Revelation of the Way of Heaven

The school racked its brains over the competition venue because such a competition would cause too much damage to the field. It was obviously inappropriate to hold such a competition in the gymnasium and playground. In the end, they had no choice but to choose an undeveloped field behind the school as the venue.

This field was as big as two football fields. Although it hadn't been developed, it had long been leveled. The school tidied it up a bit and set up a simple viewing platform for the judges. That was it for a simple competition venue.

Today is a beautiful day, with clear skies and crisp autumn air, perfect for both the competition and the spectators. This selection competition is the first public contest of supernatural abilities, and it's also the first time the Department of Spiritual Studies has unveiled the mysteries of spiritual studies for its students. This has truly excited many students, so the area around the venue is packed with people, almost like a star's concert.

Because the competition venue was chosen temporarily, there wasn't even a place to sit around, and no one from the school came out to organize order for them, so the entire area around the venue was chaotic. However, the harsh environment did not dampen their enthusiasm; even in the crowded throng, their faces still wore expressions of anticipation and excitement.

This match not only caused a sensation among the teachers and students of the entire school, but also attracted local reporters from XY City, who were interviewing Xu Yafen and Ge Zishen from the viewing platform. Of course, Xu Yafen was the one who spoke the most.

Qin Xiaochuan originally thought that after two adventurous actions, he wouldn't be nervous in this situation. However, when they sat on the preparation bench on one side of the arena, feeling the countless gazes and pointing fingers from the crowd, especially when he saw Xia Ruoyi standing on the side of the arena, he still felt his palms sweating.

"Don't be too nervous," Wei Feng, who was sitting next to him, said. Wei Feng was the student council president of the Department of Spiritual Studies and was already used to such public appearances. He smiled at him and continued, "The school's press corps will be interviewing you later."

Qin Xiaochuan looked at the school reporters next to him who were interviewing the contestants one by one, and shook his head with a smile, "I'm not nervous because of them."

"Why is that?" Wei Feng asked, puzzled.

He didn't speak, but looked at Xia Ruoyi by the sidelines. Xia Ruoyi wasn't looking at the preparation area, but was chatting with her female classmates. He quietly watched her back. Even in the noisy crowd, her back still looked so gentle and quiet.

Whether she sensed his gaze or not, Xia Ruoyi suddenly turned her head and glanced in his direction while they were chatting. However, as soon as she met Qin Xiaochuan's gaze, she immediately looked away and turned her eyes towards Su Chen.

Qin Xiaochuan felt a pang of pain in his heart and couldn't help but clench his fists.

Just then, he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He glanced to the side and saw Wei Feng smiling at him.

"Let's focus on preparing for the competition," Wei Feng said.

"Don't worry, I will never lose to someone like Su Chen," he said firmly.

The competition started quickly. The first to take the stage was the referee, who was also their skills instructor, Jin Qiu. As soon as Jin Qiu stepped onto the stage, the surroundings immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at him with anticipation.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the selection competition of the first Asian Superpower Competition. I am Jin Qiu, the judge of the selection competition..." Jin Qiu used some kind of skill, but even without a microphone, she was able to make her loud voice spread around the arena. I wonder if it was the legendary Lion's Roar.

Inspired by Jin Qiu's impassioned words and impressed by her powerful "lion's roar," thunderous applause erupted immediately after Jin Qiu finished her opening remarks.

"Now, please enjoy the next match." After the applause subsided, Jin Qiu announced again, "The first match is between Jiang Yongshan, a freshman from the Department of Finance, and Peng Ziqing, a junior from the Department of Physical Education."

As soon as Jin Qiu finished speaking, Jiang Yongshan and Peng Ziqing left the preparation area and walked towards the competition field. A cheer immediately rang out from the sidelines, probably from their classmates who had come to cheer them on.

Upon seeing this, Qin Xiaochuan frowned and looked towards a corner of the arena, where Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao were watching the arena with some impatience.

The two said they would cheer him on in the morning, and they even called on other students in their major to join them. However, in this sea of ​​onlookers, they only occupied a small space and looked so insignificant. He doubted the effectiveness of their cheering. Moreover, Gao Xiang was currently chatting enthusiastically with the girl next to him. He wondered if Gao Xiang would even remember to cheer him on later.

The competition officially began, and the arena fell silent once again. Jiang Yongshan took out a palm-sized sword hilt from his body, pressed it lightly, and a blade more than a meter long suddenly extended from the hilt.

Folding sword, Jiang Yongshan is a swordsman, and his opponent Peng Ziqing is also wearing gloves. Fist master versus swordsman, close combat versus close combat, Qin Xiaochuan knows that the first match will be very exciting.

Without any hesitation, the two on the stage immediately charged at each other. Since they were both close-quarters combat types, distance was of no use to them.

"Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank." Jiang Yongshan, who was moving quickly, suddenly leaped up, and the long sword in his hand had already drawn a clear light. The sword light was as fast as lightning and struck Peng Ziqing. When Peng Ziqing saw this, he put his left hand forward and used his glove to block Jiang Yongshan's attack.

"Thunderbolt Fist!" Peng Ziqing shouted. Before his words had even finished, his right fist, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, slammed towards Jiang Yongshan. However, before his fist could even get close to Jiang Yongshan, Jiang Yongshan had already lightly dodged to the side and launched another fierce sword attack towards Peng Ziqing's left shoulder.

Agility and grace are the greatest characteristics of a swordsman.

Qin Xiaochuan didn't know if the order of appearance in this competition was intentionally arranged by Xu Yafen and Ge Zishen. First of all, the two people fighting in each match were not from the same faction. Secondly, the students with spiritual power level 5 did not have a chance to fight each other. Moreover, spiritual power level 5 had an overwhelming advantage over spiritual power level 4. Therefore, in no time, Jiang Yongshan defeated Peng Ziqing with a move called "Swift Wind Returning Snow".

Just as he was applauding Jiang Yongshan's impressive move, he suddenly heard a voice from the crowd not far away: "Do you know that kid who competed against Su Chen?"

He looked back and saw that it seemed to be Gao Yiping, Su Chen's classmate.

"I don't know him. I only know that he is a freshman majoring in ancient mythology in the Department of Archaeology." The answer to Gao Yiping came from Su Chen's roommate, Zhang Xiao.

"Freshmen? There are freshmen participating in this competition? And they're majoring in mythology studies, are you kidding me?" Gao Yiping's voice was full of disbelief.

"That's the truth. It's said that the reason that kid participated in the competition was to compete with Su Chen for a freshman girl."

"What? There's such a thing? Tell me quickly, what kind of person is that girl?" Gao Yiping was excited when he heard this. Not only him, but everyone around Zhang Xiao was attracted by his voice.

"That's her." Zhang Xiao pointed to Xia Ruoyi standing in the crowd. "She's one of the more famous freshmen this year. Not only is she beautiful, but she's also studying finance. How could a girl like that be interested in a guy who studies ancient mythology?"