Leidong was injured.

As a vice principal of Beihai Military Academy, his strength couldn’t compare to Gui Zian’s, but he was infinitely close to the high-tier.

He was just a hair’s breadth away from a breakthrough.

But when he had competed with Gao Neng in Spiritual Power...

He lost!

A scene like this was unbelievable not just to the students of Beihai Military Academy; even their principal, Wang Youyuan, showed a "terrified" expression for the first time.

Of course, Leidong wasn’t the crucial issue right now.

It was Wang Nanlin!

Wang Nanlin stood there, frozen in place. His eyes glowed red. For the first time, he felt so close to death.

’Am I dead? I must be dead, right?’ A thought surfaced in Wang Nanlin’s mind. He felt he ought to be dead by now.

But why could he still see Gao Neng so clearly in front of him?

And why could he still hear the sound of the wind, as well as Leidong’s frantic roars?

’So, am I dead or not?’

"Did someone die?" Gui Zian had also stopped. He didn’t rush over, but instead fixed his gaze on Wang Nanlin, who was still standing there dumbfounded.

’Is he dead?’

He was asking the same question.

As for the result...

It was actually very obvious.

Wang Nanlin’s white combat armor had been sliced clean through, but not a single drop of blood spurted from his forehead or chest.

"I heard these challenges were cruel, that lives were lost at the drop of a hat. That’s why I came. A pity... my opponent was just too weak. My blade control, which I can retract at will, wasn’t affected at all." Gao Neng’s voice rang out leisurely.

That was right.

Gao Neng had held back again.

Because he was fully capable of holding back.

’Since I can hold back, why must I act cruel and kill Wang Nanlin with a single slash?’

He could kill aliens, but when he had the option to spare a human, he really didn’t want to kill.

Don’t ask why!

If you ask, the answer is: that’s just his character setting!

THUD! Wang Nanlin knelt on the ground, his blade clattering down. Sweat poured down his forehead like rain, soaking his entire body.

Just now, Gao Neng’s blade had sliced down right past his face.

So close it had nearly suffocated him.

’He held back?!’

’Under these circumstances, Gao Neng was still able to hold back? He managed to hold back even under Teacher Leidong’s Spiritual Power pressure?!’

"I’ve lost!" Wang Nanlin’s head touched the ground. As a soldier, he had backbone, but he also knew what to do and when.

His life had been spared by Gao Neng.

"Mm, keep working hard. Don’t be discouraged. There’s no shame in being defeated by me. You must learn from this experience. The future of the Alliance still needs you!" Gao Neng nodded.

"..." The students of Beihai Military Academy.

"..." Gui Zian.

"!!!" Fang Tangtang.

"..." Xiao Keke.

"..." The principal of Beihai Military Academy, Wang Youyuan.

It was very quiet.

Because no one knew what to say.

But Gao Neng did.

His gaze quickly shifted from Wang Nanlin to Leidong, and a faint smile played on his lips. "Teacher Leidong, you were the one using Spiritual Power to pressure me just now, weren’t you?"

"..." There was still a trace of blood at the corner of Leidong’s mouth. His body trembled, but he quickly nodded. "It was me. I will report this matter to the Military Department, and I am willing to accept the judgment of a military tribunal to give you... to give Eastern Capital Military Academy an explanation!"

"No need, Teacher Leidong. In fact, I should thank you," Gao Neng said, shaking his head.

"Thank you?"

"Mm. Because you intervened, I believe I won’t have to run around challenging people everywhere anymore. So, I think I should thank you." Gao Neng smiled brightly.

"..." Leidong.

"By the way, Teacher Leidong, you haven’t reached the high-tier yet, have you?" Gao Neng thought for a moment before speaking again.

"That’s right!" Leidong gritted his teeth.

"That explains it. I kept forgetting to mention, in the Dark Night Elf Royal City, I once killed a High-tier Elf with a single slash. Compared to his Spiritual Power, yours... is actually quite weak."

"!!!" Leidong’s nails dug into his flesh.

’Killed a High-tier Elf with a single slash!’

’Compared to him, yours... is actually quite weak...’

These words were like two loud slaps across his face.

Yet he couldn’t say a single word in rebuttal.

"Gao Neng, that’s enough! Even if it’s the truth, you shouldn’t say it to his face! How... How is Leidong supposed to save face now? What authority will he have at Beihai Military Academy in the future!" Gui Zian couldn’t stand it anymore and immediately shouted to stop him.

"..." Leidong.

"Okay, Teacher Gui. I’ll do my best not to say this in front of Teacher Leidong in the future." Gao Neng nodded obediently, then waved to Xiao Keke. "Beauty Keke, did you get the shot of me shattering Teacher Leidong’s Spiritual Power with one slash?"

"Huh?" Xiao Keke’s mouth hung open for a second before she immediately caught on. "Got it, got it! I had the camera on you the whole time. I recorded everything!"

"..." Leidong.

"Oh, good. That’s a relief. Keep in touch." Gao Neng let out a breath, then turned to Gui Zian and Fang Tangtang. "Teacher Gui, Tangtang and I will be leaving first. I’ll leave this to you."

"But I haven’t had my challenge yet!" Fang Tangtang said, annoyed.

