Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 146 Senior, you're so gentle!

On the plaza, two figures, a man and a woman, flashed and darted past each other, their every move radiating fierce battle aura, eliciting gasps of amazement from the surrounding stands from time to time.

The students of Class 2 of the Yellow Rank looked at the girl in the green dress on the stage. Her graceful figure swayed and moved lightly. Their eyes were filled with surprise. They did not expect that this girl from their class who appeared today would also participate in this year's selection competition and have such strength.

After a near-death encounter between the two figures on the stage, the cyan-clad figure suddenly paused, her palms blazing with golden light, transforming into a beam of light that accurately struck the young man's chest. The powerful energy sent the latter flying out of the battle.

"Senior, you flatter me!" After defeating her enemy with a single blow, the girl in blue smiled faintly and bowed to the man opposite her.

"This junior is a freshman, right? I didn't expect to have a student like you in this year's freshmen class. You're truly remarkable. I admit defeat!" Although he was defeated by a freshman, the man was decisive and showed no shame. He smiled, took a deep look at the girl who was as refreshing as a lotus flower, and gracefully withdrew.

"The match is over, Xiao Xun'er wins!" Only after hearing the result announced on the referee's stand did the girl in green turn around and leap off the stage.

"Xun'er, you...you actually defeated Zhang Yuan! He was a top contender for the top ten in this selection competition!" Seeing Xun'er approach, Xiao Yu, dressed in a light purple academy uniform and with long, shapely legs, hurriedly came forward to greet her, giving the girl a strange look: "You little brat, you didn't hide your cultivation level when you were in the Xiao family, did you?"

She was present at the Xiao family's last test, and Xun'er was only a Dou Zhe back then, right? How long has it been, and she's already a Da Dou Shi? And she even defeated Zhang Yuan, a two-star Da Dou Shi!

"Cousin Xiao Yu!" Xun'er greeted her, but only smiled slightly at Xiao Yu's question without answering.

"Alright! Yu'er, don't ask. Knowing too much won't do you any good!" Instructor Ruolin stepped forward and patted Xiao Yu's head, then pulled the two of them to sit down at their seats.

She was depressed for two days because of this, and only felt a little better today. It's better for Xiao Yu not to know too much about this child.

"Xun'er, why isn't that guy here yet?" After three more waves of battles, there was still no sign of Xiao Bai, and Instructor Ruolin became anxious.

"Yeah! It's almost his turn, where did this guy go?" Looking at the battle information on the stage, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After seeing Xun'er's move, she was no longer as doubtful about Xiao Bai's participation in the selection competition as she had been at the beginning.

"He should be here soon!" Xun'er gently bit her red lips, a hint of worry flashing in her bright eyes. Could something have happened to Xian'er?

Just as the group was whispering among themselves, the fierce battle on the platform ended. A burly man darted out, and as he approached the platform, he stomped his foot and slammed his legs heavily onto the stage. He then slammed his spear into the ground, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Tu Shan from Class 2 of the Profound Rank is facing off against Xiao Bai from Class 2 of the Yellow Rank!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell from the stands, a group of elders in the central stands stopped chatting and turned their attention to the high platform, waiting for Xiao Bai to appear.

"What happened to that kid? Did he run into some trouble in the Monster Forest?" A gray-robed elder frowned and asked.

"Probably not. We've driven all the fourth-tier and above magical beasts to the back mountain of the inner courtyard. With his strength, there shouldn't be anything in the outer courtyard's magical beast forest that could threaten him!" Elder Huo shook his head, a little puzzled. This kid didn't seem like the unreliable type! How could he have missed the deadline?

"Grandpa, is this the person you were talking about who has outstanding talent? I bet he's too scared to even show his face!" The girl in red stood to the side, arms crossed, and sneered with a hint of disdain.

I thought they were talking about some kind of extraordinary person! That they could summon all these rarely seen old men, but it turns out they're just a turtle.

"Perhaps something happened!" The old man shook his head helplessly. He didn't believe Xiao Bai was afraid, since his cultivation was genuine and he had nothing to fear!

At this moment, the students around the stands saw the figure in the center of the arena and instantly became excited.

"Look, it's Tu Shan! This guy should be a shoo-in for the top five this year!"

"Of course! Last year, he was only a year old when he made it into the top fifty, but he didn't enter the inner academy. He said he wanted to train in the outer academy for another year and get into the top five in the selection competition! Tsk tsk, he's really an ambitious guy. He gave up an opportunity that others would dream of!"

