You..."
Hearing Mu Yun's teasing words, Diao Yadong's face darkened, but he smiled and said, "I think there's no need to continue the third match!"
With that, Diao Yadong turned and left with a flourish.
"Tch, he's clearly furious inside, but he has to put on a comfortable expression on the surface. Isn't that tiring?"
Hearing the words behind Mu Yun, Diao Yadong stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
This guy... is truly shameless!
Clang...
Just as Diao Yadong left, another clanging sound rang out from the arena.
Qi Ming's weapon forging was complete!
Instantly, everyone's eyes were focused on Qi Ming.
However, Qi Ming, who hadn't been nervous until now, couldn't help but become tense at this final moment, under the intense gaze of everyone. " Holy crap
, what is this Black Qi Silver Spear? Am I seeing things?"
"Although it's also two meters long, why doesn't the spearhead look that sturdy?" "Yeah, and look at the patterns on the spearhead, they're so messy and disordered, it's like ink has been splattered all over it!" "It's just like the Black Qi Silver Spear that Qi Yun forged. One is a perfect finished product, and the other is a perfect failure, hahaha..." Upon seeing the Black Qi Silver Spear that Qi Ming forged, bursts of laughter immediately erupted around the arena. As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show. But at this moment, even some of the academy's instructors found it hard to accept the Black Qi Silver Spear that Qi Ming forged. If this is considered a qualified high-grade mortal weapon, then it's an insult to weapon refiners. However, the success or failure of a divine weapon is not judged by its appearance, but by its quality. The Black Qi Silver Spear has two characteristics: hardness and toughness! Only when both of these characteristics meet the standards of a high-grade mortal weapon can it be considered a true high-grade mortal weapon. "Begin the weapon testing!" As the referee stepped onto the stage, two weapon-refining masters from each academy stepped forward. Two Xuan weapon masters stepped onto the stage, signaling for silence. Behind them, students naturally followed, carrying testing stones. "The first test is the strength of the Black Silver Spears. Two Black Silver Spears will be simultaneously inserted into the testing stone by one instructor. The one that penetrates deeper will be stronger!" Spears differ from swords in many ways; only the spearhead generates strong impact, while the shaft largely serves as a support. "I think no one will doubt the result if I handle this!" At this moment, Lu Xiaotian stepped onto the stage again. As the dean of Beiyun Academy, Lu Xiaotian held absolute power within the academy. Even though Diao Yadong knew that Lu Xiaotian favored Mu Yun because of Master Mo, he understood that Lu Xiaotian, given his personality, would not show favoritism. "I have no objection!" "Me neither!" Mu Yun and Diao Yadong expressed their opinions in turn. "Then let's begin!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiaotian simultaneously held his spear with both hands and thrust it towards the testing stone in front of him. Thump... The spearhead collided with the testing stone, and a dull thud reached everyone's ears. But at this moment, no one avoided the ear-piercing thud; instead, they craned their necks to look at the arena. What would the result be? "How is this possible!" However, Qi Yun, standing at the edge of the arena, was the first to widen his eyes, standing there dumbfounded. From his angle, he could see the two testing stones in front of him immediately. His Black Silver Spear had penetrated three inches deep into the testing stone, a depth already superior to that of a typical high-grade mortal weapon. But on the other side, Qi Ming's Black Silver Spear had penetrated four inches deep! One inch more! Although it was only an inch, that inch was enough to explain everything. That was a special testing stone for weapons. The fact that it could penetrate an inch deeper was enough to prove that Qi Ming's Black Silver Spear was more than twice as strong as his. "I think I don't need to say the result of this test!" Lu Xiaotian said calmly. "If anyone doesn't believe it, they can try it themselves!" "I don't believe it!" As he spoke, Qi Yun took a step forward, holding the spear in both hands, unleashing his full power, and thrusting it into the testing stone. His strength was much less than Lu Xiaotian's, so this time it only penetrated two inches, while Qi Ming's spear penetrated a full three inches. For a moment, the entire arena was silent! If someone else had done it, there might have been some deception, but Qi Yun himself had tested it, and the result was still inferior to Qi Ming's. Who could object to such a result? "No way, my spear is better than his. Yes, my Black Silver Spear is more flexible than his. Too much rigidity leads to breakage; his will definitely break easily!" "Alright, the second test, flexibility test!" This time, Lu Xiaotian spoke directly, stepping forward and picking up two Black Silver Spears. With his Spirit Aperture Realm cultivation and abundant true essence, testing the flexibility of the two spears was not difficult. The spearheads of both spears simultaneously plunged into the stone slab of the sword shadow, and Lu Xiaotian , holding the spears with both hands, began to press down. Gradually, the shafts of the two black-silver spears began to bend, slowly approaching forty-five degrees, and then gradually approaching seventy-five degrees. Crack... Suddenly, when the black-silver spear forged by Qi Yun approached ninety degrees, a faint cracking sound came from its shaft. It was clearly the sound of it unable to withstand the bending! "Should we continue?" Looking at the other black-silver spear forged by Qi Ming, which remained intact, Lu Xiaotian looked at Qi Yun and spoke softly. In truth, he was also quite surprised. As the dean of the academy, how could Lu Xiaotian not know the true situation of his students? Qi Ming had always been unknown within the Northern Cloud Academy; as the son of a blacksmith, he had not shown any particularly high talent in weapon forging.
