Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 58 : . Show of Force

Soon, the Jia Nan Academy outer court welcomed the inner court selection competition. The selection was divided into preliminaries and finals, lasting five days.

These two days of inner court selection were almost an annual event in Jia Nan Academy. Those qualified to participate in the selection were all outstanding individuals in their respective classes.

Xiao Han sat bored below the platform, watching the students on the stage fight back and forth, feeling that there were problems with every move and technique of these people.

Xiao Yan also returned the day before the selection, looking very smug, which was quite an eyesore.

As soon as he returned, he clung to Gu Xun'er. Upon learning that she was already with Xiao Han, he displayed a shocked and disgusted expression, then angrily came to cause trouble for Xiao Han, resulting in being pinned down and beaten by her.

Now, without turning her head, Xiao Han could feel a gaze filled with intense malice, as cold as a snake.

Xiao Han, however, acted as if she hadn't noticed, lazily leaning against Xun'er.

"Round 38: Profound Rank Class Three's Ye Tao versus Yellow Rank Class Two's Xiao Han."

At the judges' stand, a judge slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping around the arena before announcing loudly.

As the judge's voice fell, the noisy plaza suddenly quieted for a moment, then countless gazes instantly turned to Xiao Han. Those gazes contained various meanings, of course, with unfriendly looks being the majority.

In the short three days since their return to the academy, Gu Xun'er's reputation had spread throughout the entire outer court. She quickly became the universally acknowledged goddess-level figure of the outer court, with those wanting to pursue her able to line up from the inner court to the outer court entrance. Upon learning that the goddess already had a girlfriend, they beat their chests in frustration while directing their resentful gazes at Xiao Han, the goddess's girlfriend.

This girl looked cold and aloof, and no one knew how strong she was, but she surely wasn't worthy of Junior Xun'er!

Because she had a bye yesterday and didn't participate in the competition, no one knew her strength. However, Gu Xun'er had competed yesterday, defeating a one-star Dou Great Master without giving them a chance to fight back.

"It seems many people are waiting for you to make a fool of yourself. After all, this Ye Tao's strength, even in the entire outer court, could rank in the top ten. You should be careful..."

Looking at the surrounding gazes filled with schadenfreude, Instructor Ruo Lin warned softly.

"Go for it, Senior Sister," Xun'er said playfully from the side.

Telling a Dou Venerate to be careful of a Dou Great Master...

Nodding, ignoring the surrounding schadenfreude-filled gazes, Xiao Han lightly tapped her toes, landing on the combat platform at an extremely fast speed.

Mere moments after Xiao Han entered the arena, a clear whistle suddenly sounded outside the plaza. Then, a black figure instantly swept across the plaza's airspace, finally tapping his toes on the pillars surrounding the plaza, his body flipping in the air as he landed in the arena.

As soon as this black figure appeared, the surrounding stands immediately erupted in tsunami-like cheers of support. It seemed that in this Jia Nan Academy, many people hoped that this Ye Tao could suppress the newcomer Xiao Han, who occupied the goddess's heart.

The black figure that appeared before Xiao Han had short hair standing straight up, an upright posture, and a fairly handsome appearance. However, his expression was gloomy, and his gaze towards Xiao Han carried a hint of disdain.

"So you're Junior Xun'er's girlfriend, Xiao Han?" Ye Tao raised his chin and asked coldly.

Xiao Han lazily lifted her eyelids: "Mm."

Ye Tao revealed a snake-like sinister smile: "You? Worthy?"

Xiao Han inwardly sneered, her gaze turning cold.

System: Young man, isn't it good to be alive?

"Begin!" At this moment, from the judges' stand, a middle-aged man waved his hand and announced loudly.

"Senior Ye Tao, defeat Xiao Han!"

"Let her know the power of Jia Nan Academy!"

As soon as the middle-aged judge's voice fell, waves of cheers erupted from the stands.

"If you agree to leave Xun'er's side, I can go easy on you," Ye Tao licked his lips and said.

Xiao Han sneered: "You're not worthy to call Xun'er by name."

Hearing this, Ye Tao's expression changed. He let out a roar, and surging Dou Qi instantly poured out!

Feeling this surging Dou Qi, in the stands, a handsome man in white clothes revealed a meaningful smile: "Ye Tao has actually broken through to three-star Dou Great Master. It seems he doesn't intend to hold back. This Xiao Han is in for a tough time."

"Indeed, Senior Bai Shan. This woman is so arrogant upon her arrival. She should be taught a lesson, to know what it means to respect seniors," someone nearby quickly laughed.

Hu Jia, still in her red clothes, leaned against the railing, staring intently at the combat platform: "I want to see just how strong this cousin is, to make Junior Xun'er like her so much."

Seeing Xiao Han still maintaining that calm demeanor, Ye Tao's face turned slightly cold. He took out a long spear from his storage ring, his hand gripping the spear handle tightly. His foot suddenly stomped on the ground, the long spear vibrating, bringing up a sharp energy, shooting straight at Xiao Han!

Faced with the opponent's fierce offensive, Xiao Han calmly raised her hand to adjust her sleeve.

Calmly adjusting her sleeve just before the opponent's fierce attack was about to reach her body, watching Xiao Han's calm demeanor, the sea of people around the plaza suddenly fell silent.

This- this was too arrogant, right?

Even Bai Shan and Hu Jia couldn't help but widen their eyes. Only Gu Xun'er burst into laughter.

Watching Xiao Han's actions with cold eyes, Ye Tao's anger intensified. As his thoughts turned, the Dou Qi in his body instantly surged into the long spear. The spear tip brought up a faint red light, and his palm suddenly struck the end of the spear handle. Instantly, the long spear shot out violently, almost in the blink of an eye, reaching just in front of Xiao Han's throat!

