Martial Master

The next moment!

Qin Chen's right hand was already pressing on his lower abdomen.

"Fusing bloodline? I can do it too!"

Boom!

A blue-white thunder light burst from Qin Chen's hand. The lightning flashed, and Li Qingfeng was blasted away like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily outside the arena.

Puff!

His face turned pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood. His robe was torn, and a scorched handprint appeared on his abdomen, shocking to behold.

The square was silent for a moment, then erupted with a massive roar.

"Ups and downs, I never expected Qin Chen to win in the end, completely unexpected."

"Thunder bloodline? It seemed Qin Chen just unleashed the power of the thunder bloodline. How is that possible? He only recently awakened his bloodline, and he can already use it to fight?"

"What exactly happened just now? Even if Qin Chen activated his bloodline power, his bloodline is only the lowest first-grade, while Li Qingfeng's awakened third-grade Crimson Flame bloodline. Why was he so vulnerable against Qin Chen?"

"I regret it now. If I had known, I would've bet on Qin Chen winning with those tenfold odds!"

"Who could've seen this coming!"

The competition ended, and the entire square was in an uproar, unable to calm down.

This year's end-of-year examination was destined to become one of the most notable events in the history of Tianxing Academy. All three Earth Level experts were defeated, and the winner was merely a late Human Level student, causing a sensation.

"Did you see clearly just now?"

"Are you talking about his move that defeated Li Qingfeng?"

"You noticed too? Unbelievable, Li Qingfeng's control over the Crimson Flame bloodline, although still rough, isn't something ordinary martial artists can easily spot flaws in. Yet Qin Chen saw the weakest point of the Crimson Flame Dragon and defeated it. Could he have the potential to become a bloodline master?"

Xiao Zhan and Chu Weichen exchanged a glance, eyes filled with deep shock.

Instructor Luo Zhan took a long time to react. He stepped onto the stage, announcing loudly, "The winner is Qin Chen, congratulations on achieving first place in the year-end assessment. Second is Li Qingfeng. Next, we will have the contest for third and fourth places."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted into a deafening cheer, celebrating Qin Chen's victory. Through one match after another, Qin Chen completely won over everyone present, making them see him in a new light.

"Po Tian, did you see? Our Chen’er, he became first."

Below the stage, Qin Yuechi was in tears, eyes filled with relief.

The contest for third and fourth places was equally exciting, but because Wang Qiming hadn't fully recovered from his injuries, he was defeated by Zhao Lingshan after only a dozen moves.

With this, the rankings for the year-end examination were confirmed: First place, Qin Chen; second, Li Qingfeng; third, Zhao Lingshan; fourth, Wang Qiming.

Qin Chen became the most dazzling presence in the entire competition.

Next, it was time to distribute the rewards.

The first-place prize was a storage ring, along with the opportunity to choose a mid-level Mystic Level martial skill or cultivation technique from the academy's library, and ten thousand silver coins.

The crowd below was filled with envy.

Storage rings are special treasures, even the lowest grade ones are valued at ten thousand silver coins. Mid-level Mystic skills and techniques are equally rare and precious, enough to incite bidding wars if taken to an auction, making the ten thousand silver coins seem trivial in comparison.

Presenting the award to Qin Chen was Dean Chu Weichen, who finally met Qin Chen face-to-face, eyes full of appreciation. "Work hard, the future belongs to you young people, but remember, never become arrogant. I've seen many geniuses who shine brilliantly at first but end up mediocre, defeated not by enemies but by their own pride and complacency."

Chu Weichen spoke sincerely, and Qin Chen replied calmly, "I will, Dean."

"Good, do you have any other requests?" Satisfied with Qin Chen’s performance, Chu Weichen asked another question.