"Hehe. What's so special about that? If I had his talent, I would do the same. Making it into the top five gives you a chance to enter that mysterious library. It's said to have all sorts of fighting techniques, cultivation methods, and pills, and they're all at a very high level. If there hadn't been so many strong people last year, he might have actually had a chance to get in!"

"Yes! Last year's competition was really fierce. Han Yue, Han Xian, Bai Cheng, and others like them would have been contenders for first place in any other year!"

In the area where Class 2 of the Yellow Rank was located, Bai Shan heard these discussions and a proud smile appeared on his lips. Bai Cheng, who was mentioned in the crowd just now, was his cousin. His cousin's defeated opponent was so scared that he didn't dare to show his face. He felt a little disdain for Xiao Bai, whom he had not yet met!

Looking at the beautiful figure in green ahead, a burning light flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but be moved by this girl, whom he had just met today. Although she seemed to treat Xiao Bai differently from him, it didn't matter. A man who dared not show his face was not worthy of her. He would make that guy leave her!

"Tu Shan from Class 2 of the Profound Rank faces Xiao Bai from Class 2 of the Yellow Rank!"

At this moment, the voices from the referee's stand rang out again, and the crowd in the stands began to pay attention to Xiao Bai.

"Haha. Is this Xiao Bai too scared to go on stage?"

"Heh, that's quite possible. If that's the case, this guy is likely to become famous at Canaan Academy!"

"Wait a minute. You guys missed the point! This Class 2 of the Yellow Tier seems to be a freshman class this year! Is Xiao Bai a freshman?"

"Huh, it really is her. There was a girl named Xiao Xun'er before, the stunning girl in green, she seems to be in this class too! Tsk tsk. This year's freshmen are really something, some are incredibly fierce, some are incredibly weak. If they're too scared to go on stage, why did they even sign up?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's just about saving face! There are plenty of examples like that!"

On the dueling platform, the burly young man, spear in hand, listened to the murmurs below. A strange look appeared on his face. He hadn't really noticed before that his opponent was a freshman. A mocking smile crept into his eyes, and he spoke in a booming voice:

"Junior Xiao Bai, if you're going to admit defeat, you should do it on stage! Don't worry, since you're a freshman, your senior will be very gentle. Come on up!"

"Haha." Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

Below the stage, a group of students from Class 2 of the Yellow Rank felt the mocking and amused gazes constantly being cast at them from the square. Some, unable to bear the stares, stood up and prepared to leave the square.

Just then, Xun'er, who had been looking at Tu Shan on the stage with a hint of resentment in her beautiful eyes—the one who had publicly mocked Xiao Bai—suddenly tensed up, her pretty face turning sharply in one direction as she murmured, "They've finally come!"

"Really!" Upon hearing Xun'er's voice, both Instructor Ruolin and Xiao Yu looked up.

Just as the two were wondering why they hadn't seen anything, a small black dot appeared faintly on the distant horizon, and after a moment, the black dot grew bigger and bigger.

"Look, what's that?" A shout rang out in the square, drawing everyone's attention, and they looked in the direction he was pointing.

"That's... a Dou Wang level expert?" A sharp-eyed member of the crowd exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the purple streak of light hurtling towards them at breakneck speed.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the ever-approaching purple light finally streaked across the arena like a shooting star.

A white-haired young man dressed in black appeared before the crowd, carrying a woman in a white dress with an ethereal air in his arms.

All around was silent. Feeling countless eyes on him, Xiao Bai smiled faintly, put Little Fairy Doctor down, and patted her little head.

Little Fairy Doctor immediately understood, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and flew towards where Xun'er was.

Not far away, Tu Shan was a little stunned. Seeing the purple energy wings and then looking at the elders on the platform who hadn't reacted, he was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Tu Shan from the outer court greets this elder!"

"An elder?" Xiao Bai smiled noncommittally and said, "I'm not an elder!"

"And who are you?"

"Class Two, Huangjie, Xiao Bai!"

The clear voice broke the silence of the square, booming like thunder in the ears of everyone around.

The sudden sound caused an uproar in the square, with incredulous gazes falling on the young man in black on the platform.

Upon hearing this voice, the students of Class 2 of the Yellow Rank tightly covered their mouths, their eyes filled with disbelief. Were they dreaming? Was this suddenly appearing Battle King really their classmate?

