madnovel Chapter 1: The Useless One Awakens, Shattering Arrogance with a Single Punch
Chapter 1: The Useless One Awakens, Shattering Arrogance with a Single Punch
Lingxiao Continent, Southern Region, Qingxuan Sect.
The outer training ground was blazing under the scorching sun, and the air was filled with the clamor of voices.
The annual retest of outer sect aptitude determines the fate of every disciple.
Those with superior aptitude can ascend to the inner sect in one step and enjoy endless resources; those with inferior aptitude are like ants, trampled on at will, and can only be expelled from the sect and reduced to mortals.
At the very edge of the crowd, a thin but upright young man was enduring a barrage of ridicule and insults.
His name is Qin Zhan.
Having been in the sect for three years, his cultivation level has remained at the third level of Body Tempering, earning him the reputation of being a once-in-a-millennium good-for-nothing by the entire sect.
"Look, that's Qin Zhan. He's been stuck in the Body Tempering Realm for three years. He's a disgrace to our Qingxuan Sect!"
"In my opinion, this kind of trash should just be thrown down the mountain; he's just taking up space without doing anything!"
"I heard his parents are just ordinary people, with no background or talent; their lives are a joke!"
The harsh mockery was like a sharp blade, piercing Qin Zhan's heart.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his chest heaved violently.
For three years, he cultivated diligently day and night without ever slacking off, but his dantian was like a bottomless pit, and no matter how much spiritual energy he had, it all sank to the bottom, making it difficult to advance his cultivation.
Because he was born with a defective dantian, he was determined to never be able to enter the Qi Gathering Realm and was destined to be a waste for life.
In this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, trash deserves to be bullied!
"Next up, Qin Zhan!"
Before the spirit-testing platform, the deacon stood expressionless, his voice as cold as ice.
Qin Zhan stepped forward, and the surrounding laughter became even more jarring.
He took a deep breath and placed his right hand on the spirit-testing stone.
In an instant, the spirit-testing stone glowed slightly, then quickly dimmed, revealing only a faint, almost invisible white light.
"Body Tempering Level 3, Inferior aptitude, retest—failed!"
The deacon coldly pronounced his verdict, as if sentencing Qin Zhan to death.
"Hahaha, I knew it! A loser will always be a loser!"
A loud, arrogant laugh rang out, and a tall, burly young man with a face full of scars slowly walked out. It was none other than Zhao Hu, the tyrant of the outer sect.
Zhao Hu's cultivation has reached the ninth level of Body Tempering. He is a tyrant in the outer sect and loves to bully weaklings like Qin Zhan who have no background.
He walked up to Qin Zhan, looking down at him with a cruel smile: "Qin Zhan, did you hear that? You're a complete waste, utterly unworthy of staying in the Qingxuan Sect!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Hu suddenly raised his hand and slapped Qin Zhan hard across the face!
"Get out of the martial arts arena!"
The slap was swift and vicious, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking through the air; it was clearly intended to make Qin Zhan lose face in public.
The surrounding disciples all retreated, their faces showing amusement, and not one of them was willing to lend a hand.
In their eyes, it was only natural for a good-for-nothing like Qin Zhan to be beaten.
Qin Zhan's pupils shrank sharply, and a trace of extreme humiliation and resentment flashed in his eyes!
He is not willing!
He was unwilling to be trampled underfoot for the rest of his life!
He was unwilling to accept that his path to immortality had ended before it even began!
"I'm not a loser!"
A roar erupted from the depths of Qin Zhan's heart.
At that very moment, a deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of his seemingly incomplete dantian!
It was as if something that had been sleeping for eons had suddenly awakened!
boom--!
An extremely violent and scorching power, like a volcanic eruption, swept through Qin Zhan's entire body from within his dantian!
His bones throbbed, his meridians expanded, and an invincible fighting spirit soared into the sky!
"Um?"
Zhao Hu felt that Qin Zhan in front of him seemed to have become a different person at this moment.
The aura emanating from him made Zhao Hu's heart sink, and an inexplicable fear instantly spread throughout his body.
"court death!"
Despite suppressing his unease, Zhao Hu still managed to deliver a hard slap.
A cold glint flashed in Qin Zhan's eyes, and he no longer held back.
He suddenly raised his right hand, neither dodging nor avoiding, and threw a punch directly!
This punch, seemingly ordinary, contains the power of a newly awakened Chaos Battle Soul, capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas, and advancing without hesitation!
boom--!
A deafening explosion shook the entire stadium!
Zhao Hu's palm, which was aimed at Qin Zhan, collided violently with Qin Zhan's fist.
