C11

After inoculating the ninth grade X virus, twenty out of the original fifty students were eliminated. The remaining thirty students all understood the importance of today's comprehensive test and knew that the results of the test would determine whether they could enter the top ten or not.

For these thirty people, it was not easy to reach this step after a year of training. As long as they passed today's trial and entered the final ten ranks, even if they did not become the final winner, they would still receive quite a generous reward and benefits.

The comprehensive test was what they had been training for all day long. The adaptability training course of the time and space shuttle and the humanities and geography of the Bright Moon Continent 2,000 years ago were the main tests. The martial arts exam that Shi Xiaoling had been looking forward to was placed last.

As Shi Xiaoling had spent a lot of time and energy on the study and cultivation of ancient martial arts, especially for the recent period, he had put all of his time and effort into calculating the risk of the ultimate virus outbreak.

After the two types of exams ended, Shi Xiaoling's grades were indeed average. Looking at the other students' confident smiles, Shi Xiaoling was secretly anxious. He was determined to make a comeback in the final martial arts exam.

This was how the final ancient martial arts exam was arranged. The thirty students would have a one-on-one match with the base's instructor. The match situation would be decided by random lots.

For some unknown reason, Shi Xiaoling was arranged to be the last one on stage. Of the twenty-nine students that went on stage before him, none of them could last five rounds against the instructors in the training ground. Many students with outstanding talent in sports were quickly knocked down by their instructors.

Shi Xiaoling was not surprised at all. He had already learned from Tang Zhisu that most of these instructors were in the top twenty or even the top ten of the previous batch of students. Their physical aptitude was in no way inferior to the current batch of students. In addition, these instructors had trained their true essence for a long time, so their true essence cultivation was naturally deeper than the current batch of students. It was completely reasonable for them to lose to these instructors.

Shi Xiaoling did not dare to hope to win the match with the instructor, he only hoped that he would not be defeated soon. If he could last ten rounds and lose with points, it would be a victory for him.

When it was his turn to go on stage, he first went to the multimedia computer and pressed the draw button, then followed him to the center of the training field to wait for the instructor who had been selected to go on stage.

As the results of the previous two tests were not too ideal, Shi Xiaoling was determined to fight it out in this battle to the bitter end and try his best to redeem some points for himself. However, when he saw the instructor on stage, he was still shocked. The opponent instructor he picked was actually Zhou Jie.

Zhou Jie had been the top fighter in Star Continent for many years, and he was also the strongest special trainer in the training base.

Three years ago, Shi Xiaoling met Zhou Jie in a fighting competition and was defeated in the second round. At that time, he had wondered if Zhou Jie had already mastered the ancient martial arts's true essence. Otherwise, how could he be so powerful?

Unexpectedly, three years later, the two once again stood face to face in the training grounds of the Ganquan Prefecture.

As a special training instructor, Zhou Jie rarely participated in the daily training of the students. He only demonstrated some ancient martial arts skills to the students during some large public classes.

After he entered the arena, he nodded at Shi Xiaoling, and said indifferently: "Shi Xiaoling is you, I heard that you are the one who is the most obsessed with ancient martial arts, and you have not been eliminated yet. This means that you must be working hard, but I will not be merciful."

He had only fought with Zhou Jie for a short period of time three years ago, and after entering the training base, he hadn't had much contact with Zhou Jie. He had only asked him a question about true essence during a public lecture, but Zhou Jie's answer was vague.

"I didn't expect Instructor Zhou to still remember me." Shi Xiaoling said.

"Of course I remember. Three years ago in the fighting competition, you were the only one who lasted until the second round under my hand before being defeated. How could I not remember?" Zhou Jie said expressionlessly.

They all knew that Zhou Jie was the most accomplished special training instructor in ancient martial arts in the base. From the meaning of his words, someone who could last until the second round before being defeated was already an amazing achievement.

The students could not help but shake their heads and sigh. Everyone felt that Shi Xiaoling was truly unlucky to have drawn Zhou Jie.

Shi Xiaoling also knew that the battle today was not a optimistic one, but he was not afraid. As an ancient martial arts fan of many years, Shi Xiaoling knew that the first thing to do in a duel was to have a strong momentum. No matter how strong his opponent was, he couldn't let his opponent's momentum overwhelm him.