"Xun'er, Xun'er, tell me quickly, is all of this true?" Xiao Yu opened her red lips wide, her eyes fixed on the figure on the stage, while her little hands kept shaking Xun'er beside her. Their Xiao family had finally produced another Dou Wang!

"Xun'er, is your whole family abnormal? You and Xian'er went from Dou Zhe to Dou Shi and Da Dou Shi in just two months. This guy is even more outrageous, from Dou Ling to Dou Wang!" Instructor Ruolin came back to her senses and sighed with a wry smile. What kind of students did Wutan City recruit this time? They are all so monstrous!

As if she had thought of something, she looked at Xiao Yu with a hint of suspicion. Yu'er, she was also a member of the Xiao family, could she be the same as them, just hiding it better?

She then shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind. She knew Xiao Yu all too well; she couldn't hide anything at all. If she had that level of cultivation, she would have been exposed long ago!

"Hehe, Instructor Ruolin, it's not that exaggerated! Brother Xiao Bai's is just a flying combat technique, he's not a Dou Wang yet!" Xun'er saw that familiar figure, put down her worries, hugged Instructor Ruolin's hand, and said with a smile.

"Xun'er! Instructor Ruolin!" A joyful exclamation rang out as Little Fairy Doctor appeared before Xun'er.

"Xian'er! Are you alright?" Xun'er rushed forward and took Xiao Yixian's hand, asking with concern.

"It's nothing!" Little Fairy Doctor shook her head, knowing what Xun'er was worried about, and whispered in her ear, "Little Golden Dragon woke up today, which is why we were delayed a bit!"

"Huh! You're finally awake? Of all times to wake up, why now? I was worried about you!" Xun'er immediately understood why they were only arriving now, and muttered to herself, then asked, "Is he alright?"

Little Fairy Doctor paused, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes. Just as Xun'er was feeling a little confused, a slightly resentful voice suddenly rang in her ears:

"Upon waking up, my status in the family has decreased again. My mistress seems a bit unhappy about the time I woke up. This is truly heartbreaking!"

"This thing is on you?" Xun'er looked at Little Fairy Doctor's sleeve, her pretty face showing a hint of surprise, then she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Oh! The competition is about to start, Fairy, come on, let's go sit over there!"

"Hmm!" Little Fairy Doctor nodded with a smile, while the little golden dragon in her sleeve secretly rolled its eyes.

On the stage.

"Senior, hurry up and make your move! Don't waste the time of the students competing later!" Xiao Bai slowly straightened his clothes and looked at the burly young man opposite him, whose face was slightly pale and whose eyes were somewhat unpredictable, and said in a calm voice.

I thought he was a freshman who was too scared to show his face, so I let him do whatever he wanted with him. Who knew he was a powerful dragon crossing the river!

Now he's in a bit of a dilemma. If he makes a move, since he just mocked him, will this guy seriously injure him? If so, he'll have no hope of entering the inner courtyard this year!

But if we don't take action, wouldn't we become a laughing stock?

"Both sides are here, let's get started!" The referee urged, seeing that Tu Shan had not conceded defeat.

Upon hearing this, a hint of fierceness flashed in Tu Shan's eyes. Even if he lost, he didn't want to surrender without a fight, and he shouted loudly, "Excuse me!"

He gripped the spear handle tightly, causing the spear to vibrate. His internal fighting spirit surged into the spear, and a fiery red light rose from the spear tip. He stomped his foot hard on the ground, and with a sharp burst of energy, he shot out with tremendous force, heading straight for Xiao Bai's throat.

Tu Shan knew he only had one chance to strike, so this strike was the pinnacle of his countless spear swings. Even a five-star Grand Master would have to treat this strike with utmost caution.

The square was silent. Although everyone knew that the shot would not harm the young man in black, they were still intimidated by the force of the shot. Countless eyes followed the spear, and everyone was on edge.

Just as the spear was about to pierce Xiao Bai, a slender, fair hand rose up, extended two fingers, and gently pinched the spear tip. Tu Shan's fierce attack came to an abrupt halt, and no matter how hard he tried, the spear remained completely still.

The surrounding area erupted in uproar. Although they already knew the answer, such effortless ease was still unbelievable. Tu Shan was a contender for the top spot in this selection competition, yet he seemed so powerless in front of Xiao Bai.

Slowly raising his eyes, Xiao Bai smiled faintly at the burly young man before him, whose pupils had shrunk and whose face was filled with despair. A slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips as he softly said:

"Senior, you're so kind!"

(End of this chapter)