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--- Chapter 293 ---
While Han Yuan briefly explained his [Infinity], the others couldn't believe him at all.
"That's absurd!"
"Even if what he said is true, constantly stacking his wind Dou Qi cloak must consume an outrageous amount of energy. There's no way he has that many Dou Qi reserves compared to us."
"Teacher, he must be exaggerating, right?" The students all turned to Ruo Ling for confirmation.
Ruo Ling felt the weight of her students' expectant gazes but could only shake her head in response. "Unfortunately, Han Yuan wasn't lying."
"If you sense it carefully, you would feel that Han Yuan's Dou Qi cloak is constantly bending the air around him, creating a thin yet powerful defensive barrier."
"B-But that is impossible!" The students were dumbfounded. Even though they understood how [Infinity] operated, they couldn't begin to imagine the level of skill and control required to achieve it.
In fact, even Ruo Ling doubted Han Yuan, as continuously manifesting and controlling one's Dou Qi cloak is mentally exhausting. After all, his perception must constantly react to the changes in his surroundings.
Ruo Ling bit her lip. 'It is only possible for a Dou Grandmaster or a Dou Spirit Fighter to manifest their Dou Qi into out-of-body armaments, like incomplete armors and weapons.'
'Perhaps Han Yuan has reached the peak of the Dou Grandmaster Realm or even entered the Dou Spirit Realm, but that seems too absurd.'
What they didn't realize was that [Infinity] was not just an absurd trick or operation; it was actually a concept!
Remember, Han Yuan wasn't limited to using 'wind' energy because he possessed the bloodline of the Lawless King and the Lawless Turtle King martial soul, allowing him to absorb, analyze, disintegrate, refine, store, and bend the laws of the universe at will.
Wind is just one of many laws in this vast universe.
So, exploring this 'concept' wasn't something Han Yuan could do quickly; he was taking things slowly. Even then, using it to bully people of his age is practically making him invincible.
Anyway, back to the fight.
When Han Yuan playfully mocked Mu Chen by saying, "You're weak, after all," the students couldn't help but glare at him.
But what happened next stunned them. Han Yuan stared into Mu Chen's furious eyes and chuckled, raising his index and middle fingers. "Are you angry because of my comments?"
"Too bad, I never lie when I say things."
"To me, you're really weak."
"But don't be sad. You're not the first person to lose to me."
As Han Yuan uttered those ridiculously arrogant words, everyone saw an azure sphere condensing at the tip of his fingers.
"Bye, bye~!"
BOOOOOM!!
Mu Chen's eyes widened as he couldn't react in time and was blown away by a burst of gale, rotating rapidly in the air before crashing into a stack of soft mattresses nearby.
Han Yuan smiled at the rest of Jia Nan Academy's students. "Who's next? By the way, if you're confident, you can all come up to the stage so we can finish this fight quickly."
Xiao Yu clenched her hands tight upon hearing Han Yuan's casual remark, feeling that his words were targeting her. However, she knew she couldn't back down now.
She, Xiao Yu of the Xiao Clan, had her own pride, too!
Ruo Ling gazed at Han Yuan intently, feeling that he was too deliberately taunting her students.
Even then, there was nothing she could do about it. After all, her students are asking for this.
She knew just how prideful they were after being accepted by Jia Nan Academy and receiving her teachings.
One silly girl in particular looked determined to prove herself.
'What exactly is his intention?' Ruo Ling fell into deep thought.
Then, something clicked.
'Ah, I see! This young man wants to deter people with his might because some would refuse to back down. No matter how talented he was, if he kept being too humble, people would exploit that fact and rub it in his face.'
At first, Ruo Ling was confused because the reports she got and what she saw were very different. While Ruo Ling didn't know everything about Han Yuan, she could connect the pieces of information and conclude that this monster was the type of person who didn't like to be disturbed too much, leading him to solve all his problems at once.
Honestly, Ruo Ling admired Han Yuan's approach because only those with confidence in their strength could behave this way.
Only the strongest can use such a method.
'The strongest, huh? Perhaps Han Yuan really is the strongest genius under twenty. Even among geniuses in the Central Region, he's still impressively powerful!'
After understanding Han Yuan's motive, Ruo Ling isn't so resistant to the idea of getting her students beaten by him anymore.
Since she planned to give these youngsters a taste of defeat and the real world anyway, she was more than welcome to Han Yuan's beating.
"All you get up and fight him." Ruo Ling said sternly.
Xue Ni was dumbfounded, "But teacher-!"
"You too, Xue Ni."
"Uugh."
Now that Ruo Ling has ordered them to fight, the students aren't holding back and step into the arena one by one with a fiery look on their faces, especially Xiao Yu.
Han Yuan was 'instantly' surrounded as they brandished their weapons and prepared to use their most powerful dou techniques.
Yet, he was still steady and calm.
Han Yuan's silver eyes glowed with a demonic purple hue as he raised his hand again.
"Let's start."
"Gale Palm!"
"Soaring Sword Strike!"
"Fierce Tyrant Spear!"
"Golden Dragon Drill!"
"Wood Crushing Bind!"
"Dead Pulse Finger!"
"Three Severing Sword Strikes!"
