Chapter 50: Astonishing the Whole Audience

“Open the Seven Meridians!”

A crisp shout echoed, and the Genesis Qi in the surrounding world immediately surged continuously into Su Youwei’s body. At the same time, a powerful aura burst forth from within her.

Su Youwei’s black hair fluttered as streams of Genesis Qi flowed through her body, finally converging at her fingertips. Her fingertips were as clear as jade, yet they shimmered with a sharp edge, causing the air to vibrate.

“Jade-Shattering Finger!” Su Youwei gazed at the emerald wind blade shooting towards her. The green light was sharp enough to tear the ground, but there was no trace of fear on her face. Instead, she moved forward with light steps, her jade-like fingers pointing decisively at the wind blade.

The next instant, the two collided with a resounding clang, like metal striking stone. Everyone watched as the emerald wind blade trembled violently, then burst into a shower of green light particles.

Although Liu Xi could unleash this low-grade Profound Genesis Art, it was still a bit forced for her. Therefore, once Su Youwei opened her seventh meridian, she was able to forcefully shatter it with the sheer power of her Genesis Qi.

“Impossible!” Liu Xi’s face twisted in disbelief as she shrieked.

She couldn’t believe that her Profound Genesis Art had been broken by Su Youwei using a mid-grade Genesis Art.

However, Su Youwei gave her no time to recover from her shock. Her lithe figure shot forward. Seeing this, Liu Xi quickly used her “Wind Spirit Step” to retreat rapidly.

Previously, she could match Su Youwei’s speed with her “Wind Spirit Step,” but now that Su Youwei had opened her seventh meridian, her overall strength had risen a level. Thus, Su Youwei closed the distance to Liu Xi in just a few breaths.

“You wretched girl, how dare you hurt me?!” Liu Xi’s pretty face changed as she saw Su Youwei approaching with a cold expression, and she snarled.

Su Youwei’s lightning-fast, jade-like luminous finger was her answer. The air ripped beneath her touch, and the finger landed directly on Liu Xi’s shoulder. Blood splattered immediately, and Liu Xi shrieked as her body flew backward, skidding a long trail across the ground.

Su Youwei slowly advanced, standing over the disheveled Liu Xi. Her beautiful face was cold as frost, and her gaze, filled with a chilling gleam, made Liu Xi shiver.

“It’s true I don’t have your family background, but I will make up for it with my talent and hard work. So, in my eyes, you are nothing remarkable,” Su Youwei stated calmly, her gaze fixed on Liu Xi.

Liu Xi gritted her teeth.

“Also, Liu Xi, there’s something I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time.” Su Youwei’s rosy lips curled into a scornful smile. “You once called His Highness a toad, but I want to tell you, compared to His Highness, *you* are the true toad in a well! Because in your arrogance, you’re not even as good as a simple maid His Highness picked up.”

Liu Xi was infuriated to the point of madness. She never imagined that one day she would be called a toad, yet she couldn’t refute it because she had lost to Su Youwei, and so miserably at that. Overwhelmed by rage, she rolled her eyes and promptly fainted.

The approaching referee saw this, gave a wry smile, and then his powerful voice boomed, "Class A, Su Youwei wins!"

The entire square erupted in an uproar. Countless exclamations arose, and gazes filled with admiration were fixed on the beautiful young woman standing gracefully, yet heroically, on the stone platform.

No one had expected her to turn the tide of battle and defeat Liu Xi, who possessed a Profound Genesis Art.

All the students from Class A rose to their feet, applauding and cheering. Their admiration for Su Youwei grew even stronger. Such a young woman, though lacking an extraordinary family background, was as resilient as a hibiscus swaying in a storm, blooming fearlessly against the tempest.

“This young girl is truly remarkable,” Zhou Qing couldn’t help but praise from the high platform. He could clearly see that Su Youwei had been forcefully opening her meridians, an extremely risky move to make during a battle. Yet, her courage and decisiveness were truly impressive.

He sighed, reflecting that with Su Youwei’s talent and disposition, if she had been born into a good family, she would likely have long been a favored daughter of heaven, attracting countless geniuses to her side.

The clamor and cheers across the square continued unabated.

Su Youwei paid no mind to the applause. Her beautiful eyes simply swept over and landed on Zhou Yuan. At that moment, he gave her a thumbs-up. Her rosy lips then curved into a slight smile, and a look of determination appeared in her eyes.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, she turned her head, looking directly at Qi Yue on the Head Dean’s platform. Her clear voice rang out: “Class A’s Su Youwei challenges Class B’s Qi Yue!”

