How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

Duan Xinyue, though beautiful and with an alluring figure that caused the hearts of many male students to flutter, was paradoxically a warlike character.

Tangshan, who had just stepped onto the stage, had obviously planned to admit defeat, but Duan Xinyue didn't care about that, striking like thunder to defeat him.

"So terrifying. In this group, probably only Lv Qiuling from Sky Star Academy, who is ranked second, can contend with Duan Xinyue."

Yu Hong glanced at Duan Xinyue and shivered.

After all, top geniuses like Duan Xinyue were already at a limit in strength, and the increase in power from breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm wasn't significant.

Students who ranked second or third in the four major academies could still compete with Guiyuan Realm breakthrough Duan Xinyue.

But what he didn't know was that as a Beast Tamer, Lv Qiuling mainly relied on the combat power of her Spirit Pets, but most of her powerful Spirit Pets were dead. She had no power to contend with Duan Xinyue.

Moreover, the number ones from the four major academies were evenly distributed across four battle platforms.

And in the first round of the first battle, they all took the stage.

On platform number one, Yunhai Zhen's opponent was a tall man at the Innate Peak. As soon as he stepped onto the battle platform, he felt an overwhelming pressure descend, making it hard for him to breathe.

As he looked into Yunhai Zhen's eyes, he suddenly felt as if his spirit were engulfed by a sea of fire, breaking into a cold sweat and collapsing weakly on the ground.

"Combining pressure with spiritual power creates a force that suppresses both the material and spiritual levels. If the opponent's strength is too low, they're almost powerless to resist," Chen Yu mused to himself.

Yunhai Zhen's spiritual power also had a unique characteristic. For instance, Chen Yu's spiritual power had a touch of demonic intent, capable of forming an invisible spiritual pressure.

Without the ability to fight, the referee declared Yunhai Zhen's opponent as the loser.

On platform number two, Yuan Chen hadn't even made a move when his opponent already admitted defeat.

Similarly, on platform number three, a student at the Innate Peak immediately admitted defeat.

Ye Chengfeng's swordsmanship was no ordinary feat, few of his peers could withstand it, let alone someone who was a level below him.

"It's really unexpected that this Academy Tournament has produced four Guiyuan Realm powerhouses!" a high-level academy official said, with a hint of admiration.

In past tournaments, having one or two Guiyuan Realm participants was already considered good.

Moreover, the top ten of the academy tournament usually received an Origin Transformation Pill as a reward, which could increase the chances of breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm.

But for the four top geniuses who had already broken through to the Guiyuan Realm, the Origin Transformation Pill wasn't of much use. No wonder the rewards for this tournament had increased compared to previous ones.

"Apart from the second-ranked students from the four major academies, almost nobody dares challenge these four people's authority."

"It's just that we don't know who among these four is the strongest..."

Nearby spectators were keenly anticipating the final battle.

Of course, they weren't only interested in the top rankings—the top twenty in the tournament all held a glimmer of hope for reaching the legendary Sky Sea Realm.

After one fight on platform number four, Yu Hong from No Demon Academy made his way onto the stage.

His opponent was a young woman with aqua-colored hair, at the Innate Peak.

Yu Hong showed no mercy, attacking straight away with a palm technique, releasing a dark blue flame-like palm wind.

But the aqua-haired woman wasn't weak, wielding a strange ring-shaped weapon and engaging Yu Hong in a battle lasting nearly two hundred moves.

After a drawn-out struggle, the aqua-haired woman began to falter first, and Yu Hong forcefully launched an attack, securing victory.

After a few more matches.

"Chen Yu against Yang Ge!"

"It's my turn."

Hearing his name, Chen Yu walked onto the battle platform.

"Ha ha, lucky me."

The short-haired young man opposite him saw Chen Yu and revealed a delighted smile.

He was a top student from a second-tier academy and had barely managed to gather ten Tokens to enter the second segment.

But amidst the many strong competitors in the fourth group, he felt completely out of his depth, worried he might suffer seven or eight consecutive defeats.

