Seeing that Xiao Bai’s side had chosen their combatant, Wang Zongyao thought for a moment before turning to Yuan Qiong. "Yuan Qiong, you’re up first."
"Yes, sir!" A happy expression flashed across Yuan Qiong’s face. He responded crisply and leaped onto the arena platform.
He’d been itching for a chance to deal with Fang Tian for a while now. The opportunity to be the first one to go up and teach him a lesson was more than he could have hoped for.
"Wow, they’re sending in Yuan Qiong! But that makes sense. He’s one of Fengyue City’s five seed contestants, so it’s only right that he’d be sent to fight."
"Now we’ve got a real show! I can’t wait to see Yuan Qiong beat that guy from Wind Rain City to a pulp."
"Yuan Qiong is a Two-Star Battle Grandmaster, isn’t he? Very few people in Fengyue City can defeat him. Sending him out is a guaranteed win!"
"Go, Yuan Qiong! Take down that pig from Wind Rain City!"
"Go, Yuan Qiong! We believe in you!"
When the audience saw that the first combatant was Yuan Qiong, they all relaxed, certain that this match was in the bag.
Many even began to cheer loudly for him.
After all, he was fighting on his home turf. Yuan Qiong felt greatly encouraged.
Amidst countless cheers and the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yuan Qiong stepped onto the platform. He then turned to Fang Tian and said arrogantly, "You’re Fang Tian, right? My name is Yuan Qiong. Remember it, because I’m about to show you the price for underestimating Fengyue City!"
"I’m not interested in the names of losers," Fang Tian replied coolly.
He didn’t even spare Yuan Qiong a glance, completely ignoring his presence.
"You!" Yuan Qiong’s brow furrowed at his words. He glared and pointed at Fang Tian, saying coldly, "Fine. I hope your strength can back up that arrogant attitude. Come on, let’s see what you’re made of!"
With that, he extended his arms, sank into a horse stance, and took a fighting posture.
Poised and ready, he was now fully prepared to engage Fang Tian.
But Fang Tian just sneered. "Dealing with you won’t take much effort at all. I’ll only need to lift a finger."
As he spoke, Fang Tian gave a cold smirk, and his body blurred into motion.
He stood one-point-nine meters tall, his body a mass of well-developed muscle, making him appear even more robust than the average adult. Standing still, he was as powerful as a bull. In motion, he was as swift as a tiger.
The ferocity with which he charged, combined with his sharp, imposing aura, was enough to send a chill down anyone’s spine.
Seeing Fang Tian like this, members of the audience couldn’t help but tremble, as if they feared he might charge at them instead.
In just a few strides, Fang Tian was in front of Yuan Qiong. Right as he was about to collide with him, he stuck out a hand and threw a casual punch.
It seemed...
’He isn’t using any technique at all?’
’His momentum was impressive, but why is his punch so casual? What’s he playing at?’
Everyone was utterly bewildered.
"Nice try!" Yuan Qiong sneered as he saw Fang Tian’s punch approach. "But trying to take me on with a punch like that is just laughable." He then launched his own counterattack.
"Flying Flame Leg!"
Right from the start, Yuan Qiong used the Yuan Family’s Profound Tier Martial Technique, unleashing his full power!
’I won’t give him any openings!’
’It doesn’t matter whether Fang Tian is using his full strength or not. My only goal is to win this match!’
’After all, Fang Tian was being far too arrogant. Only by defeating him in a single blow can I vent this frustration.’
Yuan Qiong leaped into the air, twisted his body, and bent his right leg before kicking out at Fang Tian’s incoming fist!
In that moment, Yuan Qiong transformed into a terrifying mantis. His kick was like a massive, sharp scythe, slicing viciously toward his enemy. It was a terrifying sight.
As Yuan Qiong’s kick shot out, a powerful aura erupted from him, surging in all directions and making the weaker martial artists in the crowd tremble in fear.
"BANG!"
"BOOM!"
The fist and foot collided, immediately followed by a tremendous explosion of sound.
Fang Tian’s casual punch and Yuan Qiong’s Profound Tier Martial Technique kick both erupted with immense power!
Logically, in a head-on clash, Yuan Qiong’s Profound Tier Martial Technique should have held the advantage, but...
In the next instant, Yuan Qiong’s body was sent flying uncontrollably!
In mid-air, he coughed up a mouthful of blood that sprayed across the stage. He flew back more than ten meters before crashing to the ground, unconscious. He appeared to be severely injured.
In that state, he probably wouldn’t be able to continue with today’s qualification exams.
"This..."
The higher-ups from the Noble Families on the high platform were all stunned. They never expected that Yuan Qiong couldn’t even withstand a single move from Fang Tian!
He was sent flying in just a single blow.
What’s more, Fang Tian hadn’t used any Martial Technique at all. Even when Yuan Qiong had used a Profound Tier Martial Technique, Fang Tian had still defeated him in a single blow!
This was simply astounding.
’Are the contestants from Wind Rain City really this strong?’
Amid the shock, a few referees from the West Mansion hurried forward to check on Yuan Qiong’s condition. After confirming his injuries weren’t life-threatening, they announced Fang Tian’s victory.
The first match went to Fang Tian of Wind Rain City.
He had defeated Yuan Qiong of Fengyue City in a single blow.
UPROAR!
The crowd erupted in shock, their expressions turning incredibly sour.
One of Fengyue City’s five seed contestants, defeated in a single blow by an unknown from Wind Rain City. How was this possible?
Losing to any other city would have been bad enough, but to lose to Wind Rain City, their bitter rivals, was something else entirely.
This was something the people of Fengyue City could not accept!
The crowd was now seething with discontent.
Some cursed Yuan Qiong, but even more cursed Fang Tian. The entire venue was a clamor of endless arguments.
"Hmph. A bunch of ignorant peasants. So this is all your Fengyue City contestants amount to." Fang Hua shot a disdainful glance at the Fengyue City crowd and shouted.
His voice was loud, clearly meant for the Fengyue City audience to hear.
Instantly, the crowd erupted.
"Fuck you! Who are you calling ignorant peasants?!"
"You son of a bitch from Wind Rain City, you’ll die a miserable death!"
"So what if you beat Yuan Qiong! We still have Fan Wei and Tang Yi! Go beat them if you’ve got the guts!"
"Damn it! If one of Fengyue City’s contestants beats this son of a bitch later, drinks are on my tavern for everyone!"
"My restaurant, too!"
"And my butcher shop! Free for everyone, as long as someone beats this son of a bitch! How dare he call us ignorant peasants!"
The other contestants from Fengyue City were also furious when they heard Fang Hua’s taunts.
However, they couldn’t argue.
Fang Tian had the strength to back it up.
He had defeated even a Battle Grandmaster like Yuan Qiong in a single blow. If any of them went up, they’d just be easy pickings. They wouldn’t even be able to touch a single one of his fingers!

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