Martial Master

As they began to operate, the boy aimed his right eye at the distant target center, took a deep breath, and drew the bow with all his might.

"Ha!"

A young man with a steady posture and dark skin breathed in and out, shouting loudly. With a great shout, he drew the bowstring made from the strong tendons of a blood beast, forming a half-moon shape.

"Thunk!"

He pulled the bowstring to its limit, and with a sudden release from his right hand, the black iron arrow shot out like a phantom.

Panting heavily, the boy eagerly watched as the iron arrow hit the iron target, only to hear a clang. The iron arrow merely left a dent on the target before exhausting its strength and falling to the ground in front of the target.

A look of disappointment flashed in the boy's eyes. He swung his fist in frustration, put down the strong bow, and left with a sigh.

Each person only had one chance. Failure meant elimination.

Clang clang!

At this moment, the sound of metal clashing filled the air on stage. Twenty students simultaneously shot their iron arrows, but most only managed to hit the target without leaving their arrows embedded, resulting in elimination.

Some students couldn't even hit the target, with their arrows grazing past, and a few couldn't even draw the strong bow, let alone shoot the iron arrow.

In the end, only three out of the first twenty managed to hit the target, with the arrows remaining embedded.

One of them had an arrow barely piercing the target, bending at a sixty-degree angle, almost falling out but luckily getting stuck.

The three successful students waved their fists excitedly and walked off the platform with pride.

"Only three passed the first batch; it seems the difficulty of the first round is not low."

"Indeed, a fifty-stone strong bow is equivalent to the strength of five horses, meaning only mid-level Human Level students can fully draw the bow. And there's the iron arrow and target to consider; not even mid-level Human Level students may succeed."

"Tianxing Academy is truly the kingdom's top academy. Although this round tests strength, it also examines students' vision, accuracy, and control."

"Interesting."

The nobles and powerful figures watching from the stands began to discuss, each intrigued.

Soon, the second batch of students took the stage.

This group was noticeably better, with four students passing.

Subsequently, groups came and went quickly, with about three or four people passing each time.

Finally, it was Qin Fen's turn to take the stage.

"Humph." Qin Fen glanced coldly at Qin Chen, a provocative look in his eyes. His heart full of anger, he quickly took the stage, first picking up the strong bow, and with little effort, drew it to a full moon shape with ease.

Then—

"Thunk!"

The bowstring vibrated as the black iron arrow shot out like lightning, its speed astonishing. With a clang, the arrow pierced the target center, penetrating five centimeters into the iron target, staying embedded while the steel shaft trembled.

"Wow!"

Exclamations of surprise erupted among the students.

"Amazing, to pierce the target center with one arrow; how strong must his power be?"

"No wonder he's in the advanced class; Qin Fen is just a step away from entering the Earth Level, isn't he?"

"This kind of power and accuracy is rare even among the advanced class."

Lingwu King Xiao Zhan nodded slightly from above, saying, "This is the strongest we've seen so far, isn't it? The Qin family truly deserves its reputation as a stronghold in the military."

Chu Weichen smiled, "Qin Fen's talent is indeed impressive, but not extraordinary. His elder brother is the truly remarkable one." A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

"You mean Qin Feng, the former favored son of the capital?"

"Exactly, I remember him well. He reached Earth Level at fourteen after only two years, graduated from the academy, joined the military, and achieved countless military merits. Who knows what level he is now."

Xiao Zhan's eyes flickered, "He indeed was remarkable. I recall seeing him at a palace banquet, a rising star, truly a figure of note."