If one's aura wasn't strong enough, then under the opponent's suppression, they wouldn't be able to fully display their full strength. In a situation where their strength was weaker than the opponent's, then there was no point in competing.

Three years ago, Shi Xiaoling's body had not been able to cultivate a single strand of true essence, but he had still managed to forcefully withstand the first round of Zhou Jie, relying on his indomitable spirit. Today, he had practiced true essence for more than half a year and had mastered almost all of the ancient martial arts techniques that he could learn. Although his attainment was not as deep as his opponent's, Shi Xiaoling was confident that he could withstand at least five rounds.

"Although I might still lose in the end, if I can endure for ten rounds without getting knocked down, I should be able to get extra points in the comprehensive test."

Shi Xiaoling encouraged himself in his heart.

In the instructor's office in the training base, Cai Haohua was staring at the monitor screen in front of him, paying attention to the duel between Shi Xiaoling and Zhou Jie in the training room.

Although Shi Xiaoling's quality was not bad, but he was indeed not very outstanding amongst the students. Only his ability to adapt to viruses was not bad, and the only thing he was particularly interested in was his obsession with ancient martial arts. It reminded Cai Haohua of the genius' No. 1 Longevity 'that he sent out ten years ago.

The reason why Shi Xiaoling was placed last in the ancient martial arts exam and had to fight against Zhou Jie, the strongest among the special training instructors, was actually all arranged by Cai Haohua to see how much potential this Shi Xiaoling had.

"I hope I'm not wrong about him." Cai Haohua thought to himself.

Shi Xiaoling bowed towards Zhou Jie, saying in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Instructor Zhou, please advise me." Then, he steadily took up a stance.

Zhou Jie's eyes shined brightly as he stared at Shi Xiaoling. He was surprised to see that Shi Xiaoling was also looking back at him with the same sharp gaze. There was not a single shred of fear in his eyes.

As for his former defeated opponent, Zhou Jie originally thought that this Shi Xiaoling, who didn't have much talent for sports, would be eliminated very soon. Who knew that he would be able to persist until now? It was said that the headquarter's chief instructor, Cai Haohua, was very optimistic about Shi Xiaoling's potential in the field of ancient martial arts, so he decided to keep him until now. Zhou Jie disapproved.

In Zhou Jie's opinion, the one with the most potential in the ancient martial arts should be him, the champion of the fight. But three years ago, when he had already successfully entered the final top ten, he had actually been crowned by a woman who knew nothing about the ancient martial arts.

However, Zhou Jie had always been unwilling. Every year, he would apply to participate in the National Lifetime Improvement Project selection again, but the Chief Military Instructor, Cai Haohua, would mercilessly reject him. For this reason, Zhou Jie had been holding a grudge in his heart. And this Shi Xiaoling in front of him was a potential contestant that Instructor Cai had high hopes for. This made Zhou Jie even more unconvinced.

Unexpectedly, Cai Haohua arranged for him to fight with Shi Xiaoling on purpose. Zhou Jie had already made up his mind. Today, he would ruthlessly beat down Shi Xiaoling in front of everyone, especially when he wanted to let Cai Haohua know how vulnerable his opponent was.

Zhou Jie had purposely mentioned the martial arts competition from three years ago in order to put psychological pressure on Shi Xiaoling, hoping to use this opportunity to suppress his aura. Zhou Jie, who was proficient in fighting, was very clear on the importance of strength in a battle. As long as Shi Xiaoling showed the slightest bit of fear, Zhou Jie would seize the opportunity to exert a strong pressure on his opponent, in order to defeat Shi Xiaoling in one fell swoop.

However, Shi Xiaoling's performance was out of his expectations. Not only did Shi Xiaoling not reveal any trace of fear in his eyes, but on the contrary, Zhou Jie was even able to see a growing fighting spirit within them. This made him feel somewhat surprised.

It had only been less than a year since Shi Xiaoling entered the training ground. He had only started to cultivate his true essence after the fourth month of inoculation, and only slightly more than half a year had passed since then. No matter how hard he tried, his true essence cultivation could never surpass Zhou Jie.

Moreover, in terms of innate physical fitness and sports talent, Zhou Jie had been one of the most outstanding figures on the Star Continent for many years.

"Then where did this Shi Xiaoling come from?" A hint of suspicion flashed through Zhou Jie's heart.

