Invincible through Touching Corpses

The moment the match began, Qiao Qian charged toward Qian Xingxiu without the slightest hesitation.

At the same time, he instantly unleashed his Divine Demon Body and Superpower. An aura surged from his body. Although he was also in the Blood Qi Realm, the Blood Qi Power within him was so dense that it created an immense sense of pressure.

He didn’t pause for even a moment. After unleashing his Superpower, his body became a black blur, nearly impossible to track with the naked eye, covering over ten meters in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the terrifying speed his opponent unleashed, Qian Xingxiu seemed to have expected it, as the movements of his hands were not affected in the slightest.

He too instantly unleashed his own Divine Demon Body and Superpower. By now, he was already surrounded by countless points of light, twinkling like starlight.

Although the aura he projected was only at the Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage, it combined with the brilliant special effects of his Superpower to create a sacred and vast impression.

When Qiao Qian came within ten meters of him, Qian Xingxiu waved his arm forward.

Following his gesture, countless specks of light swarmed toward the rapidly charging Qiao Qian.

Qiao Qian was unafraid when he saw the countless points of light enveloping him. He released his Blood Qi Power, suffusing his entire body. Coupled with the defense of his Divine Demon Body, he was confident he could withstand any attack from a Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist.

However, when the points of light touched his body, they caused no damage. They simply linked together.

Once linked, the countless points of light instantly formed intangible chains that completely enveloped Qiao Qian.

"Starlight Chain!" Only then did Qian Xingxiu slowly utter the name of the ability he had just used.

Instantly, everyone in the arena understood why Qian Xingxiu had chosen Qiao Qian.

Indeed, a Superpower like that could counter any speed-type fighter. If Qiao Qian couldn’t use his Speed, he would lose his greatest advantage.

Of course, the Starlight Chain Superpower wasn’t invincible. It required Qian Xingxiu to expend his own energy to maintain it, and the more violently an enemy struggled, the greater the drain.

Qiao Qian, of course, wasn’t going to simply wait for defeat. His Blood Qi Power flared as he attempted to break free from the Starlight Chain surrounding him.

But unfortunately, the Starlight Chain Superpower was much stronger than he had imagined, and he couldn’t break free immediately.

Lacking any long-range attacks, all he could do was stay put and engage Qian Xingxiu in a battle of attrition.

Upon this realization, the expression on Qiao Qian’s face turned ugly.

But there was nothing he could do except continue to struggle. With every move he made, Qian Xingxiu’s face grew a shade paler, but he gritted his teeth and held on.

But Qiao Qian’s specialty was Speed, and breaking free was no easy task.

The seconds ticked by. After one minute, Qian Xingxiu could no longer hold on. He collapsed to the ground and promptly conceded defeat.

Although he had lost, his expression was relaxed, because the battle had played out almost exactly according to the best-case scenario he had envisioned.

It was no exaggeration to say he had used his abilities to their fullest extent.

After exchanging a glance, the two judges on the stage gave their scores on the spot: a 96 and a 94. The average, 95, would be Qian Xingxiu’s score for this monthly exam.

It was an undeniably high score. Even Jian Hua, watching from offstage, nodded in satisfaction.

Qiao Qian, on the other hand, received an average score of only 34, which wasn’t even a passing grade.

Of course, this wasn’t his final score. After all, other students could still challenge him, and his final grade would be a composite of all those challenges.

But without a doubt, starting with such a low score would make it difficult for him to pull his grade up later.

Qiao Qian stalked off the stage, his face dark.

’I was careless,’ he thought. ’I wanted to finish him as quickly as possible and fell right into his trap.’

’Otherwise, with my Speed, I should have been able to dodge those points of light. As long as not too many of them touched me, the Starlight Chain wouldn’t have been able to form.’

’Then, I could have used my Speed to find an opening and take him down in a single blow. The fight would have been over much faster.’

But there were no "what ifs." A loss was a loss.

And deep down, he no longer held the same contempt for Qian Xingxiu as before. After all, if this had been a team battle on a real battlefield, being immobilized for that long would have meant being killed by the enemy’s teammates countless times over.

Qian Xingxiu’s high score was an inspiration to everyone.

After he left the stage, the students of Class One were no longer so fearful and nervous. One after another, they went up to issue their own challenges.

And their performances were quite commendable.

After all, since they were freshmen, the requirements were much lower. For example, in a match of endurance, simply lasting longer than twenty seconds was considered a passing grade.

If the judgment was based on injury, one only had to break through an opponent’s Blood Qi Power defense and draw blood to pass.

In other words, passing wasn’t difficult, but earning a high score was another matter entirely.

Qian Xingxiu’s performance made this clear. Lasting twenty seconds was enough to pass, yet he had endured for a full minute to earn 95 points.

Under these conditions, at least half the students were able to get a passing grade. Of course, there were also those who were blindly overconfident or who misjudged their opponent’s strength, resulting in poor scores.

But overall, compared to the students of previous years, this cohort was still quite impressive.

This was something noticed not only by the examiners, but also by the sophomores and juniors who had come to watch. They couldn’t help but be impressed.

Of course, this was only natural. It was the first year after the end of the Great Catastrophe, and the various Shelters had begun to explore and expand. With the increasing number of Elemental Crystals, the population of the Optimized had also exploded.

Under such circumstances, it was only natural that the students who remained after the rigorous selection process were more outstanding than those in previous years.

Soon, after a dozen or so students had completed their challenges, another Special Class Student stood up, ready to make his challenge.

This person was none other than Yan Feijie.

And the opponent he chose was a student who specialized in Defense.

Everyone had expected a fierce battle between titans, but what happened next left them at a loss for whether to laugh or cry.

After Yan Feijie activated his Superpower, his arms instantly transformed into a swallow’s wings. He then flew high into the air, hovering there and quietly observing the opponent below.

Clearly, Yan Feijie was trying to exploit a loophole in the Rules.

But to everyone’s surprise, it seemed the school had already anticipated such a move. Yan Feijie had been hovering for less than three seconds when the judge on the stage waved a hand in his direction.

Instantly, Yan Feijie felt an immense pressure bearing down on him from above, forcing him to plummet. The pressure didn’t disappear until he was just three meters from the ground.

His flight altitude had been restricted.

The student fighting against him let out a quiet sigh of relief and strode toward Yan Feijie.

Although Yan Feijie’s flight was restricted to under three meters, he was undeniably skilled.

Using just that little bit of Space, he continuously twisted and dodged, managing to drag the fight out to fifty seconds before he was finally defeated.