Shen Yuan Ring

Ji Daoyi and his group of five did not wait any longer and left the square directly.

When other groups saw this, they asked if they wanted to wander around like them first. Some agreed, some didn't care, some insisted on waiting, and some were ready to watch the show.

Anyway, everyone had their own version of events, and for a time it resembled a chicken and duck market.

In the end, only two-fifths of the people remained waiting in place; the rest left one after another after Ji Daoyi and the others left.

All of this was observed by the Grand Deacon and the man in black robes in the distance.

"Ji Haisheng is a good kid. I didn't expect him to be the first to break free from the cage. And I see that his group is very united! Unlike the other groups, which are all messed up."

"I heard they're still going to the ring to debate the issues between the four groups of teachers?" The Grand Deacon turned to look at the black-robed man and asked.

"Yes, they all wanted to be teachers in the fourth group, while... no one wanted to go to the first group, which is why there was a fight."

"Just for the final reward?" Ji Yang thought for a moment. "That makes sense. The last-ranked group didn't get a reward. Have they decided who won yet?"

"It shouldn't be yet, since we only informed them about it last night."

"Let's go take a look."

……

Inner courtyard, beside the arena

"Wang Yueyue, just accept your fate. You're the weakest one among us now. If I were you, I wouldn't be here competing." A woman with bright red hair adorned with gold rose ornaments and wearing a white coat said mockingly.

"Jera, my affairs are none of your business. We're evenly matched, I don't know where you get your confidence from," Wang Yueyue said disdainfully.

"Alright, you two stop bickering. We need to settle things quickly. Don't forget, we're going to take over the students assigned to us this afternoon. If you delay things, the Grand Deacon might kick you out of this mission," Ji Feiyu said indifferently.

"Yeah, yeah, you two always argue whenever you meet, it's so annoying. Since neither of you wants to go first, then I'll go first!" After saying that, Ji Ming pushed off the ground with his right foot and appeared on the arena.

"Ice Face, come here! I recently made a breakthrough, so I'll use you as practice today!"

"Ji Yan, your temper is still so volatile. It seems I have to cool you down."

Ji Feiyu flashed to the opposite side of Ji Ming.

The auras of the two suddenly rose, and their momentum gradually reached its peak. Wang Yueyue and Jiela felt a strange chill from below the ring.

Suddenly, Ji Yan spoke up: "Wait a minute, let me decide on the assignments first. That way, no matter whether we win or lose, we can choose between the fourth and third groups. We can't let them take advantage of us."

"I never expected that Ji Yan, who is known for his volatile temper, would be so thoughtful today. I agree," Ji Feiyu said, looking at Ji Yan. Then he asked the two people below the stage, "What do you two say?"

Before the two of them could speak, Wang Jiyan said directly in a commanding tone, "Jera, Wang Yueyue, Groups 4 and 3 are ours now. You two can fight for Group 2!"

Jera was clearly unhappy and jumped out to question, "Why? We haven't even competed yet! Why do you get to decide, while I have to compete with that good-for-nothing Wang Yueyue for Group Two?"

She certainly wouldn't have dared to say that before. Last night, she urgently purchased two high-grade Yellow-level Yuan artifacts, which means her combat power is almost at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm.

That's why she dared to directly question Ji Yan at this moment.

"Who are you calling trash!" Wang Yueyue retorted immediately upon hearing Jiela call her trash.

"You're a piece of trash!"

Wang Yueyue chuckled upon hearing this, seemingly pleased with her recent victory.

“You…” Jera glared fiercely at Wang Yueyue, and Wang Yueyue glared back without backing down.

When Ji Yan heard Jiela's rebuttal, it felt as if his dignity had been insulted. Someone who wasn't even in the top ten dared to challenge him today: "Since you're not convinced, then I'll tell you why. Get up here!"

“Come on then, I’m not afraid of you now.” Zyra leaped onto the ring.

"Today I'll show you what makes me who I am, and why flowers are so red." Ji Yan didn't waste any words and immediately struck out with his palm.

"Fire Palm"

A giant, fiery red handprint appeared out of thin air and slammed towards Zyra, blocking all her escape routes.

Zyra remained calm upon seeing this, immediately channeling her energy into her white coat, which then formed a pale green light shield that completely enveloped her.

"Wooden Barrier"

When the Fiery Palm struck the wooden barrier, the barrier only rippled slightly.

Seeing that her barrier had withstood Ji Yan's attack, Jiela's arrogance grew even stronger: "Haha, you can't break this barrier of mine. With it, I'm invincible. Without the power of the Nascent Soul Realm, you simply can't break it!"

"A high-grade Yellow-level artifact, is this all you're confident about? A piece of trash relying on external objects dares to challenge me. Let's see how much Yuan power you have to support this barrier."

Ji Yan then unleashed several palm strikes in quick succession, which significantly weakened Jiela's barrier. It was estimated that the barrier would shatter after a few more blows.

Just as she was about to retaliate with harassment, Ji Yan gave her no chance. What he needed to do now was to defeat Jera with lightning speed to establish his authority.

Ji Yan accelerated, arriving directly beside Jiela and unleashing a full-force attack that reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm. With a single palm strike, he shattered the barrier, sending Jiela flying off the arena, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, her eyes were full of disbelief, and she kept muttering, "How is this possible? This is impossible... I actually lost so quickly."

"Now you know what I'm capable of! You really think you can challenge us with just a few Yuan artifacts? How naive!" After saying that, Ji Yan stopped looking at Jiela and said to Wang Yueyue, "What about you? Do you still want to have a go at me?"

"Senior Brother Ji Yan is too kind. I'm very content with getting Group Two for free," Wang Yueyue said with a smile, pointing to Jiela.

Ji Yan nodded, said nothing more, and immediately sat down to regulate his breathing and recover his energy.

Ji Daoyi and his group happened to be strolling nearby when they saw Ji Yan knock Jiela out of the ring with a single palm strike.

"Why don't we take a closer look? This inner courtyard is quite lively; we've only just arrived and we're already witnessing such a harmonious scene," Ji Daoyi said to the others.

Everyone agreed, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, they did not get too close to watch, but stopped and watched from a suitable place.

Fifteen minutes later, Ji Yan finished adjusting his breathing.

When Ji Yan opened his eyes, he saw Ji Feiyu already waiting for him on the arena.

"Alright, nothing can affect us now. We can finally have a proper fight with you. I'm sure you're looking forward to this battle too."

The battle is about to break out.