Countless dou techniques launched at Han Yuan, leaving afterimages on the area as he got drowned in colorful lights.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"Did we get him?" asked Xue Ni warily.
A second later, Xue Ni swallowed her words because Han Yuan remained unscathed and stood in his spot as if nothing had ever happened. A faint azure wind barrier is still rippling around him.
Xiao Yu held the slender sword in her hand nervously, "H-How could he be this strong..."
'E-Even Xiao Yan wasn't this monstrous!'
"Is that... It?" Han Yuan tilted his head. "Is that the best thing you could do?"
"Then, it's my turn to make my move, right?"
A suffocating pressure burst from Han Yuan. His cultivation stayed the same, which was 4-Star Dou Master, but the vibe he gave was like a ferocious Magical Beast.
BOOM!
Han Yuan conjured another wind sphere on the tip of his finger and sent it flying across the arena. He waved his finger casually, causing it to grow bigger at a visible rate, sending the students flying one by one.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Argh!"
"Kuugh!"
"Poof!"
"This..." Xiao Yu watched her fellow students defeated, no, massacred one-sidedly. This fight shook her heart because this wasn't something she expected when she decided to come here.
After all, she came here to see what kind of person Han Yuan was to be able to defeat her genius cousin.
Haha, turns out. Xiao Yan got defeated by a monster!
No wonder he lost!
Xiao Yu had never felt helpless and self-ironic in her life, thinking she could uncover someone like Han Yuan.
'What makes me think I am even qualified to face him? I am utter trash compared to him.' Xiao Yu looked at the sword in her hand with a lifeless gaze.
Xue Ni smacked Xiao Yu's face, "Wake up!"
"We can't lose too miserably!"
"At least raise your head and help me face him!"
Xiao Yu felt the searing pain on her cheek and looked up, seeing her friend's helpless expression. "Xue Ni, I am sorry."
"I should have listened to you."
Xue Ni forced a bitter smile, "It's alright. Believe it or not, it wasn't your first time doing something dumb like this."
"You two are the only ones left in the arena," Han Yuan suddenly said with a teasing tone. "Are you giving up?"
Xue Ni pouted, "You bully, we are not giving up!"
"Commendable, you have a bright future." Han Yuan was stunned before praising with a smile.
"Hehe, I am not that great~!" Xue Ni flushed, waving her hands shyly. It was clear that she likes to get praised, especially by a handsome guy.
Xiao Yu raised her sword at Han Yuan, "Even if this was an unwinnable fight, I will fight till the end!"
"Very well," Han Yuan clapped his hands. "Then, let's see how strong your willpower was, Young Lady Yu."
Xue Ni rushed forward and made several blurry images, trying to confuse Han Yuan. She wanted to give Xiao Yu enough time to prepare and launch her attack.
Han Yuan smiled in amusement as he casually waved his hand, sending Xue Ni flying away.
Xue Ni cried out in embarrassment, "Aaah, you bully, you don't know how to be gentle at all with girls!"
While Han Yuan indeed held back, greatly at that, Xue Ni blushed because he actually used his wind sphere to smack her buttocks. That caused her to feel embarrassed.
Although not much, Xue Ni actually gave Xiao Yu enough time to prepare her move.
Xiao Yu's sword blazed with fire Dou Qi as she charged forward with an explosive speed, "Three Sword Severing, Fire Severing Slash!"
Ruo Ling watched her student's brilliant control and mastery over Dou Qi and sword technique and smiled, "Impressive..."
"But it wasn't enough."
Clank!
Xiao Yu's sword was stuck between Han Yuan's fingers, frozen in that vice grip.
"A sword is dangerous; let me toss it away." Han Yuan said, throwing the sword away by its blade.
He then reached out with his other hand, making Xiao Yu flinch in response.
However, when Xiao Yu felt nothing, she opened her eyes, but all she saw was Han Yuan's grin as he playfully flicked her forehead.
Plap!
"Ack!" Xiao Yu cried painfully, crouching on the ground and covering her forehead.
Han Yuan laughed, "I guess that would be my victory overall."
"Is there anyone who wants to fight again?"
'Who the hell wants to fight you again! You monster!' The students outside the arena who had tasted cruel defeat in Han Yuan's hands screamed in their hearts while feeling pain all over their bodies.
They weren't injured, but the pain of getting your body smacked by whirlwind is painful and last very long.
"Then I hope we can get along well from now on," Han Yuan offered his hand to Xiao Yu. "What do you think, Young Lady Yu?"
Xiao Yu's eyes are still tearing up. She looked at Han Yuan's sunny look and pouted, "I hate you..."
Even then, she still reached Han Yuan's hand, feeling how warm and comfortable it was.
"Haha, I guess I was being too harsh with you earlier." Han Yuan didn't mind her words and laughed them off.
He sincerely apologized, handing her a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "I am sorry, I will pay you back later."
Xiao Yu stared at Han Yuan in daze, feeling an unknown emotion in her heart. It was not just admiration, but something else.
'This guy...'
'He actually wasn't that bad...'
Unknown to Xiao Yu, her heart is slowly tilting to an unknown territory, forgetting her own motive for coming here in the first place.