But after a month of training under Mu Yun, he actually managed to forge a high-grade mortal weapon.
This was simply miraculous.
His gaze fell on Mu Yun, who lay calmly in the armchair below the arena, and Lu Xiaotian was even more shocked.
"This guy, did he already know he would win…?"
"No! I don't believe it!"
Qi Yun was now in a frenzy.
He had always been the most outstanding young genius weapon refiner in the Qi family, and a genius of Beiyun City, unmatched by anyone.
But now, a piece of trash could actually defeat him.
His father had lost to Qi Yufeng, and he had actually lost to Qi Ming—this was an utter disgrace.
Clang…
Snatching two spears from Lu Xiaotian's hands, Qi Yun threw them at Qi Ming, shouting, "The true power of mortal weapons can only be displayed in actual combat. Now, fight me!"
With that, Qi Yun took a step forward, raising his black and silver spear, which slammed down towards Qi Ming.
This all happened so fast that even Lu Xiaotian hadn't expected Qi Yun to lose control at this moment. It was too late to stop him.
Meanwhile, Qi Ming caught the spear, and before he could even react, Qi Yun's horizontally slashing spear was already coming straight at him.
With no time to react, almost instinctively, Qi Ming could only hold his Black Silver Spear horizontally in front of him to block Qi Yun's attack!
Boom…
Clang…
The next moment, a deafening roar and the clang of metal hitting the ground rang out simultaneously as the two spears collided, creating a tremendous impact.
Qi Ming, unprepared, was knocked back a step, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
And at that moment, a spearhead rolled conspicuously across the ground.
Holding the broken gun barrel in his hand, Qi Yun's face was deathly pale. His hands gripped the gun tightly, and he suddenly burst into laughter, "Useless trash! I actually lost to a
piece of trash! Hahaha..."
"Qi Yun, for violating the rules of the competition and resorting to violence without permission, you are punished by being sent home to reflect on your actions for three months!"
Lu Xiaotian was truly enraged that Qi Yun dared to attack him in front of him.
Immediately, someone restrained Qi Yun.
At this moment, the entire academy square was silent.
Qi Ming had won, and Qi Yun had lost—this was even more shocking than Miao Xianyu's victory over Wang Yunqi.
It should be noted that Miao Xianyu and Wang Yunqi were evenly matched, but Qi Ming and Qi Yun were worlds apart just a month ago.
"Instructor Diao, you must put more effort into educating your students!"
"Yes!"
Watching Qi Yun being dragged away, Diao Yadong wanted nothing more than to kick him three times.
This piece of trash boasted during the competition, but now he's let himself down.
Could it be that Qi Ming is truly a genius in weapon crafting, an unparalleled talent, discovered and nurtured by Mu Yun, and only now is he making a name for himself?
No, Qi Ming must have been hiding his strength all along, unleashing it today to attract everyone's attention.
That must be it!
These two, master and disciple, are cut from the same cloth!
"Let's continue the third match!"
The third match is a martial arts duel, testing the students' true martial arts skills and strength. Compared to the first and second matches, this one is the most captivating!
After all, alchemy and weapon crafting are things only experts can truly understand. Most of these students aren't real alchemists or weapon crafters; they only have a superficial understanding from classes.
"For this match, please have the participating students come to the stage!" "
Class 5, Elementary – Mo Yang!"
"Class 3, Advanced – Diao Ya Yun!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire martial arts arena erupted in a huge uproar.
Diao Ya Yun?
A sixteen-year-old genius at the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, the number one sixteen-year-old genius in Bei Yun City!
He's actually going to the stage!
Wasn't this match supposed to be between Mo Hai and Mo Yang? Why the sudden change of participants?
Replacing him wasn't Diao Yadong's intention; it was just that his heart was bleeding. He'd already lost two out of three matches. If he lost the final one, he'd have no face to continue teaching at Beiyun Academy!
All of this was forced upon him by Mu Yun!
"Third brother, defeat Mo Yang at all costs, even cripple him!" Diao Yadong secretly instructed even before Diao Yayun stepped onto the stage.
Meanwhile, Mo Yang grinned at Mu Yun and said, "Instructor Mu, if I win, you have to take me as your disciple!"
"Win first!"
Mu Yun said with a wry smile, seeing Mo Yang's nonchalant expression.