Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 373 - 355: With your little strength, you still want to teach me a lesson?

Chapter 373: Chapter 355: With your little strength, you still want to teach me a lesson?

All the candidates filed into the Wind-Fire Tower.

It was only upon entering the Wind-Fire Tower that Qin Qing realized it contained its own separate space.

There were over a hundred participants in the assessment, but the interior of the Wind-Fire Tower didn’t feel crowded at all.

The surroundings seemed normal at a glance, as if inside an ordinary tower.

But because it was its own space, it was quite spacious.

Apart from that, there was nothing unusual; one could even see the scenery outside the tower.

Through the window, Qin Qing could still see Xiao Shuang standing outside the tower, who was looking at the Wind-Fire Tower with anticipation on her face.

Just then, Xiao Shuang also caught sight of Qin Qing standing by the window and quickly waved her small hand at him.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Qin Qing’s face.

However, at that moment, he suddenly felt an invisible pressure descend.

Qin Qing knew... the Wind-Fire Tower’s assessment had officially begun!

"Those who cannot persist, leave the Wind-Fire Tower on your own, or it may cause serious consequences," a voice of reminder came from the void.

It was the voice of the elder from before.

"May cause serious consequences..."

Qin Qing slightly narrowed his eyes; the meaning of these words was quite clear, implying that one could even lose their life within the Wind-Fire Tower.

"There’s a staircase ahead; by climbing it, you can ascend to the next level," someone said.

Since it was a separate space, the area was vast, causing the staircase to be very tall as well.

At a glance, the staircase leading to the upper level was nearly a hundred feet high with close to a thousand steps.

As Qin Qing stepped onto the staircase, he immediately felt the pressure intensify!

And as he climbed higher, the pressure grew even stronger.

However...

Such a degree of pressure was not a problem for these disciples participating in the assessment.

After all, those who chose to sign up to become true disciples were among the most powerful inner sect disciples of the Tai’a Academy.

Over a hundred people ascended the steps, and some even did so while chatting and laughing.

"Do you know how this Wind-Fire Tower came into being?" a disciple asked with a laugh.

"Haha, I know!" another disciple answered with a laugh, "This Wind-Fire Tower was not originally a possession of our Tai’a Academy, but the treasured relic that anchored the Wind-Fire Academy."

"That’s right!" the previous disciple nodded with a laugh, "The Wind-Fire Tower was originally the treasured relic that anchored the Wind-Fire Academy, and also a symbol of the Academy."

"No wonder this tower is called the Wind-Fire Tower. I’d previously wondered if there was any connection to the Wind-Fire Academy, and it turns out there really is a link..."

"Then why is the Wind-Fire Tower now a possession of our Tai’a Academy?" another uninformed disciple asked.

"Because the Wind-Fire Academy lost to our Tai’a Academy in a competition; and that competition was with this Wind-Fire Tower itself!"

The disciple explained, "In fact, before that incident, the Wind-Fire Academy and our Tai’a Academy were nearly equals, sharing equal prestige to the south of Tai’a Ancient Country. But since then... the Wind-Fire Academy has been on the decline."

"That’s right, the Wind-Fire Academy has lost for nine consecutive years!"

"This year is the tenth year, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will lose the tenth competition as well!"

The other disciples laughed boisterously in response.

"Ten years ago, the Wind-Fire Academy was decent, but now, every year has been worse than the last."

"Now, who would go to the Wind-Fire Academy? You all know, what kind of rubbish opts for the Wind-Fire Academy nowadays?"

"It’s said that this year’s competition stakes are going to be more exciting. If... the Wind-Fire Academy loses again, they will have to completely disband!"

Amid the laughter and conversation, the disciples climbed upwards step by step and soon arrived at the Second Level.

In the process, only a few people were eliminated.

But after reaching the Second Level, Qin Qing felt the pressure suddenly increase drastically.

It was at least ten times greater than on the First Level!

At the same time, other people also felt the sudden surge of pressure and many turned pale.

Even a small number of people began to find breathing difficult.

"Qin Qing, if you’re finding it tough, you can give up now," Liu Yuanhuai, who was not far from Qin Qing, spoke up to him.

"Give up?" Qin Qing chuckled, "At the very least, I won’t give up before you do."

"Really? Well then, how about we make a bet?" Liu Yuanhuai said with a hint of provocation.

The other disciples from Tai’a Academy overheard the exchange between Liu Yuanhuai and Qin Qing.

Suddenly, they too shifted their attention to the two of them.

"Eh, isn’t this... the scion of the Liu Clan, Liu Yuanhuai?"

Someone recognized Liu Yuanhuai.

Liu Yuanhuai looked towards that person and then clasped his hands together, "That’s right, I am Liu Yuanhuai."

"So it is indeed Young Master Liu! My apologies, my apologies!" the person responded quickly, his face breaking into a smile.

The surrounding people also hurriedly bowed to greet Liu Yuanhuai.

After all, Liu Yuanhuai was from the Liu Family.

The Liu Family was one of the top-tier ancient families within Tianyong City, and they also operated the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, a business conglomerate that spread across the entire Tian Nian Star.

Of course, these disciples all wanted to make a good impression on Liu Yuanhuai.

"And who might this be?" someone asked, looking at Qin Qing with a puzzled expression. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Him?" Liu Yuanhuai glanced at Qin Qing and said with a sneer, "He is nothing but a barbarian from the lands of Qian Country."