"Ah!"

Seeing Ye Tao's lightning-fast attack in the arena, Xiao Yu and Instructor Ruo Lin's faces couldn't help but change slightly. Only Xun'er remained smiling and talking as usual.

Under the gaze of countless eyes filled with various emotions, Ye Tao's impressive long spear attack reached Xiao Han's throat in the blink of an eye.

However, just as everyone was waiting for the bloody scene that was about to unfold, the spear tip that was less than half an inch from Xiao Han's throat suddenly became rigid, as if the space had been frozen!

Countless gazes suddenly moved along the long spear, finally stopping at the spear shaft. There, a slender white hand was firmly gripping the spear tip, and Ye Tao's fierce attack had actually been forcibly stopped by these two fingers.

In the plaza, countless gazes slowly moved along the hand, finally stopping on the calm-faced girl in white robes. Instantly, the entire arena was in an uproar!

Meeting Ye Tao's suddenly bewildered gaze, Xiao Han said softly.

"Is this all you've got?"

The next second, Xiao Han's body flickered, instantly turning into a blurred shadow. Her right fist clenched tightly, and a sharp energy suddenly rang out!

Feeling the suddenly rising terrifying energy, Ye Tao's pupils contracted, and a look of horror finally flashed across his face!

Without any hesitation, Ye Tao abandoned the long spear that had been restrained by the opponent, took a small step back, and flicked his finger on his storage ring. A silver spear made entirely of fine steel instantly appeared in his hand.

With the long spear in hand, Ye Tao let out a low roar from his throat. The Dou Qi in his body was operated to the extreme at this moment, pale red Dou Qi gushing out from within, finally forming a red Dou Qi armor on the surface of his body.

As the Dou Qi surged within his body, Ye Tao's hand didn't pause at all. The spear tip vibrated, actually creating more than a dozen afterimages. Red light surged, the afterimages suddenly converging, and finally, the entire long spear turned into a dazzling red light, violently thrusting towards Xiao Han.

"Layered Waves!"

With a low roar in his heart, Ye Tao's long spear carried a fierce momentum straight towards Xiao Han. As the spear body vibrated, red light surged up wave after wave, the scorching aura like red fire waves.

On the plaza, under the gaze of countless people, a dazzling red light brought up towering waves of energy soaring into the sky. This imposing manner caused many people to exclaim in amazement. As expected of a top student qualified to participate in the inner court selection, this kind of fierce attack, even ordinary three-star Dou Great Master probably wouldn't dare to confront head-on, right?

Xiao Han sneered.

"Your spear technique, compared to my second brother's, is simply not worth mentioning."

A black fist shadow brought up terrifying energy, suddenly appearing before Ye Tao's eyes. Where the fist passed, even the space rippled slightly. The piercing sound of sonic booms resounded like muffled thunder, unceasing.

Under Xiao Han's fierce attack like a thunderbolt, the hard floor continuously burst out with cracking sounds. Countless cracks, under the gaze of numerous shocked eyes, rapidly spread from where her foot was planted.

The fist trembled slightly, and silver Dou Qi suddenly surged.

Finally, without any more delay, Xiao Han let out a cold shout. Her right arm swung, her fist violently smashing out, and finally, under the gaze of countless eyes, heavily collided with Ye Tao's spear tip!

"Bang!"

Without using any battle skill, as fist and spear met, instantly, a huge sound erupted from the arena. The hard stone slabs at the point of contact between the two suddenly shattered into powder with a boom, and cracks spread out like a spider web, continuously extending.

"Get lost!"

Powder rose from the ground, and in the instant after fist and spear made contact, a crisp sound of metal breaking suddenly transmitted from the point of contact. Immediately after, a figure was violently shot out from the dust cloud.

A mouthful of bright red blood spurted out violently. After Ye Tao's body heavily hit the ground, it still skidded for nearly ten meters before slowly coming to a stop.

Countless gazes hurriedly swept to where the figure had been shot back. When their gazes fell on the defeated person who had been shot back, the plaza instantly fell into silence.

At the edge of the plaza, Ye Tao's upper clothes had been almost completely shattered by the clashing energy. His entire body was covered with bruises caused by fragments of stone hitting him. The blood stains at the corners of his mouth made him look particularly miserable. What shocked people the most was the two broken halves of the long spear held in Ye Tao's blood-covered hands. Looking at the broken ends, it was clear that they had been directly shattered by a powerful force.

The dust in the arena slowly settled, and a girl in white robes slowly walked out. Her robe, without a single wrinkle, was almost the complete opposite of the disheveled Ye Tao.

Ye Tao's current strength was three-star Dou Great Master. For Xiao Han to defeat him in one move, she herself must be at least a six-star Dou Great Master powerhouse!

Realizing this possibility, in the packed stands, sounds of sharp intakes of breath immediately arose. The gazes directed at Xiao Han again clearly contained more awe. A six-star Dou Great Master at this age was rare even in Jia Nan Academy's inner court!

Hu Jia was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth. She suddenly slammed her fist on the railing, muttering to herself: "It's a good thing I didn't pester her that day, otherwise I might have been the unfortunate one."

Even if she used all her strength, she couldn't have withstood a three-star Dou Great Master's Profound-rank battle skill with one punch, let alone send the person flying.

Adjusting her robe, Xiao Han's cold gaze swept over the stands. Upon meeting her gaze, the students in their seats couldn't help but shrink their necks.

"Xun'er is my girlfriend. I know many of you feel indignant about this," she said coldly. "If anyone has a problem with it, you can come find me personally."

"I'll beat you until you accept it."