Kapitel 205: I Accept Your Challenge
"Top twenty of Upper Academy already? I didn't expect this guy to aim so high right from the start, wanting to take a spot among those ranks of our Blue Flame Royal Academy," someone muttered in amazement.
Mo Qingkuang stopping at the fifth level surprised them. It's important to know that the number of students in the Upper Academy is fixed. Whenever an Upper Academy student is defeated by someone outside, their rank automatically drops by one, and the last-ranked student in the Upper Academy will fall back to the Lower Academy.
"Who does he want to challenge? Liu Song, the twentieth rank?"
"Probably. Though Liu Song is last, he's still an eighth-rank grandmaster. Mo Qingkuang, I think, is only a first-rank grandmaster."
"I bet he's just a show-off. A first-rank grandmaster challenging an eighth-rank grandmaster? Who does he think he is?"
"Maybe he's aiming to challenge the eleventh rank, Lie Feng?"
The ten people on the fifth level also looked at Mo Qingkuang, wondering who this young man from the Imperial Academy wanted to challenge.
Most of them had been cultivating at the Blue Flame Royal Academy for several years. Although they didn't have spirit bodies, they had worked their way up to the top positions among the current students.
They were a bit anxious about Mo Qingkuang's potential challenge.
It's not that they feared the battle. Given Mo Qingkuang's first-rank grandmaster level, they didn't think there was a high chance of losing to him.
But anything could happen. They were on the verge of graduation. If they lost to an outsider like Mo Qingkuang, their reputation could be ruined.
As everyone was curious about who Mo Qingkuang wanted to challenge on the fifth level, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Wait, he's going up again!"
Indeed, to everyone's shock, Mo Qingkuang moved up another level, entering the fourth level.
"Is he aiming to challenge the top ten?"
"Madness! The top ten are on a whole different level! Even the tenth-ranked Senior Ji Han could easily defeat two eleventh-ranked Lie Fengs!"
"He can't possibly win. If he does, I'll eat ten pounds of shit right here!"
"Stop bluffing. I think he won't stop. He doesn't plan to win! He might as well challenge Xu Kong for more fame!"
"Don't end up making a fool of yourself trying to show off."
It wasn't just the Blue Flame Royal Academy people who were stunned; even the seven from the Imperial Academy were shocked that Mo Qingkuang was really challenging the top ten.
Although Mo Qingkuang's strength was on par with Chen Kong, enough to place him in the top ten, this was Blue Flame's home ground. Even if he won, they could challenge him in a series of battles. How many could he withstand?
...
There were only three people on the fourth level. The seventh-ranked Ling Chen was seriously injured and recuperating, so he wasn't there, leaving his position vacant.
The other three, two men and one woman, were next to Ling Chen's empty spot. The woman, with blue hair and light makeup, was Ning Xian.
Mo Qingkuang looked at her and couldn't help but praise her in his heart: She's indeed beautiful, almost as much as Han Yan'er.
The fourth level was already close to Xu Kong. Xu Kong had been watching Mo Qingkuang ascend from the beginning and had not underestimated Mo Qingkuang's strength at all.
The presence of a Wind Spirit Body meant he would never be content outside the top ten.
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Mo Qingkuang's handsome face revealed a sunny smile. "Miss Ning, would you kindly grant me a duel?"
The whole place was in an uproar.
Mo Qingkuang chose to challenge Ning Xian, which was even more infuriating than him challenging the first-ranked Xu Kong and winning.
There would always be a first rank, but Ning Xian, the goddess of the whole school, was not a title anyone could just assume. Many saw Mo Qingkuang's challenge as an attempt to lay claim to Ning Xian!
Someone immediately started cursing.
"I knew it, this guy had no good intentions!"
"Beast! On his first day, he covets our Ning Xian! Get lost—Ning Xian is mine!"
"Bullshit! Ning Xian belongs to everyone!"
"Don't worry, Ning Xian's strength is not something we merely praise. This Mo Qingkuang will likely end up with nothing."
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The crowd was abuzz with discussion, but Ning Xian, who had been directly challenged by Mo Qingkuang, looked livid, glaring coldly at him.
"You think I'm just a pretty face?" Ning Xian's cherry lips parted as she angrily spoke.
She possessed a Water Spirit Body, and could naturally sense the strength of Mo Qingkuang's Wind Spirit Body. She didn't believe Mo Qingkuang was challenging the top ten just to show off.
She was well aware of the power of spirit bodies; in the same realm, it was almost impossible for non-spirit body cultivators to compete with them.
However, the students ranked ninth and tenth also had spirit bodies, yet Mo Qingkuang didn't choose to challenge them. With the seventh-ranked Ling Chen absent, he could have let it go.
But he chose to challenge her, thinking little of her Water Spirit Body? Or did he think she, ranked eighth, was just propped up by others?
Mo Qingkuang shook his head and said something cryptic, "I can't surpass my senior brother."
Everyone was stunned for a moment before they realized he was referring to Chen Kong, who had tied with seventh-ranked Ling Chen in battle.
If he were to challenge anyone ranked higher than seventh and win, wouldn't that imply he was stronger than his senior brother Chen Kong?
So he chose to challenge the eighth-ranked Ning Xian instead?
The crowd was furious. This was too arrogant! Was he suggesting he could defeat anyone ranked higher than seventh, but didn't feel the need to?
Ridiculous!
"Arrogant! Let me face you! Do you think someone like you can challenge Ning Xian? If you can beat me, I'll give up my tenth rank to you!" Ji Han, who was ranked tenth on the fourth level, shouted furiously.
He was very young, not even twenty, and possessed a Metal Spirit Body. He was a highly talented student, likely to be a strong contender for the top rank after Xu Kong graduated.
He was also a fervent admirer of Ning Xian. When he first joined the academy, he fell in love at first sight with the elegant Ning Xian.
He had been pursuing her ever since, and now he was close in rank to her! He had decided that once he surpassed her in rank, he would confess his feelings.
Hearing that Mo Qingkuang wanted to challenge Ning Xian, his first reaction wasn't to think Mo Qingkuang was arrogant but to feel a surge of jealousy!
In his view, Mo Qingkuang was targeting Ning Xian! Whether he coveted Ning Xian's beauty or underestimated her because she was a woman, it was unforgivable!
As Ning Xian's number one protector, Ji Han felt it was necessary to teach this presumptuous guy a lesson.
Mo Qingkuang glanced at him disdainfully and spat out, "Simp."
Although Ji Han didn't know what 'simp' meant, he could tell it wasn't a compliment. He was about to lash out when Ning Xian stopped him.
Ning Xian's face was a bit grim. It turned out that Mo Qingkuang's choice wasn't because he thought she was propped up by others due to her beauty, but because she was the highest rank after Ling Chen, so he had no choice but to challenge her!
This was even more insulting than thinking she was just a pretty face!
Women are like that; the more attention you give them, the more they appreciate it, even if it's hatred.
Mo Qingkuang's casual words, full of indifference, infuriated Ning Xian!
"Fine, I accept your challenge!"
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