Shi Xiaoling stared back at Zhou Jie without fear. Although he knew Zhou Jie was a formidable opponent, he still had strong confidence in his own strength.

Three years ago, he lost miserably to Zhou Jie in a knockout match, but at that time, he had not cultivated a single strand of true essence. The ancient martial arts he had studied for so many years were just for show, without any inherent power, and he had relied more on physical ability to fight.

However, his confidence now was vastly different from three years ago. Although Zhou Jie's true essence cultivation might be even deeper, he was still far from Shi Xiaoling. This was because both of them had been inoculated with the ninth grade X virus.

Shi Xiaoling knew that only by being vaccinated to the tenth level of the Ultimate Virus and successfully surviving the virus outbreak would one's true essence cultivation be able to rise by leaps and bounds. In addition, the level of human primeval essence of those inoculated with the ninth level virus was only one level.

Zhou Jie's true essence cultivation may have been richer over time, but it was impossible for him to have a qualitative increase or breakthrough. In other words, Zhou Jie's true essence might be stronger than Shi Xiaoling's, but he absolutely did not have an overwhelming advantage.

Shi Xiaoling had no doubts about this. No matter how strong Zhou Jie was, when compared to the current Shi Xiaoling, they were still on the same level. The gap between them was definitely not as wide as it was three years ago.

"There is nothing to be afraid of. In order to enter the final 10 ranks, I will definitely be able to endure for 10 rounds."

Shi Xiaoling encouraged himself repeatedly in his heart. For the sake of his dream, he had persisted until now. If he didn't fight now, when would he?

Seeing the look of surprise in Zhou Jie's eyes, Shi Xiaoling sensed that there were some slight fluctuations in his mental state. His bulging aura immediately reacted and he let out a loud shout before taking a step forward and striking Zhou Jie in the face with his palm.

Zhou Jie's eyes flashed. Shi Xiaoling's reaction speed was truly out of his expectations. He had unexpectedly caught the subtle fluctuations in his heart in an instant and seized this opportunity to launch a forceful attack.

Although his opponent had taken advantage of him, Zhou Jie was confident in his strength. Without dodging, he bent down slightly and let out a low roar, raising his palm to meet the incoming blade from Shi Xiaoling.

Although Shi Xiaoling knew his opponent was strong, he was determined to fight head on with him. Borrowing the advantage of half a move, he chopped down heavily on Zhou Jie's palm.

Both palms collided, and both of their bodies shook violently as they took a step back.

Zhou Jie's heart trembled. He had used his full strength, but he hadn't been able to gain the upper hand. Both sides had taken a step back. Although Shi Xiaoling had gained some advantage by seizing the initiative, the result of this head-on clash still shocked Zhou Jie quite a bit.

I didn't expect that in just half a year, Shi Xiaoling's true essence cultivation had already reached such a degree. He didn't show the slightest awkwardness when he waved his palm. Instead, he smoothly stimulated his true essence to his palm.

As expected, Zhou Jie's true essence cultivation was still slightly stronger than his, but he no longer had the overwhelming advantage that he had three years ago. By relying on half a move, the two were actually evenly matched in a direct confrontation.

Shi Xiaoling's imposing aura suddenly rose greatly, and he immediately launched his most familiar set of mind combined six palms together with the Five Elements Art to launch a fierce attack on Zhou Jie.

Zhou Jie frowned slightly. He had first missed the fight and then failed to take advantage of the blow with his full strength. His originally confident attack had been severely discouraged and his momentum had been greatly reduced. Under Shi Xiaoling's continuous attacks, Zhou Jie had no choice but to temporarily take up a defensive stance, hoping to wait until Shi Xiaoling's momentum weakened before taking the opportunity to retaliate.

No one had expected that the strongest special forces instructor in the training ground, Zhou Jie, would be at a disadvantage right from the start. Within ten moves, only three or four were sporadic counterattacks, but most of the time, he was suppressed by Shi Xiaoling and had no choice but to put himself in a defensive position.

"How did this Shi Xiaoling do it?" They were both students, and the virus was being inoculated at the same time. How could Shi Xiaoling's true essence circulation be so smooth? that's so compatible with the palm technique? "

Everyone watching the battle from the sidelines stared at Shi Xiaoling's every move, as several questions floated in their minds.