The widespread cheers abruptly ceased. Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the scene, their eyes wide with shock. Clearly, no one had expected Su Youwei to continue by challenging Qi Yue!

Zhou Yuan was also startled by Su Youwei’s actions. He said in a deep voice, “This girl is too reckless!”

Yang Zai and Song Qiushui, standing nearby, exchanged bewildered glances, unsure what to say.

On the Head Dean’s platform, Qi Yue’s expression was somewhat gloomy. He stared at Su Youwei, then stood up and said indifferently, “You’re not my match. Step down.”

“We’ll only know after we fight,” Su Youwei retorted without yielding. She stared at Qi Yue, a cold glint in her eyes. “Since you intended to wear down Zhou Yuan, I will use your own methods against you. Even if I can’t defeat you, I’ll make sure you expend some energy.”

She knew that this provincial examination was very important to Zhou Yuan, so she intended to do her utmost to help him gain as many points as possible.

Qi Yue’s face grew even darker. He naturally understood Su Youwei’s intention, and a hidden anger welled up within him. The tactic originally meant for Zhou Yuan was now being used against him by Su Youwei.

“Obstinate and courting death!” Qi Yue said icily. Immediately, he tapped his foot, and his figure shot onto the stone platform.

“Now, I’ll show you the true power of opening seven meridians!”

Qi Yue stomped his foot, and the Genesis Qi of the world instantly surged into his body. Streams of light enveloped him, and the stone slabs beneath his feet shattered. An astonishing aura emanated from him, even stronger than Su Youwei’s had been.

After all, Qi Yue had opened his seven meridians long ago, while Su Youwei had just broken through. The gap between them was naturally significant.

“If you can withstand one punch from me, you win!” Qi Yue sneered arrogantly. The next instant, he took a step forward, clenching his fist. The Genesis Qi within him surged like a tide, flowing along his meridians and into his fist, which instantly glowed as if containing explosive power.

“Low-grade Profound Genesis Art, Rushing Thunder Fist!”

Qi Yue gave a cold shout and threw a punch, immediately generating rumbling thunder. A fist-shaped imprint shot out, like a roaring bolt of lightning, fiercely striking towards Su Youwei.

Qi Yue used a Profound Genesis Art right from the start, clearly intending to employ a powerful, decisive move to reclaim the momentum that Class B had lost.

Su Youwei’s beautiful face also became extremely grave. All the Genesis Qi in her body surged as her lovely eyes fixed on the oncoming luminous fist imprint. The next instant, her figure rapidly retreated.

From the power of this punch, she knew she couldn’t meet it head-on. She immediately changed her strategy, intending to use her movement technique to stall for as much time as possible.

“Can you escape?” Qi Yue sneered upon seeing this, his eyes flashing. The luminous fist imprint suddenly accelerated like a lightning bolt, instantly appearing in front of Su Youwei and striking down heavily.

The air itself seemed to explode, and the stone platform’s floor continuously cracked.

Su Youwei felt an irresistible, domineering force surging towards her. The next moment, her body jolted violently. She let out a muffled groan, and a trace of crimson blood appeared at the corner of her rosy lips as her body flew backward.

Throughout the square, numerous sighs of regret arose. Qi Yue was indeed the overlord of this Great Zhou Prefecture. Even with Su Youwei having broken through to the seventh meridian, she couldn’t contend with him.

Su Youwei’s figure flew off the stone platform. At the same moment, a figure shot up from the ground, extending arms in mid-air to catch the young woman by the waist, gently lowering her.

Su Youwei looked at the familiar face before her and smiled faintly, saying somewhat sheepishly, “I still couldn’t beat him. It seems I was too overconfident.”

The one who caught Su Youwei was, naturally, Zhou Yuan. He looked at the striking crimson at the corner of Su Youwei’s mouth, and a cold glint and killing intent flashed in his eyes. He said gently, “You did very well. Leave the rest to me. Don’t worry, we won’t lose.”

Su Youwei was completely drained. She lay in Zhou Yuan’s arms, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, like a languid cat, all her earlier heroic spirit gone.

Zhou Yuan landed, handing the weakened Su Youwei to Song Qiushui. Then, he looked up, his gaze sharp as a blade, directly at Qi Yue, who stood proudly on the stone platform.

He stomped his foot, and under the gaze of countless eyes, his figure shot forward like a Roc, soaring onto the stone platform.

At the same time, Zhou Yuan’s icy, sharp voice rang out:“Class A’s Zhou Yuan challenges Class B’s Qi Yue!”