The next moment, a horrifying scene unfolded—
Zhao Hu's entire arm twisted and deformed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the sound of bones shattering was crisp and piercing.
"ah--!"
A heart-wrenching scream erupted from Zhao Hu's mouth.
His massive body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the spirit-testing stone. He immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
My entire right arm is completely useless!
The entire room fell silent!
Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost at the gaunt figure in the center of the room.
What just happened?
A useless person at the third level of Body Tempering sent Zhao Hu, who was at the ninth level of Body Tempering, flying with a single punch.
Did they even cripple one of his arms?
That's absolutely impossible!
The deacon in charge of the inspection suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on Qin Zhan, his face filled with shock: "You... your power just now..."
Qin Zhan slowly withdrew his fist, feeling the powerful force surging within his body, and a cold yet confident smile appeared on his lips.
Just now, he awakened the Chaos Battle Soul and simultaneously obtained the ancient supreme technique "Burning Heaven Battle Emperor Technique"!
His damaged dantian was instantly repaired, and his cultivation level skyrocketed from the third level of Body Tempering to the peak of the ninth level of Body Tempering. He was only one step away from entering the Qi Gathering Realm!
The so-called "useless body" is nothing more than a facade of a dormant battle spirit!
From now on, who will dare to say that Qin Zhan is a piece of trash?
Qin Zhan's gaze swept across the entire audience. Those disciples who had previously mocked and ridiculed him all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes, their eyes filled with fear.
That punch was truly terrifying, completely overturning their understanding of Qin Zhan.
"Who else thinks I'm useless?"
Qin Zhan's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable domineering air that echoed throughout the entire training ground.
No one dared to answer.
Just then, several inner disciples appeared at the edge of the training ground. The one in the lead was dressed in fine clothes and had a gloomy face. He was Lin Hao, the personal disciple of an inner elder.
Lin Hao frowned upon seeing Zhao Hu lying unconscious on the ground. His gaze fell on Qin Zhan, filled with disdain: "A piece of trash from the outer sect dares to injure people in the martial arts arena? Who gave you the guts?"
In his view, Qin Zhan's victory over Zhao Hu was merely a fluke.
No matter how much a person born with a disability struggles, they will always remain a useless person.
Qin Zhan looked up at Lin Hao, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
Just in time.
He needs a stronger opponent to announce his rise!
"I hurt him because he deserved it," Qin Zhan said calmly, yet with an air of domineering authority. "As for my guts—I, Qin Zhan, don't need anyone else's permission to do what I want!"
Lin Hao was instantly enraged and laughed coldly: "What a sharp-tongued piece of trash! Since you're so reckless, then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of the sect and cripple this troublemaking wretch!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Hao moved, unleashing his Qi Gathering Level 2 cultivation, and pressed down on Qin Zhan with a palm!
The Qi Gathering Realm far surpasses the Body Tempering Realm!
In everyone's eyes, Qin Zhan was doomed!
However, Qin Zhan showed no fear on his face; instead, his blood boiled with fervor.
He channeled his Heaven-Burning Battle Power, took a step forward, and unleashed another punch!
The wind howled as the fists struck, their fighting spirit soaring to the heavens!
This punch was ten times more powerful than the one that sent Zhao Hu flying earlier! Lin Hao's expression changed drastically, and fear appeared in his eyes for the first time.
He finally realized that the boy in front of him was no longer the good-for-nothing who could be bullied by everyone!
But it was all too late.
boom--!
Another loud bang.
Lin Hao was struck as if by an ancient ferocious beast. He was instantly blasted away and crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up blood. Countless bones in his body were broken, and he was completely incapacitated.
One punch!
Just one punch!
Inner disciple Lin Hao suffered a crushing defeat!
The entire place fell into complete silence; you could hear a pin drop.
All the disciples were dumbfounded, their minds blank.
One punch crippled Zhao Hu, one punch defeated an inner disciple!
This guy is no good-for-nothing.
This is clearly a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss, a war god descending to earth!
Qin Zhan stood in the center of the arena, his clothes fluttering in the wind, his gaze sharp as a knife, surveying the entire scene.
"From this day forward,"
"I, Qin Zhan, am no longer a piece of trash!"
"In the outer sect of the Qingxuan Sect, I am the supreme ruler!"
The voice was powerful and resounding, filled with passion and echoing through the sky.
At the highest point of the training ground, a peerless figure in white stood quietly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Qin Zhan, a hint of amazement and curiosity in them.
She was none other than Su Qingyuan, the Holy Maiden of the Qingxuan Sect.
A slight smile played on her lips as she murmured to herself, "This Qin Zhan... is quite interesting."