in front of him, then he spread his palms out, blocking his way.

A shield formed from condensed green spiritual energy suddenly appeared before him. Immediately afterward, the ice spikes collided with the shield. In an instant, a bone-chilling cold, accompanied by a massive surge of spiritual energy, spread outward from the center of the arena. The entire arena was instantly enveloped in an intense, bone-chilling cold.

At this moment, accompanied by the collision and fluctuations of white and green spiritual energy on the arena, ice spikes slowly began to extend outwards from the floor around Xue Min. Seeing this, Xue Min couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'As expected of someone with a rare attribute of spiritual energy cultivation physique; if my current spiritual energy weren't far superior to his, I might not be his match.'

Immediately afterward, Xue Min roared, his spiritual energy surging wildly. The ice spikes in front of the shield were shattered by Xue Min's spiritual energy. The fragments instantly exploded outwards from the arena. The crowd below the arena also raised their hands to defend themselves.

After the spiritual energy fluctuations on the arena subsided, Leng Hao was panting heavily. Xue Min, on the other hand, stood still.

Leng Hao then admitted defeat on the spot, after all, he knew the gap between himself and Xue Min. He was already panting heavily, while Xue Min was as if nothing had happened.

Immediately afterward, Xue Qianfu looked at Xue Min and gave him an affirmative look. He then announced, "Xue Min wins!"