Yet, unexpectedly, his first opponent turned out to be Chen Yu, in the Innate Middle Stage.

With this, he would win his first match, and even if he lost afterwards, at least he'd save face.

Although Chen Yu had shown many black-and-white Tokens before, the short-haired youth absolutely didn't believe Chen Yu had obtained them on his own strength.

"This brother is celebrating too early..."

Yu Hong couldn't help sneering.

The match began.

The short-haired youth immediately charged forward, gripping his treasured saber tightly, wreathed in a pale blue aura.

He planned to use his killer move right from the start.

On the other hand, Chen Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression composed.

Boom~

The saber came down, and Chen Yu's figure was torn apart in the vision, dissolving into nothing.

"Damn, afterimage..."

The short-haired youth's expression changed drastically.

He hadn't noticed Chen Yu channel his True Qi, so when had Chen Yu used his movement technique to leave?

Simultaneously, he felt a massive force strike his rear.

Thump!

The short-haired youth was kicked out of the ring by Chen Yu, falling face-first to the ground.

From beginning to end, Chen Yu hadn't even used his hands – a light kick had secured his victory.

Below the stage, not many people were surprised.

After all, Chen Yu was the disciple of the Vice Dean of No Demon Academy, while the short-haired youth was just a student from a second-tier academy.

"Just with bodily strength, he has such speed?"

A ripple of shock appeared on Nie Xuan's usually cold expression.

For most cultivators, speed and movement techniques are performed with True Qi in coordination with their bodies.

But Chen Yu's movement hadn't involved any True Qi; it was purely the use of bodily strength, and the speed was so fast it didn't allow the opponent to detect it.

"Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow" required an extremely high level of physical fitness. With Chen Yu's current body strength, even without mobilizing True Qi, he could burst forth with astonishing speed, far beyond the ordinary.

"Such strong physical fitness, it seems his "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record" must have been cultivated to the third layer."

Yi Lantian's deep eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

With Chen Yu at the third level of the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," the sheer power of his physical body alone was enough to easily suppress a Late Innate cultivator.

After the match, Chen Yu left the arena and glanced at the battles on the other stages.

On the second stage, Situ Lin Yu was making his appearance.

His opponent was a Sword Dao practitioner from Sky Sword Academy at the Innate Peak level.

This Sword Cultivator executed his swordsmanship with ferocious precision, a hazy sword light enveloping his body.

"Dark Night Pupil Skill."

Situ Lin Yu released an Evil Spirit while applying his Pupil Skill.

A force of spiritual pull and Illusion Path power shrouded the body of the Sword Cultivator.

With both hands gripping the treasured sword, a white light flickered in the Sword Cultivator's eyes as he unleashed an astonishing Sword Intent, resisting the Illusion Technique deployed by Situ Lin Yu.

All of a sudden, the Evil Spirit under Situ Lin Yu's command ceased the Dark Night Pupil Skill and opened its mouth wide, releasing a low and urgent evil sonic wave.

Caught off guard, the Sword Cultivator was hit by the sonic attack, his body violently shuddering as he staggered backward.

At the same time, the Big-headed Evil Spirit executed the Dark Night Pupil Skill once again.

With the coordinated efforts of Situ Lin Yu and the Evil Spirit, the Sword Cultivator was defeated.

"It is no wonder, coming from the Situ Family, a talent who can defeat a Sword Dao Practitioner at the Innate Peak level while being only at the Late Innate."

"The cooperation between Situ Lin Yu and the Evil Spirit is so seamless that the Sword Cultivator hardly has a chance to swing his sword."

Situ Lin Yu's first battle earned him fame, drawing the attention of many.

The first round continued seamlessly, with Nie Xuan, Shang Han, and others also entering the arena.

Soon, it was time for the second round.

This time, Duan Xinyue's opponent, having learned from the previous encounters, conceded as soon as he stepped on the stage, then leaped off, sighing deeply.

A few battles later, it was Chen Yu's turn again.

His opponent was Yu Hong from No Demon Academy.

