A slap in the face

  Xia Ming walked out of the crowd, and everyone involuntarily made way for him.

  Xia Ming gave Freya a reassuring look, but the worry in her eyes remained. Xia Ming was strong, but there were still four others...

  The other four people from Nanto Academy must also be the elite carefully selected by Nanto Academy, nominally for exchange, but in fact it is a **naked challenge to Souen Academy.

  It's not just Freya, several other instructors from the previous day have also arrived, as well as students from the Warrior Academy, all of whom are paying attention to this so-called 'Magic Exchange Meeting'. Xiaoming is their last hope, although they know it's unlikely they'll win, as long as they don't lose too badly.

  "Isn't this Xiaoming's classmate?" That pale-faced Bart smiled slightly.

  "Xia Ming, I haven't lost yet, you're not allowed to interfere!" Gu Yi discovered Xia Ming's arrival, raised an eyebrow and said coldly. Gu Yi was now really struggling to hold on, how could he not know that this incident was a plot by the Nandou Academy, but he had to persevere!

  Whether for the Magic Academy or for himself!

  The difficult summoning magic he had studied for over a decade, although defeated by Xia Ming at the Magic Martial Arts Conference, but Gu Yi also had his own dignity, and he absolutely would not allow himself to continue failing here!

  Looking at Gu Yi's stubborn eyes, Xia Ming shrugged his shoulders: "Your current magic power can't even compare to a one-eyed giant, how long do you want to hold on? Being a hero isn't about doing things like this."

  Among the crowd, Chris and Luo Ya were also supported by many people, both of them were seriously injured, which made Xia Ming's eyebrows furrow again. The people from Nandou College were not lenient, they were really ruthless.

  Xia Ming had a decent impression of Chris all along, but seeing Chris severely injured made his feelings towards Nandou Academy even worse.

  As for Gu Yi, Xia Ming and Gu Yi didn't have much of a relationship, it was just that Gu Yi was so stubborn, which made Xia Ming somewhat surprised.

  Gu Yu gritted his teeth, his body covered in cold sweat, and even his voice trembled slightly: "Xia Ming, mind your own business!"

  Xia Ming was too lazy to bother with this guy, standing aside and stopping his intention of taking action.

  "Hmph, Kui, I'll keep you company!" A thin and weak-looking man walked out of the four from Nanto Gakuen, his eyes gleaming with amusement as he stared at Kui, a hint of coldness flashing in his gaze.

  "Xia Ming, if Gu Yi can't hold on, please help him out." Freya said in a low voice as she came to Xia Ming's side. Due to the rules between academies, this so-called 'exchange meeting', as an instructor, Freya was not allowed to intervene, so she could only ask Xia Ming for help.

  "Alright." Xia Ming nodded, although Gu Yi was annoying, he was still a member of the Magic Academy after all. Anyway, it was convenient to help him out, so Xia Ming agreed.

  "Nandou Academy, third year, Richard!" The thin man reported his name first, his hand holding a long staff that emitted a unique gemstone glow, his eyes were narrow and looked like a small monkey, he squinted at Gu Yi.

  "Old Man!"

  "It's still so arrogant to this day!" Seeing Gu Yi's cold expression, Richard's anger was not coming from one place, and he glared at Gu Yi furiously. His staff rose, and a violent snowstorm swept in.

  Fifth-level magic, Blizzard!

  The storm raged on, countless icy particles swirling around, the space was desolate, countless ice crystals fell, and the air around also plummeted sharply.

  Ku Yiben was relying on his strong will to hold on, and this blizzard was truly the last straw for him. The endless icy coldness was coming at him, and he simply didn't have the strength to control the one-eyed giant, so he could only muster up a wind-based defensive shield to block in front of him.

  "Hmph, a shield thinks it can stop my magic? Shatter!" Richard sneered, and the storm suddenly intensified, covering everything in ice and snow as winter's chill arrived.

  Hush!

  All that could be heard was a faint, almost imperceptible sound, as the powerful blizzard finally tore through Gyu's shield. The storm seemed to go berserk, and was about to turn Gyu into an ice sculpture.

  Xia Ming made his move at this time, and with a flick of the Holy Flame Scepter in his hand, a flame shield appeared in front of Gu Yi, fiercely blocking the raging snowstorm.

