The branches and leaves of the trees rustled in the wind, as if groaning in pain. Birds in the distance were also startled by the disturbance and scattered in all directions, letting out frightened cries.

Chen Feng and Bai Qingqing's expressions both became very solemn, as they were both doing their best to resist each other's mental attacks.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Chen Feng's forehead, and his breathing became somewhat rapid. Bai Qingqing, on the other hand, gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing a firm resolve.

In this fierce clash, both of their mental strength was being constantly depleted. They both knew that whoever couldn't hold on any longer would be defeated.

"Oh no!" The referee's expression changed drastically. He instantly sensed something was wrong and hurriedly shouted, "This is the aftershock of a mental energy clash! Teachers, stop it immediately!"

As he finished speaking, teachers from various schools around him took action, unleashing their martial arts skills and techniques to form powerful energy barriers in an attempt to block the spreading residual psychic energy.

However, they did not know that this battle of mental power was not as simple as it seemed.

In reality, martial artists who have reached the middle third rank generally possess mental strength that is already around the eighth rank.

To become a top-three martial artist, one needs a higher level of mental power, usually reaching the sixth rank.

However, these ordinary martial artists had not specifically trained in mental power; they only mastered some basic methods of application. After all, as martial artists, their energy was limited, and they couldn't be proficient in everything.

Therefore, they focused more on improving their physical strength than on cultivating mental power. As a result, they were caught off guard when faced with such a powerful mental attack.

"Such a powerful aftershock of mental energy! Chen Feng's mental energy has actually reached the seventh rank."

"What? Chen Feng's mental power is so strong? He's already a seventh-grade mental master?"

"No wonder Chen Feng was so confident. It turns out he still had a trump card up his sleeve. He didn't use his mental power when he met Zhang Yunxia before. It seems he is indeed very strong."

"If he hadn't met Bai Qingqing, would Chen Feng have kept his mental master abilities a secret? And he even knows how to perform mental attacks, could it be that he has already received the training and inheritance of mental master at the Wilderness Martial Arts University?"

"Besides the Comprehensive Martial Arts University, the other three prestigious universities only have some rudimentary spiritual master lineages. Do you think the Comprehensive Martial Arts University will try to recruit Chen Feng after he reveals his identity as a spiritual master?"

Just as the freshmen around her were excitedly discussing Chen Feng, Bai Qingqing on the arena also felt the strength of Chen Feng's mental power, which was in no way inferior to hers, causing a storm of emotions to surge within her.

She originally thought she was strong enough and unmatched among the freshmen, but Chen Feng's appearance unexpectedly dealt a blow to her confidence.

Her eyes were filled with disbelief as she thought to herself, "How can Chen Feng's mental power be so strong? Haven't I been working hard enough all this time?"

A strong competitive desire welled up in Bai Qingqing's heart; she was unwilling to be outdone by Chen Feng.

She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and began to think of a solution.

She told herself, "I can't let him defeat me like this. I must unleash my full potential and show him that I, Bai Qingqing, am not so easily surpassed!"

"Chen Feng, your mental power has reached the late stage of the seventh rank, right? Have you learned any mental power master's inheritance? I remember there are some mental power master inheritances in the Wilderness Martial Arts University that can be cultivated to the middle third rank," Bai Qingqing asked.

"Oh, I've practiced some things haphazardly, but I didn't report it to the school. However, since I can't hide it anymore, I'll apply to the school for a more complete spiritual master's inheritance when I get back," Chen Feng said with a smile.

“Mentalists have all sorts of methods. Now, take a closer look.” As Bai Qingqing spoke, her figure instantly transformed into nine figures, spreading out on the arena and filling all directions, making it impossible for anyone to distinguish which one was her true form.

Chen Feng was completely focused, carefully sensing the nine identical Bai Qingqing figures on the arena.

He tried to find a flaw in them, but surprisingly, each figure exuded the same aura, as if they were all the real Bai Qingqing herself.

This left Chen Feng feeling very confused and surprised, as he had originally thought he could easily find his real opponent.

However, Chen Feng did not panic in the face of this predicament. He took a deep breath and began to execute the opening stance of the Fenglang Sword Technique.

As he practiced his swordsmanship, a strange perceptive ability emerged within him, seemingly able to penetrate all illusions.