"Brother Chen, I didn't expect to face you so soon," Yu Hong said cheerily.

Chen Yu looked at Yu Hong, unsure of his intentions. In the struggle for the No Demon Academy's slots, Yu Hong had, under Luo Haotian's instigation, challenged Chen Yu and was soundly defeated.

Seeing Chen Yu's expression change slightly, Yu Hong immediately said, "Brother Chen, please don't misunderstand; I admit defeat."

Yu Hong had regretted offending Chen Yu since then and had been looking for an opportunity to curry favor with him.

As soon as Yu Hong spoke, many people were greatly surprised.

Yu Hong, being at the Innate Peak, had previously battled and won against a female cultivator with green hair at the same level, a force not to be underestimated.

But now, facing Chen Yu, Yu Hong had conceded without a fight.

"Alas, both being from No Demon Academy, and with Chen Yu being the deputy headmaster's disciple, Yu Hong, with no background to speak of, must have conceded because he dared not offend Chen Yu," a male student said, believing he had seen through Yu Hong's thoughts, his words carrying a tone of empathy.

The green-haired female cultivator also strongly agreed. She had been defeated by Yu Hong, but now that Yu Hong was admitting defeat to a disciple at the Innate Peak like herself, it felt as if she too had lost to Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu wins."

The referee announced Chen Yu's victory.

Without further ado, it was no longer Chen Yu's concern. His gaze swept across the four battle stages, watching fights that intrigued him.

Soon, the third round arrived.

Chen Yu's opponent was a student from Sky Sword Academy at the Late Innate stage.

Without using his True Qi, he moved with the speed of lightning to the student's back, kicking him off the stage and securing victory.

The fourth round followed swiftly.

"Chen Yu vs. Fu Beiling."

"Fu Beiling, the talented disciple from the Fu Family, one of the four great super families, has managed to break into the second segment of this year's Academy Competition at such a young age. Come the next competition, he might even have a chance to contend for first place against other geniuses from different academies."

"Heh, Chen Yu is considered a prodigy in No Demon Academy too; I wonder how many moves he can withstand against Fu Beiling."

On the stage, Chen Yu and Fu Beiling locked eyes.

"Last time we couldn't decide a victor, but this time, I will definitely defeat you," Fu Beiling said, his gaze fixed on Chen Yu.

Back in the Red Earth Secret Realm, they had encountered each other and exchanged a few blows, but neither gained the upper hand.

Later, when they collaborated to attack a nest of sand bandits, Chen Yu had tricked Fu Beiling quite badly.

Having witnessed Chen Yu seizing opportunities from the hands of Zhou Yuning and Lv Qiuling in the trial secret realm, Fu Beiling was aware of the staggering growth in Chen Yu's strength since then and therefore did not underestimate him.

"So they knew each other before? It seems they've even fought to a standstill!"

Many were shocked, and even in Sky Star Academy, few people were privy to this fact.

Fu Beiling had a considerable reputation in Sky Star Academy, seen as the lead contender for the next Sky Star Academy Competition.

Whoosh!

Fu Beiling suddenly charged, white starlight flickering around him as he rapidly approached Chen Yu.

At the same moment, Chen Yu moved too, unleashing the power of his body, appearing behind Fu Beiling.

"This move won't work on me," said Fu Beiling calmly.

In the previous two fights, Chen Yu had employed this method to end the battles.

But Fu Beiling was also adept at speed, and combined with having watched Chen Yu before, he could react in time.

He quickly turned around, his finger pointing out, gathering intense starlight resembling a star, which rushed forth.

Yet, Chen Yu, still with hands behind his back, swept his leg out.

Boom!

His leg swept through, shattering the dazzling starlight finger.

At the same moment, Chen Yu's foot landed on Fu Beiling's chest.

Pu!

Fu Beiling spat out a mouthful of blood, his white robe billowing as he flew out of the ring.

Against Fu Beiling, Chen Yu still didn't use his hands or True Qi, finishing the fight with a single kick.