Liu Yang didn't say another word. His hatred for Mu Yuan was almost tangible as he exploded forward, directly towards him.
A terrifying spiritual pressure, like a mountain, crashed down on Mu Yuan.
Swish!
Liu Yang's speed was incredibly fast, appearing before Mu Yuan in an instant.
He raised a single hand, and crimson spiritual power gathered, forming a blazing palm print that throbbed with heat, like a scorching sun, blindingly intense.
"Scorching Sun Palm!"
Then, Liu Yang roared, and the palm print, packed with concentrated spiritual power, slammed towards Mu Yuan without hesitation.
Immediately, almost all the watching students felt as if their minds had been swallowed by magma, their spirits momentarily on the verge of being ignited.
The violent and unrestrained spiritual energy spread outwards from Liu Yang's palm print, completely enveloping the surroundings, suppressing them to the point where their thoughts almost stopped.
So strong!
Liu Yang, at his full power, was really strong!
Although Liu Yang's palm print was locked onto Mu Yuan, they could sense a feeling of annihilation, as if this palm strike could obliterate everything.
Liu Yang's repeated topping of the Earth Rank wasn't just empty fame.
However, Mu Yuan's black eyes showed no panic, remaining perfectly calm.
Only the playful curve of his lips widened further.
Undeniably, this palm strike was enough to instantly defeat any expert in the early Spirit Movement Stage.
"Too bad, in my eyes, you're still trash!"
Mu Yuan's indifferent, disdainful voice suddenly echoed, so unexpected, so without any warning.
And at the same moment, golden points of light suddenly lit up on Mu Yuan's body.
The golden points of light scattered across Mu Yuan's body connected together, looking just like the phenomenon that Liu Yang had created when he activated his Spiritual Vein before.
However, Mu Yuan's phenomenon was like a bright moon.
Boom!
The spiritual energy of the heavens and earth wildly surged into Mu Yuan's body.
Everyone stared in shock at Mu Yuan. His hands were held out, as if embracing the sun and moon. Golden divine light shone from him, exceptionally dazzling, filled with holy-like spiritual power. The vastness of it was like something that could crush mountains.
"This… is a Spiritual Vein?!"
Head Instructor Xi stared, his eyes wide, fixed on Mu Yuan.
With his experience, he could naturally see that this Spiritual Vein was of a higher grade than Liu Yang's.
The speed at which it absorbed spiritual energy might even reach the level of an Earth-Grade Spiritual Vein.
"This kid!"
Instructor Mo didn't know how to describe his feelings.
The surprises that Mu Yuan brought were one after another.
An Earth-Grade Spiritual Vein!
Even in the Five Great Academies, that's the domain of top-tier geniuses.
This also explained why Mu Yuan had advanced so rapidly in such a short time.
Presumably, the reason he couldn't sense the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth for the past three years was related to the Spiritual Vein within him.
Even Headmaster Xiao, who was usually unflappable, was now filled with disbelief.
He knew Mu Yuan had a trump card, but he hadn't expected it to be so shocking.
"So, Brother Yuan actually possesses a Spiritual Vein too!"
The area around the stage erupted with gasps of surprise.
At the same time, a shocking spiritual pressure emanated from Mu Yuan.
That spiritual pressure clearly indicated that he had truly reached the mid-Spirit Movement Stage.
"We underestimated this kid!"
In the West Academy's seating area, the students from the West Academy's Heaven Class also looked solemn. The mid-Spirit Movement Stage strength would put him quite high up in the Northern Spiritual Academy's Heaven Class.
They couldn't help but sigh, considering that a student from the Earth Class had achieved such a level.
Liu Mubai's handsome face showed little emotion, his eyes calmly watching the arena, making it impossible to discern his feelings.
Golden spiritual energy enveloped Mu Yuan's entire right arm as he threw out a punch.
It was still the Crushing Fist.
However, after Mu Yuan had utilized the strength of two Dragon Elephants and his Divine Vein, the power was already on a completely different level.
Bang!
Amidst the deafening and heart-piercing sound, Mu Yuan and Liu Yang's fist and palm collided.
Crack!
Under the gaze of thousands, Liu Yang's palm print was forcibly shattered by a single punch.
The pride and ruthlessness on Liu Yang's face were replaced with disbelief.
And that wasn't all.
Mu Yuan's fist continued to advance!!!
In that instant, Liu Yang clearly felt the shadow of death looming over him. He stood there, frozen, completely at a loss, his mind a blank slate.
However…
Ultimately, Mu Yuan's fist stopped a mere centimeter from him.
Liu Yang could feel the terrifying force of the fist. He was certain that if Mu Yuan's fist had landed, he would have been dead.
Suddenly, a wave of paleness washed over him. Then, he bent over, and with a "pfft," a mouthful of blood spewed out.
This scene immediately sparked a wave of murmurs from the audience around the arena.
Liu Yang had lost!
"Brother Yuan won!"
"Brother Yuan is awesome!"
"Haha, our East Academy finally took first place in the Earth Division!"
Over in the East Academy's spectator area, Su Ling and the others stared blankly at the scene, then erupted with unparalleled excitement.
In contrast, the West Academy fell into a heavy silence.
Even someone as proud as Liu Yang had been defeated; they, the West Academy, had indeed lost to the East Academy this time.
Mu Yuan and Xue Dong from the West Academy's Earth Division trembled in fear, staring fixedly at Mu Yuan on the stage, their fear boundless.
This guy, how… how could he be so strong?!!!
They had originally thought he was only at the early Spirit Movement Stage, but they didn't expect that he also possessed a Spiritual Vein, and even Liu Yang had been defeated.
They had provoked this guy before!
Thinking back now... it was terrifying.
Hong Ling's beautiful eyes dimmed slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.
Was her decision really the right one?
Tong Guan was completely lost, only able to gasp for air.
If he didn't breathe deeply, he'd feel like he was suffocating!
This guy had actually grown to a level of power comparable to his own.
It was truly terrifying!!!
On the stage, hearing the thunderous cheers from the East Academy, Mu Yuan smiled faintly. Then, he looked at Liu Yang and said, "No need to continue, right?"
Liu Yang was now completely speechless. Having just walked the line between life and death, his body was already drenched in cold sweat. His legs were so weak he could barely stand.
"Your arrogance is nothing more than this. You can't even beat me, yet you wanted to fight my little Mu."
Mu Yuan wore a look of disdain, then called out, "Little Mu, show him your strength."
Mu Chen nodded slightly and stood up, walking down from his seat.
The moment he reached the stage, dark, black spiritual energy erupted violently from his body, accompanied by a pressure of spiritual energy not weaker than Mu Yuan's.
"The power of this spiritual energy…"
Headmaster Xiao and the three teachers, including Teacher Mo, immediately displayed expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Mid-Spirit Movement Stage!"
The arena fell silent once more.
Unlike Mu Yuan's display, which was boosted by his Spiritual Vein, this was a true Mid-Spirit Movement Stage cultivation.
After all, Mu Yuan was only at the Early-Spirit Movement Stage, his increased power coming from the Spiritual Vein.
Liu Yang: "…"
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