Faced with the tungsten star cold iron rod rushing towards him, Wang Hao had no room to retreat and could only fight head-on. He gripped his sword with both hands, mobilized all the spiritual energy in his body, and struck at the enemy with his sword.
"Bang!"
The power of the Tungsten Star Cold Iron Rod was extraordinary. As soon as they clashed, Wang Hao felt an overwhelming force coming from the battle sword, which sent him flying.
Fortunately, he had cultivated the Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow technique. Just as he was about to fall off the challenge platform, he pushed off in mid-air and landed steadily on the edge of the platform.
"Such powerful strength, it's already comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage of the physical body." Wang Hao shook his slightly numb arm, and the spiritual energy in his body only eased after circulating for a full cycle.
Under the watchful eyes of so many Foundation Establishment Realm vice deans and deans, he dared not use his true energy. Li Xu could act recklessly with the Li family backing him up, but he did not.
Seeing that Wang Hao had taken his blow head-on, Ji Changlong showed an excited expression and laughed loudly, "Junior brother is really skilled. Try taking another one of my moves, the Eighteen Heaven-Breaking Strikes!"
Ji Changlong didn't want to waste time, so he directly used a beginner-level Taoist technique, wielding a staff with both hands and slashing it horizontally towards Wang Hao with the force of a sweeping army.
Ji Changlong's skill in staff fighting reached the advanced level of "at will." He could lift a 1,608-pound iron staff as if it were a wooden stick, making it easy for him to wield. His movements were expansive and powerful, and his staff moved with the grace of flowing water and swirling stars.
The eighteen moves of the staff technique, wave after wave, grew stronger and stronger, completely sealing off the space around Wang Hao.
The powerful gust of wind produced a series of cracking sounds.
The trainees below the stage were all holding their breath for Wang Hao. If he were hit by a 1,608-pound iron rod, his bones would probably be turned into powder and shattered into dust.
“Wang Hao has no way out. He will definitely be defeated within ten moves,” Xiang Yuantong sneered.
The other trainees also shook their heads, feeling that Wang Hao would be defeated in just a few moves.
Just when everyone thought Wang Hao was doomed to defeat, suddenly, the surrounding students exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone looked towards the challenge platform and saw that Wang Hao had suddenly leaped three zhang high, escaping Ji Changlong's battle circle.
"Junior brother, you can't escape."
Ji Changlong laughed loudly, then suddenly leaped upwards, soaring seven zhang high, instantly landing above Wang Hao's head. He raised his staff with both hands and brought it down.
All the trainees knew that when flying in mid-air, there was nowhere to take advantage of, and once attacked, there was no way to dodge.
"Whoosh!"
But at that moment, Wang Hao paused slightly at a height of three zhang above the ground, and miraculously took a second step, kicking upwards another three zhang, reaching a height of six zhang above the ground.
It wasn't over yet. His body leaped upwards again, reaching a height of nine zhang (approximately 33 meters) above the ground.
The three leaps were completed in the blink of an eye, leaving the trainees in the audience in awe.
"What...what kind of ultimate technique is this?"
"Without relying on any force, he was able to leap twice in the air."
An elder explained, "It's not that he didn't borrow any power; he borrowed the wind. Once this movement technique is perfected, one can leap into the clouds."
At this moment, Wang Hao stood nine zhang above the ground, two zhang taller than Ji Changlong.
He gripped the sword with both hands, a strange smile on his face, and said, "Senior brother, take one of my swords too."
"The tides of heaven are stirring."
In mid-air, the sound of surging tides rang out, and the sword energy surged downwards like layers of waves.
Although Ji Changlong, who was already falling, blocked the sword energy, he instantly accelerated his descent. With a loud "boom," he landed on the ground with a resounding thud. The powerful impact caused his legs to bend slightly, and he almost lost his balance and sat down on the ground.
"Slap! Slap!"
Ji Changlong's bones were cracking all over, which showed how fast he was falling.
"The full moon in the center of the sky."
Seizing the opportunity, Wang Hao slashed out with his sword before even landing, aiming for Ji Changlong's neck.
In his haste, Ji Changlong took a step back and swung his tungsten star cold iron rod to block the attack.
"Bang!"
The tungsten star cold iron rod flew out of Ji Changlong's hand and fell off the challenge platform.
Once Wang Hao gained the upper hand, he pressed forward relentlessly, giving Ji Changlong no chance to retaliate.
Ji Changlong was forced to retreat continuously, and more than a dozen sword cuts appeared on his robes. In the end, he was forced to the edge of the challenge platform.
"Looks like I'll have to use my trump card."
Ji Changlong's body emanated a thick aura of blood, and a blood array with a diameter of five meters condensed beneath his feet. Behind him appeared the phantom of a giant savage lion and the shadow of a staff-shaped blood soldier.
Suddenly, he threw a punch, and the huge phantom of the savage lion and the staff-shaped blood soldier flew towards Wang Hao at the same time.
"Golden Dragon Colossus!"
Wang Hao formed a fist seal with his hands, and a dragon shadow and a mythical creature materialized behind him.
"Boom!"
The dragon shadow and elephant shadow actually tore apart Ji Changlong's blood energy phenomenon, and with an overwhelming force, they knocked Ji Changlong away, sending him crashing off the challenge platform.
The elder guarding the challenge platform was slightly surprised, then announced loudly, "Wang Hao has won the challenge and ranks seventh in the West Academy."
Although he was only seventh, everyone knew that Wang Hao's true strength was probably enough to enter the top five of the West Academy.
Wang Hao walked onto the challenge platform, and other students followed suit.
Some students ranked below seventh in the West Campus also challenged Wang Hao, but they were all defeated.
Gradually, Wang Hao's strength was recognized, and fewer and fewer students dared to challenge him.
As dusk fell, night descended.
Twelve fireballs lit up the night sky in the West Courtyard Martial Arts Arena.
On the ten challenge platforms, fierce battles continue, with some winning and others failing.
After defeating eight challengers in a row, no one dared to challenge Wang Hao anymore.
The quarterly assessment continued until late at night before finally ending.
Finally, the latest ranking of the top ten in the West Campus is as follows: Si Jingjun, Qing Ran, Yan Qin, You Zhi, Wang Hao, Ji Changlong, Ju Hailan, Lu Chuanpeng, Cai Chen, and Xia Xiaoyi.
Two months from now, these ten individuals will represent the Burning Lamp Academy in entering the intermediate ruins to participate in the exploration exam and compete for opportunities with the top ten strongest individuals from the other five academies.
At the same time, becoming one of the top ten experts in the West Courtyard will earn you two Qi Condensation Pills every quarter.
Today was the day for distributing Qi Condensation Pills, so Wang Hao received two more Qi Condensation Pills.
Wang Hao had a total of twenty-seven Qi Condensation Pills on him.
After the quarterly assessment ended, Wang Hao returned to the War King's Palace and temporarily resided in Xuan No. 1.
Two months later is the intermediate-level relic exploration exam. Time is very tight. If your cultivation level can be improved by one point, your survival rate in the intermediate-level relic will be higher.
While intermediate-level ruins are a place with great opportunities, they are also quite dangerous, as there are many perilous locations deep within the Tianxing realm.
In these last two months, Wang Hao doesn't plan to run around. He wants to raise his cultivation to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm and the Great Perfection of Profound Realm. Only in this way will he have a chance to establish his physical foundation in the intermediate-level ruins.
Once the physical body is established, one's speed will definitely increase dramatically. As long as one can break through the limit, one can then try to break through the legendary eleventh level of Qi Refining.
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