"Boom!"
Luo Yu marshaled all his strength, wielding a punch that was plain and unadorned.
Shi Kai's hair stood on end.
Years of combat honed his sixth sense, which now screamed a thick scent of lethal peril—if he did not devote every ounce of his energy to meet it, he truly would die.
"Ha—"
Shi Kai instantly underwent spirit possession with an Ancient Spirit, his skin turning to stone, emanating an indestructible grey-brown glow.
He threw a punch in return.
"Boom—"
In an instant, the floor tiles beneath Luo Yu and Shi Kai shattered into powder, the ground exploded inch by inch, and huge spiderweb-like cracks appeared. The entire school experienced a momentary earthquake that alarmed all the students present.
When Shi Kai truly felt the power behind Luo Yu's fist, his eyes flitted with thick disbelief and horror.
"Whoosh—"
Luo Yu felt as if the scenery around him had shifted in an instant, transforming into a world filled with the essence of the earth element. The power of Heaven and Earth of the entire world was bearing down on him, and Shi Kai appeared to become the center of this world, his power surging.
"Bang—"
Shi Kai remained unmovable on the spot, while Luo Yu grunted, repelled by the overwhelming counterforce.
In an instant, the rocky microcosm disappeared, and everything returned to normal.
"Let's stop here."
Shi Kai nodded, naturally placing his hands behind his back.
Luo Yu, seeing an unscathed Shi Kai, shook his head and smiled wryly.
"Indeed, I am still far from Principal's level of a First Rank Summit. I need to double my efforts in training."
"Not necessarily," Shi Kai shook his head, speaking with approval, "You are already very strong. This level of combat power is worthy of the title of God's Child."
"Go now, to the Secret Realm of Mount Huju. Presumably, the other Third-Rank Elites from Martial University have already arrived there on the warplanes."
"Yes."
Luo Yu paid his respects, feeling an increased sense of respect for this unfathomable Principal.
This man, seemingly simple and honest, could effortlessly receive his all-out punch, was by no means an undeserved reputation.
He bit his lip secretly.
The distance to the First Rank Summit was still so vast; when would he be able to kill gods? He must hurry.
After Luo Yu left, Shi Kai's enigmatic composure changed dramatically; he couldn't maintain his cool any longer.
"Hiss—"
He brought his hands, hidden behind his back, to the front; the sleeve of his entire arm was soaked in blood, and he grimaced in pain.
Looking at his trembling hand,
Shi Kai looked in the direction Luo Yu had left, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
"How can this kid be so strong!"
"He has just awakened the Ancient Spirit for how long? A few months? And he's already this powerful?"
That punch—if he had not sensed the breath of death and put aside all complacency, using the bestowed Power of Heaven and Earth that only a First-grade Strong Person could control, this arm would likely have been burst open and turned into a mist of blood.
This was beyond his belief.
He was Shi Kai, not some nobody. He could easily kill ordinary First-Graders, and yet he was nearly knocked flat by a young freshman?
No, nearly killed by him.
Shi Kai was grateful for his sharp intuition, for not being so arrogant as to meet the punch with just his physical strength. Otherwise, today would be the end for him, and he'd have to host a feast for the entire school.
Trying to move the heavily injured arm, he gasped for air.
"Hiss—"
"Kids these days have no respect for martial ethics, going all-out just because they say they will."
"Principal!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
Streams of light flew rapidly from various parts of the campus, with instructors like Yang Cang and Hua Yourong among them. They felt the disturbance and immediately rushed over.
When they saw Shi Kai's blood-drenched arm and the devastated ground, their hearts were shocked, and they each summoned their Ancient Spirits, ready for battle.
With a serious look, the middle-aged Great Han with a stern face, Yu Chi Youde, shouted, "Principal, where's the enemy?"
Shi Kai felt even worse seeing so many people arriving in a blink of an eye.
"You shouldn't have come."
"But we were concerned about your safety, so we still came," the other instructors spoke one after another, their voices full of loyalty.
Shi Kai felt something blocking his chest.
Now, what could he say?
Could he admit that a leading First Rank Summit had been injured by a freshman?
Where would he put his face then?
"Principal, where is the enemy?" Yang Cang demanded angrily, "What kind of enemy would be so audacious as to commit violence within the school?"
Hua Yourong said in a grave voice, "The enemy must be no minor figure. Could it be those old fellows from the Foreign Forces? Otherwise, who has the capability to injure the Principal like this?"
Stop talking.
Stop talking!!!
Even with good patience, Shi Kai was almost at his limit. He was never so embarrassed in his life.
He took a deep breath.
"There's no need to be so vigilant, everybody. There's no enemy. I was merely practicing a set of boxing techniques and something went wrong with the flow of Spiritual Power, causing it to blow back on me."
"Ah?"
All the instructors who were prepared to fight an enemy looked over, thoroughly astounded.
They found Shi Kai's explanation hard to believe.
Are you kidding?
"May I ask which boxing technique is so powerful?" Yu Chi Youde exclaimed repeatedly, looking curious.
Who knows what boxing technique.
I'm making it up on the spot, do you have to dig so deep?
Shi Kai felt that this incident must not be revealed, or else he would face social death. He couldn't afford to lose face, so he gave the other party a profound look.
"Such secret techniques are not to be shared, can they?"
"It seems this boxing technique is indeed extraordinary, for Principal Shi to value it so highly," Yu Chi Youde remarked deeply, seeing the damaged ground around him and recalling the loud noise from before. He couldn't help but be filled with admiration for Shi Kai, giving a thumbs-up.