Beggar Cultivation System

A strong burst of fire erupted from the Fire Shrine Martial Student, causing a cloud of dust to appear as the temperature on the stage heated up.

The student smirked arrogantly as he lowered his hand. "Let's see if you can take that."

He noticed that his opponent, the masked man, hadn't dodged the attack at all. Not wanting to waste this chance, he increased the strength of the technique he was using.

In a fight between Cultivators, their bodies move dozens of times faster than those of normal humans, making battles end quickly. Some fights are decided with a single hit, while others can take hundreds of exchanges, but to the untrained eye, it all seems to happen within a minute or two.

This is why the Battle Exam is progressing so quickly.

As dust clouds covered the spot where the masked man stood, the Fire Shrine Martial Student felt certain he had defeated his opponent. Even after a few seconds had passed, his opponent hadn't made a move.

The student turned to the referee, as if to signal the end of the battle. However, the referee shook his head.

Seeing this, a sense of unease began to creep into the Fire Shrine Student's heart. When he turned back to the dust cloud, he saw it churning, and in the next moment, a giant ball of fire flew toward him!

"That's Fire Blast!" the student exclaimed in shock. This wasn't just a Beginner Stage Fire Blast; it was at the Intermediate stage, and the size was as big as a human! "Sh*t!"

He immediately used his movement technique, barely dodging the attack. A powerful explosion erupted where he had just stood, shaking the entire stage and drowning out the noise from the other stages and the shouts of the audience.

The Fire Shrine Student stared at the spot where the Fire Blast landed, his eyes wide and his mouth agape. The strong marble was cracked all over, darkened like coal, with smoke rising from it.

If that technique had hit me... The Fire Shrine Student shuddered at the thought.

The stadium fell silent for a moment before a wave of excitement echoed through the venue. The audience's attention was now focused on them, ignoring the other stages.

Meanwhile, the dust cloud had settled, revealing Apollo's figure. With his hand still raised, he looked at the spot where his attack had landed. "Tsk, it took quite some time to gather enough Qi and release it, but it still ended up missing." He sighed in disappointment, lowering his hand.

He scanned the area and quickly spotted his opponent, who was already struggling to stand up.

"You… that's a Fire Shrine technique at the Intermediate stage," the student said, standing up with his eyes fixed on Apollo. "How do you know that technique, and how did you reach the Intermediate stage without being a student of the Fire Shrine? Who are you?!"

"Do I have to answer that question?" Apollo asked in return.

"You have to! It's a crime to learn techniques from a martial school without being their student!" the student shouted. "So tell me! Who are you, and how did you get your hands on the technique?!"

"Are you d*mb?" Apollo raised an eyebrow. "Didn't we just complete the Second Test? I learned the technique from the Stone Slabs."

Hearing this, the Fire Shrine Student pointed at the masked man. "That's bllsht! There's no way you managed to learn the Fire Blast and the hydra whatever technique and even reached the Intermediate Stage!"

"Yeah, yeah," Apollo waved his hand dismissively. "Are we going to continue the fight or not? There are other participants waiting to use this stage."

The student gritted his teeth before turning to the referee. "Isn't he basically cheating right now?"

What's this guy even on about? Apollo couldn't help but get annoyed. He'd only made one attack, and already his opponent was acting like a coward, whining to the referee.

"No," the referee said, shaking his head. "Continue the fight or you will be disqualified."

"B-but," the student began to protest, but seeing the stern look on the referee's face, he knew he had no choice but to shut his mouth. Sh*t! This guy is definitely hiding something!

The student realized his opponent was not to be underestimated after witnessing the use of the Intermediate Stage Fire Blast. He wanted to get the masked man disqualified, but his tricks weren't working. While he wasn't afraid to fight, he was definitely afraid of getting hurt.

"F*ck it! I don't know how you got your hands on Fire Blast, but you're not the only one with an Intermediate Stage Technique!"

"Haven't I already told you? Then come at me!" Apollo shouted, raising his hand once more. He began gathering the Qi in the air toward his outstretched hand, forming it into a fiery fireball.

This was actually his first time using this technique in battle, and from what his opponent said, he was already at the Intermediate Stage—which confused the Beggar, as he had only learned this technique a few days ago and hadn't even practiced it.@@novelbin@@

After gathering enough Qi to make the Fire Blast as tall as a human, Apollo didn't fire it immediately. Instead, he observed what his opponent was going to do. Although he appeared to be using the technique with ease, it was actually draining his energy, especially his mental strength, as sleepiness began to creep in.

His opponent, the Fire Shrine Student, was covered in flames, his hair being blown up by his red aura as his eyes stared menacingly at the Beggar.

"I'll make you regret infuriating me!" the student shouted. With a stomp, his spot exploded, and his body became a blur, instantly appearing in front of Apollo!

Oh? The Beggar raised an eyebrow as he realized what the student was about to do. If that's the case... He gathered more Qi, making the Fire Blast even bigger.

Unaware of the change, the Fire Shrine Student punched the fireball with his strengthened body, using his full strength!

Another explosion erupted in the venue, much louder than before. The sight of the giant fire and dust cloud fueled the audience's excitement, causing them to shout even louder. Amidst the noise, something churned within the dust cloud as someone flew out from it, landing on the stage and rolling a couple of times before stopping at the edge.

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The Fire Shrine Student was covered in black ash, but his eyes burned with excitement. "I did it! I'm still conscious! That guy must be out cold! Hahaha!"

His laughter echoed across the stage. He had confronted the Fire Blast head-on, relying on his technique that increased his physical strength and defense. He made the fireball explode by punching it as hard as he could. That explosion should have been enough to leave his opponent gravely injured! And he hadn't taken much damage himself, aside from the ashes covering his body.

This thought made him sit up and admire his 'handiwork,' but what he saw nearly made him cough up blood.

"What the hell?!"