Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

Yunlan Martial Arts Hall.

Third floor, VIP room.

A young man with short, gray-silver hair, a row of silver earrings in his left ear, and a nonchalant air about him, was half-reclining on a leather sofa with his legs crossed, yawning boredly.

"Young Master Lu, where are you? The brothers are all waiting for you at the club, why aren't you here yet?" A fawning voice came from the phone.

"Don't even mention it." Lu Shaoming frowned, his voice impatient. "My old man suddenly went crazy today and insisted that I go to the martial arts gym to watch the competition. He won't let me leave until it's over."

Lu Shaoming scoffed and rolled his eyes: "The result was just as I expected. A bunch of useless trash. Not a single one of them can fight. It's incredibly boring."

The person on the other end of the phone sighed, "Alright, Mr. Lu, you go ahead and get busy. You'd better come early. The quality at the club today is exceptional. These girls have amazing breasts and butts, I guarantee you'll have a great time..."

"Okay, I understand."

Lu Shaoming casually replied and was about to hang up the phone.

Suddenly, his fingers stopped.

While he was on the phone, a figure finally stepped onto the stage, a place where no one had dared to go up for a long time.

She was a girl dressed in simple sportswear, with her long, black hair tied in a neat high ponytail.

The spotlight shone on the girl.

The girl's features were so exquisite that she seemed to have stepped out of a painting; she had a delicate, upturned nose, snow-white skin, and rosy lips.

What's most captivating about her are her eyes, clear and cool, like thin ice frozen on a lake in the depths of winter, making it impossible to look away once you've seen them.

Lu Shaoming's eyes lit up, and he instantly became interested: "I'll skip it today. I think I've found an interesting toy..."

……

On the field.

Xu Liyue's move to step onto the arena caused quite a stir.

"Am I seeing things? This girl is crazy, she actually dares to challenge Xu Mang!"

"He looks like a student, truly a young calf unafraid of tigers."

"She's so pretty, one punch from her and she'd be crying for ages..."

Xu Mang stood in the center of the ring, looking at the girl who was not even as tall as his shoulder. He frowned in displeasure and said, "Little girl, this is a ring, not a school sports meet. My fists don't have eyes. You'd better surrender, lest I accidentally beat you up."

Xu Liyue raised her head and calmly looked at Xu Mang: "Are you finished? If you are, let's begin."

"That ignorant and arrogant girl."

Xu Mang snorted coldly.

He didn't intend to get serious with a young girl, but since she didn't appreciate it, he wouldn't hesitate to bully her.

"The first match, the tenth round of the arena, begins!"

As the referee's voice faded.

Xu Mang let out a low shout, his right arm muscles bulged, and with a whistling wind, he punched straight at Xu Liyue.

Although this punch wasn't delivered with full force, it still had at least 80% of its power, enough to send a fully grown bison flying!

Many audience members gasped, secretly praying that the girl could dodge the punch.

If that punch had actually landed on the girl, she would have been seriously injured, even if she hadn't died!

However, Xu Liyue showed no intention of dodging. She simply raised her left hand calmly and slowly opened her five fingers.

"Bang!"

Fist and palm collided with a thunderous crash.

A visible shockwave swept outwards from the point where the fists and palms collided.

The hair tie on Xu Liyue's head snapped, and her long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, fluttering wildly in the wind.

But her body remained completely still!

As the shockwave dissipated, everyone stared in shock at the scene before them.

Xu Mang's fist stopped in mid-air.

Yes, that bronze fist the size of a sandbag was caught steadily by the girl's fair and slender hand!

"How is that possible!"

Xu Mang's pupils shrank, staring incredulously at the petite girl before him.

How could such a slender body possess such terrifying power!

Suddenly, Xu Mang's eyes widened.

He suddenly noticed.

Amidst the girl's loose hair, lotus-shaped flames were silently igniting.

Behind her, a dazzling phantom slowly emerged.

It was a divine bird engulfed in golden flames, its nine tail feathers swaying slowly in the flames. The bird's eyes were exactly the same as Xu Liyue's, and it looked down at him with cold and majestic eyes!

"What...what kind of martial soul is this?!"

Xu Mang finally understood.

This seemingly naive girl has actually mastered the method of tempering her body with flames!

Elemental Tempering Technique!

This kind of cultivation technique is extremely valuable, with a grade of at least S or higher, and it is priceless and unavailable for purchase.

What is the background of this girl in front of me? She actually possesses an S-level body tempering technique!

Just then, Xu Liyue's grip on Xu Mang's fist tightened slightly.

In an instant, an overwhelming force came from that slender palm, pressing down on Xu Mang's entire body along his arm.

Xu Mang was completely unable to resist this terrifying force, and his legs bent uncontrollably.

"Bang!"

He knelt heavily on one knee, and the arena floor beneath him instantly cracked, with cracks spreading out like a spider web.

Xu Liyue only exerted a little force.

Xu Mang's arm immediately made a cracking sound as if it was about to break under the strain.

"I admit defeat!" Xu Mang's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He dared not hesitate any longer and hurriedly said in a hoarse voice.

The referee was stunned for a moment before reacting and suddenly raising his arm:

"Xu Mang voluntarily conceded defeat, failing to defend his title."

"Congratulations to Xu Liyue on your victory."

"The first half is over. Please take a short break. The halftime match will begin in ten minutes."

The stadium was deathly silent.

It took a long time for the audience to react, and they all stared in shock.

"Am I seeing things? Xu Mang was actually defeated by a student?"

"Wow, that's incredible! Is this girl a student from one of the four top academies?"

"Even among the students of the four major academies, very few are this ridiculously strong!"

"First, let's rule out Azure Dragon Academy. I've heard that Vermilion Bird Academy has the most girls, and they're all incredibly beautiful. I think the chances are higher there..."

……

Third floor, VIP room.

"Interesting, interesting..." Lu Shaoming clapped his hands repeatedly.

He hadn't seen such a wonderful match in ages.

Who would have thought that a girl with a cool and aloof appearance would possess such extraordinary strength?

Watching Xu Liyue walk off the stage, Lu Shaoming's eyes gleamed with excitement.

As the only son of the Lu family, a family of martial arts practitioners, what kind of women hasn't he seen over the years?

Aloof, innocent, gentle, queen-like...

But this was the first time someone had piqued his interest so much.

"Woman, you've successfully caught my attention."

Lu Shaoming's lips curled up slightly.