  No matter how the storm ravaged, it couldn't penetrate even a fraction of an inch. The flames on Xia Ming's shield were also icy blue, and the pure icy blue made Richard's heart skip a beat: "This is... Variant Magic..." Richard's pupils constricted, this storm was his full strength, yet he still couldn't break through Xia Ming's defense, from which one could see Xia Ming's formidable power.

  "Gu Yi, stop being stubborn. Tina, take him back!" Xia Ming said calmly, his tone full of unquestionable authority, he couldn't let Gu Yi do as he pleased.

  "Xia Ming, damn you, don't block me, who wants you to save me?" Gu Yi's face turned iron-green as she cursed loudly.

  Xia Ming's eyes flashed with anger for a moment, this guy really doesn't know what's good for him.

  "I don't need your sympathy, Xiaoming!!!" Tina went up to pull Gu Yi, but was pushed away by Gu Yi with one hand, glaring at Xiaoming with anger and hostility.

  Xia Ming, no matter how good his temper was, was also made a bit angry by Gu Yi's actions. This guy was truly a typical example of someone who didn't know what was good for him. Xia Ming walked up and slapped Gu Yi with all his might, leaving a red mark on his face and blood flowing out.

  "You don't value your own life, that's fine, but don't embarrass our Magic Academy!" Xia Ming sneered, looking at Gu Yi whose face was swollen on one side from the slap.

  "How dare you hit me?" Gu Yi felt a burning pain on his face, and he didn't expect Xia Ming to slap him, leaving him stunned.

  "You're the one who got beaten! Do you think you're a hero just because of this? Do you think you're great? Losing is losing, what's shameful about it? You don't understand your own strength, nor do you understand your opponent's. Being arrogant on your own and thinking you're a hero is truly shameful!" Xia Ming said coldly, he was too lazy to bother with such a fool.

  A string of words pierced into Gu Yi's heart like a sharp knife, Gu Yi was stunned and stood still, her eyes somewhat dazed. Tina saw the situation and quickly pulled Gu Yi out.

  Xia Ming turned around and didn't care what Gu Yi was thinking. He stared coldly at Richard instead.

  It's not easy for Su Wei and I to have some time together, but it was disrupted by these people. And Gu Yi, his impolite words just now made Xia Ming very unhappy.

  "Ah, Xiaoming, I see you've witnessed my prowess at the Magic Martial Arts Tournament. Now it's time for a lesson!" As he spoke the words "lesson", Richard's body suddenly moved, and a deep blue glow flashed on his staff: "Netherworld Ice Arrow!"

  In an instant, hundreds of ice arrows appeared in mid-air, with each one's icy thorns exposed, shimmering with a cold light, exuding a chilling aura that inspired fear at a glance.

  "Flame Devil's Hand!" Xia Ming didn't hold back, his staff pointed at the sky and Flame Devil's Hand was released. A huge palm print descended from the heavens, instantly shattering all the ice arrows into dust. The seemingly powerful magic of the transformed Flame Devil's Hand still fell short.

  All ice arrows were shattered, Richard's eyes chilled, and there was a hint of horror - only after really fighting with Xiaoming did he understand the terrifying part of Xiaoming.

  "Y...". Richard didn't dare to be careless, and after being shocked, he quickly adjusted his mood and recited another spell. His recitation speed was also very fast, and he had even initially mastered the Silver Star God Pattern.

  "Silence spell." Xiaming's wand pointed, Richard suddenly felt his throat was blocked, and he couldn't say a word. The chanting of the magic spell also stopped abruptly.

  Flame Devil's Hand!

  Immediately after the magic silence, Xiaoming's Flame Devil Hand was launched again. A huge palm print condensed and ignited, sweeping horizontally with scorching flames, directly slapping Richard, who couldn't even chant a spell, flying fiercely, sending him flying out for over ten meters, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and falling to the ground unconscious.

  I won!

  Xia Ming came up and directly defeated Richard, winning the victory!

  The students of the Azure Flame Academy cheered, whether they were from the Magic Academy or the Warrior Academy, all had joyful expressions on their faces. Xia Ming won, which means the Azure Flame Academy won.

  At this time, whether it was the Warrior Academy or the Magic Academy, they all put aside their prejudices and placed their hopes on Xiaoming. Even if they couldn't win, they didn't want to lose too miserably!

  Xia Ming easily won against Richard, and both Bart and Daphne from the Southern Cross Academy slightly changed their expressions, exchanging a brief glance before regaining their composure.

  Xia Ming is very strong, stronger than they imagined, but there are still three of them... (.)