Applied Immortality

Chapter 227, The Strongest Isn’t the Final Boss!

Translator: Tamon

Wang Qi, with a stiff face, stepped down from the arena, under the weird looks of the crowd.

In all fairness, Sun Sheng and Wang Qi’s match was truly high level, showcasing a pure clash of power and speed beyond the Qi Refining Realm. The way they shirked off all the flashy skills and arts even helped broaden some freshmen’s horizons.

But this kind of conclusion was too freakin’ weird!

Did Wang Qi end up beating a win out of Sun Sheng, or was it the verbal assault that did him in? Or was it a mental assault?

Being the best of Tianye Immortal Institute came with an equal amount of pride, yet Wang Qi went ahead and made him cry…

Every spectator, high-level cultivators like Chen Jingyun and Deng Jiaxuan included, looked stumped. Deng Jiaxuan squeezed out a few words at long last, “The kid… went a little overboard, don’t you think? The mental damage is enough to make an opponent give up on himself.”

Chen Jingyun’s mouth twitched. “Sun Sheng, prideful and arrogant, could make use of this to improve himself. He might’ve lost his chance at the Heavenly Spirit Range true disciple spot, but he still has hope of rising into such a role from an inner disciple position. That being said, it was overboard…”

“Wang Qi’s wording is just so…peculiar…”

“Indeed…”

“For a moment there, I doubted him being a banished immortal. Every time he met a not-so-friendly genius, he’d go and ‘plant a seed of failure’ in them.”

Chen Jingyun hesitated to nod. “Modern cultivation should have the lowest failure rate due to a single setback, offering new avenues to showcase themselves. But even if there are many failures, Radiant Divinity Pavilion’s Dao Heart intervention can polish this rotten wood.”

Wang Qi was back among the Argent Apex Immortal Institute’s group. Wu Shiqin gave him a weird look, poking his back. “What the hell did you just do?”

“Uuurrryyyy……”(Tamon: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Dio scream reference)

Wu Shiqin smacked him without mercy. “Use words.”

Wang Qi rubbed his cheek, his expression flat. “Sorry, I suffered such a strong mental contamination and didn’t realize how into my role I was getting.

“You try taking in the fact you’re in a rotten bl manga and see how that goes for you!”

Wu Shiqin said, “Speak plainly for once!”

“Ah-ha-ha-ha…”

“Anyway, you were out of line just now.”

Wang Qi sighed. “I didn’t know my words would cut so deep. The dark determination within is too much to handle…”

Wu Shiqin sighed, “Really, you turned him into a failure for the entire examination. In his state, he’ll never showcase his strength in the coming days.”

“I can sympathize…”

“Yeah, there goes another genius you laid to waste.” Wu Shiqin nodded, “I wanted to try going against Fa Xiong. He has the same mental art as mine and would be the best validation, but you just had to ruin him in the first match…”

“So that’s what you meant…” Wang Qi found himself a seat. “Seriously, there are still a few more others at your level in this examination you can go against. Why bother with just him?”

The disciplinary officer huffed, “Show off, see how I’ll wipe the floor with you one day.”

Wang Qi’s contaminated mental state had an aftertaste, but at least it didn’t spread.

Under the eyes of many grimacing freshmen, Ai Changyuan’s particularly excited demeanor made for a stark contrast. He tapped his chin and said to Lu Qianqian, “I have no idea what Wang Qi said, but I have a feeling it was incredible.”

Lu Qianqian said, “It was all just some strange poses and weirder lines—does that make me dense since I don’t get it?”

Ai Changyuan rubbed her head. “Not in any way. But it’s precisely that unknown feeling that made it more terrifying than real power.”

“Ugh, I don’t get it all.”

“Neither do I! But that’s what makes it so amazing!”

Ai Changyuan’s might was off the charts, making all overlook one simple yet crucial fact—he was just like Wang Qi, only fourteen years old.

In Earth terms, the second year of middle school. And scientists, well, they fell for anything unknown at the drop of the hat.

Anywho, the martial examination continued under a most vague atmosphere.

In the upcoming fights, Wu Shiqin got her wish and faced two ‘somewhat strong’ opponents, getting her fix of battlelust. While she might be wild at heart, the Celestial Hymn Odyssey kept her focused and driven.

Ai Changyuan and Bernoulli Xiaoya, who Wang Qi took notice of, each had a fight. Ai Changyuan’s adversary wasn’t weak but still lost to his punch.

Bernoulli Xiaoya’s opponent was in a worse state. The impressive disciple was also aiming for Myriad Arts Sect, making even Ai Changyuan amazed by his skills and tactics. But his trickiness worked against him in this particular matching, ending up worse for wear. Bernoulli Xiaoya set up her Large Number Sword Art best in unforgiving circumstances, taking hours to reach the adversary’s level and then surpassing him entirely through a relentless onslaught. The bitterly defending disciple left the stage dog-tired.

At least the hours-long fight included ingenious swordplay blended with math that satisfied Wang Qi’s craving.

When this match ended, the examination for today was nearing its end as well. Wang Qi believed the Immortal Alliance wouldn’t announce more matches at this hour. He also didn’t find the ongoing fights around him interesting. The only one worth a look was the overdrawn match of Bernoulli Xiaoya.

As Wang Qi withdrew for a meal before conducting today’s cultivation, the calculator’s pitiless voice sounded once more.

“The next are tomorrow morning thousand matches. Argent Apex’s Wang Qi and Langde Immortal Institute’s Ai Changyuan at 1st stage 1st arena.”