According to their previous agreement, it was supposed to be her turn after Gao Neng was done.

Now he was saying they were leaving?

Didn’t that mean she came all this way for nothing?

"Are you sure you still want to fight?" Gao Neng glanced at Wang Nanlin, still kneeling on the ground, then at Beihai Military Academy’s principal, Wang Youyuan, in the distance.

"Of course I... won’t fight!" Fang Tangtang was about to puff out her chest, but after her gaze swept over Wang Youyuan’s eyes, she ultimately deflated.

"You two, get back to Eastern Capital Military Academy right now. If I find out you dallied on the way, I’ll beat you to death when I get back!" Gui Zian cursed, his face cold.

"You got it." Gao Neng turned and left.

Fang Tangtang immediately followed.

Gui Zian watched the two of them leave, his expression incredibly complicated.

He had actually been startled when he saw Leidong make a move.

In that moment, he couldn’t be bothered to hide his presence any longer.

He had just rushed out.

But what had he seen? He saw... Gao Neng’s Spiritual Power coalesce into a blade and shatter Leidong’s Spiritual Power with a single strike?

’Son of a bitch!’

’Has that guy Gao Neng’s Spiritual Power already reached the Solidification Realm?!’

The levels of Spiritual Power were divided into the realms of Initial Awareness, Transformation, Solidification, Three Gates... and so on.

Generally speaking, for those below the high-tier, reaching the first two realms was already considered very impressive.

Just like Leidong, who had reached the Transformation Realm.

But what about Gao Neng?

’He just entered Tier Four, yet his Spiritual Power has already solidified? It’s even stronger than Leidong, who’s at the Tier Six Late Stage. If you didn’t see it with your own eyes, no one would dare believe it.’

’Solidification at Tier Four...’

’Once Gao Neng steps into the high-tier, what realm will his Spiritual Power reach?’

’The Three Gates?’

’Or even higher?!’

Gui Zian was well aware that the higher one’s tier, the more important Spiritual Power became. Gao Neng’s potential was even greater than he had imagined.

"Ahem, Gui Zian, your student... is not bad!" Beihai Military Academy’s Wang Youyuan watched Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang leave without stopping them, merely fixing his cold eyes on Gui Zian.

"Uh, about Wang Nanlin’s injuries..." Gui Zian’s expression tightened.

"None of your business!"

"Haha, Principal Wang is so magnanimous. In that case, I’ll take my leave?"

"Go. But when you get back, give Song Tianyun a message. Tell him that three days from now, I’ll be waiting for him at the Celestial Harmony Restaurant. Tell him to bring that sealed sword of his. If he doesn’t show up... I’ll go to Eastern Capital Military Academy myself!" After speaking, Wang Youyuan turned and walked directly into the academy.

"..." Gui Zian’s mouth fell open.

’Looks like there’s a show to watch!’

’Song Tianyun versus Wang Youyuan!’

’That Gao Neng really knows how to stir things up.’

Gui Zian said no more. Without lingering, he turned and scurried away.

Only then did the students of Beihai Military Academy finally react.

Wang Nanlin had lost!

He’d lost again!

And this time, he’d lost to a first-year freshman from Eastern Capital Military Academy.

Although he didn’t get his other leg broken, he had suffered a more miserable defeat than last time.

Most importantly, their vice principal, Leidong, had also been beaten.

"This is huge! The Dragon List is going to explode!"

"Gao Neng defeated Teacher Leidong... He actually defeated Teacher Leidong?!"

"But he’s only at Tier Four Mid Stage!"

As the students came to their senses, they all started shouting.

Meanwhile, Leidong, who was standing to the side, felt his face flush redder and redder. A dignified Tier Six Late Stage teacher like him had actually had his "defenses" broken by Gao Neng.

Although he was only suppressed by one realm in terms of Spiritual Power, that was more than enough.

"Argh, all of you, get back! Turn shame into courage! Everyone present, get your asses to the track and run! I’ll beat anyone who dares to stop before I say so!" Leidong’s anger had nowhere else to go.

So, the chattering students before him naturally became his targets.

"..."

"Teacher Lei, we won’t do it again!" the students wailed.

But it was no use.

...

Gao Neng wrapped his arms around Fang Tangtang’s waist from behind.

Fang Tangtang rode the motorcycle while refreshing her phone.

As for Gao Xiaomeng, she hadn’t gotten off the motorcycle since they arrived at Beihai Military Academy, simply remaining on it to rest and sleep with her eyes closed.

Gao Neng didn’t disturb her either.

He knew that Gao Xiaomeng was probably still in a bad state. At times like these, all Xiaomeng did was eat and sleep.

"Huh? It’s been so long, why isn’t your name on the Dragon List yet?" Fang Tangtang asked in confusion after about five minutes of riding.

"How is that possible? Is your connection bad?" Gao Neng couldn’t believe it. He had defeated Wang Nanlin and Leidong, and he had even publicly declared that he’d killed a High-tier Elf in the Dark Night Elf Royal City.

By any calculation, he should at least make it into the top 300 of the Dragon List, right?

At the very least, he should have replaced Wang Nanlin and ranked 312th on the Dragon List!

No!

He should have broken into the top 100 on the Dragon List!