Barbarian!

This was the term people of Tai’a Ancient Country used for those from the smaller neighboring countries,

carrying an undisguised insult.

Upon hearing Liu Yuanhuai’s words, most of the disciples from Tai’a Ancient Country also let out contemptuous laughter.

Only a very few remained silent at that moment.

These few, like Qin Qing, also came from remote, smaller countries.

"So what if I am from Qian Country? As for barbarian? I think that term is more suited for people like you!" Qin Qing said, looking at Liu Yuanhuai.

"What do you mean by that?" someone immediately pointed at Qin Qing and accused.

"Only barbarians would wantonly attack others, only barbarians would sit at the bottom of a well and think they see the whole sky, full of themselves, isn’t that right?" Qin Qing retorted with sarcasm.

"Ridiculous!" the person stared at Qin Qing, "A Great Martial Master of Divine Might Realm dares to spout such nonsense here?"

He approached Qin Qing, spiritual power surging around him, "Today, I will let you, this barbarian, recognize your lowly status!"

The disciple made his move directly, his spiritual power surged and formed a giant spiritual hand that pressed down towards Qin Qing.

His move at this moment, of course, was intended to curry favor with Liu Yuanhuai. He had been standing close to them during Liu Yuanhuai’s conversation with Qin Qing, so he had heard everything clearly and recognized that there must be a conflict between Liu Yuanhuai and Qin Qing.

If he took this opportunity to teach Qin Qing a lesson, he would undoubtedly win Liu Yuanhuai’s favor.

"Hmph!" Qin Qing snorted coldly, clearly understanding the man’s intentions. Instead of retreating, he advanced and fiercely struck out with his palms.

"Tablet Splitting Palm!"

"Bang!"

The spiritual hand collapsed instantly,

and the powerful spiritual force struck the disciple directly.

"Puh!"

The disciple was severely injured, fresh blood spewing from his mouth,

accompanied by the sound of breaking ribs.

"With your strength, you want to teach me a lesson? Have me recognize my lowly status?"

Qin Qing wore a look of mockery as he walked over and stepped on the disciple’s neck.

Just as Qin Qing was about to exert force and end the life of the disciple, suddenly the voice of an elder rang out, "Within the Wind-Fire Tower, it is strictly forbidden to kill fellow sect members!"

"Heh, lucky you!" Qin Qing said coldly with a smile. He kicked out, and the disciple was sent flying, with at least a dozen more ribs broken.

The disciple’s face became even more pained as he realized there was no need to continue participating in the assessment.

Grievously injured and unable to withstand the pressure of this level, he chose to give up and left through an exit on the side...

The other disciples from the Tai’a Academy, one by one, were stunned as they looked at Qin Qing.

Now everyone understood this was a fearsome man.

Had it not been for the Tai’a Academy elder’s timely warning, the disciple would likely have died by Qin Qing’s hand just now.

"You want to step on me to curry favor with Liu Yuanhuai?" Qin Qing’s cold gaze swept over these people, "Before that, weigh carefully whether you possess that ability or not!"

The surrounding people stared at Qin Qing, teeth clenched in hatred, but Qin Qing’s ruthless moves had indeed intimidated them.

He was merely at the level of Divine Might Realm, yet he nearly killed a Martial Dao Master of the Golden Core Realm in an instant.

Although that disciple was only at the Preliminary Stage of the Golden Core Realm... anyone able to enter Tai’a Academy could be considered a genius.

Moreover, inside this Wind-Fire Tower, there is a certain suppression on cultivation.

That is to say, the stronger one’s cultivation, the more severe the suppression they face within this tower.

Otherwise, disciples with stronger cultivation would reach the top of the tower more easily.

This Wind-Fire Tower’s trial is more a test of the disciples’ talent and potential...

Therefore, although there are Martial Dao Masters of the Golden Core Late Stage among these disciples, they dare not stand out and challenge Qin Qing at this moment.

"Excellent!"

Then, at this moment, from behind these disciples, suddenly someone applauded.

He clapped his hands and stepped forward, coming to Qin Qing’s side, "Friend, what you just said was splendid. These people from Tai’a Ancient Country call us barbarians as if they are nobility themselves."

"Friend, you are also from a small country?" Qin Qing asked the man.

The man had pale skin, a tall figure, clean-cut features, and carried an air of integrity about him.

"That’s right. Moreover, I am also from Qian Country, to be precise, my ancestors are from Qian Country, but my elders have always told me to never forget our roots, we are people of Qian Country, and there’s no shame in that." The disciple looked at Qin Qing and continued,

"I am Cang Yuan."

"You’re also from Qian Country?" Qin Qing’s eyes flashed surprisingly, finding a familiar face in a distant land; in the vast Tai’a Ancient Country, he unexpectedly encountered someone from the same country as himself.

"Qin Qing!" Qin Qing gave a formal greeting.

"Brother Qin, after this assessment is over, let’s have a good drink together," Cang Yuan seemed very happy, hitting it off with Qin Qing at first sight.

"Agreed!" Qin Qing smiled and nodded.

"Heh, barbarians meeting barbarians, that’s all," Liu Yuanhuai scoffed with contempt, then said, "Qin Qing, as for our wager, let’s see who can climb to the higher levels of the Wind-Fire Tower. Do you dare to bet?"