Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

The man nodded instinctively, but then paused, startled: "Start now?"

"The rules don't say anything about taking a break," Tavin said coldly.

The man's expression changed instantly.

He fought the other two for so long and was so exhausted, and now he's going to fight Soguli? Are you kidding me?

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released.

He had no choice but to go up into the ring with Soguli.

At this moment, the challenger looked at the calm and composed Soguli opposite him, and the previous ease in his heart was gone.

He is currently exhausted, while Soguli is well-rested. Even if he has stronger punches and better fighting skills, the outcome of a real fight is unpredictable.

He could only console himself: "It's okay, I can win. His opponent is just a country bumpkin from out of town, I'm stronger than him. Even if I'm exhausted, as long as I fight tooth and nail from the start and don't give him a chance to breathe, I'll definitely win."

With a command from Tavin.

The two charged at each other at the same time.

The challenger wanted a quick victory, so he launched a fierce attack right from the start, aiming for vital points with every move.

Soguli had the same idea.

He can't afford to drag this out. Even if he can wear down the one in front of him, there's another one waiting. Although the guy below is also quite exhausted, if he gets bogged down with the first one and lets that guy rest a bit more, it'll be hard to say what will happen when he faces him again.

Therefore, he also had to act quickly.

The clash between the two was exceptionally fierce. Every punch landed squarely, exchanging blows for injury, neither willing to back down an inch. If there had been a slow-motion replay, one could see that each punch left a deep dent in the flesh, yet both seemed to have forgotten the pain, relentlessly striking at each other.

The audience was shocked, but they understood – who wouldn't be envious of the share of exotic beast meat from the top eight?

The turning point in the battle came very quickly.

Soguli roared, parried the opponent's fist, and slammed his own fist into the opponent's chest.

The challenger instinctively tried to block, but due to the previous battles and the continuous exertion, his body was too exhausted, and his movements were a beat too slow.

"Bang!"

A solid punch landed squarely on the opponent's chest.

In an instant, the challenger was sent flying backward and crashed heavily to the ground. He struggled to get up, but his body had reached its limit, and he ultimately couldn't stand up.

"Challenge failed," Tavan announced calmly. "Next."

The second challenger stepped into the ring.

His condition was even worse than the first one—he was one of the two eliminated, with more severe injuries and greater exhaustion. And Soguli's swift victory left him little time to recover.

But he still didn't want to give up this opportunity.

The previous one failed, and now it's his turn. Soguli has already fought one match and is also somewhat exhausted, so he feels that he is not entirely without a chance.

"Let's begin," Tavan said calmly.

The two clashed again.

While the fighting continued on the ring, Tavin looked at the remaining three challengers: "You guys get ready too."

……

On the ring, Soguli's fight with the second challenger ended quickly.

In the end, Soguli was the winner.

With his fierce determination and indomitable will, he successfully defeated the two exhausted challengers, defended his title as champion, and secured another week's share of extra beast meat.

"Not bad." Tavin rarely praised him, his gaze falling on Soguli—this seemingly insignificant fellow among the students. "Even if you don't break through to become a martial artist in the future, you will still achieve great things. I have high hopes for you."

Faced with the instructor's praise, the exhausted and panting Suoguli simply nodded and stepped off the stage.

"Hehe, how about it? I, Zhao Dele, wasn't wrong, was I?" Zhao Dele went up to him with a smile on his face.

Soguli exclaimed, "Dele, your analytical skills are truly remarkable. If you ask me, it's still uncertain who among us will achieve the most in the future—I reckon Dele, your achievements will definitely be substantial."

"Haha, then I'll take your kind words to heart," Zhao Dele said with a smile.

……

Then it was the turn of the remaining three challengers.

"The three of you can start at the same time," Tawen said, looking at Xu Fei and the other two.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fei and the other two stepped onto the arena where their chosen champions were located.

The champion Xu Fei challenged at his arena was also one of the top eight.

However, Xu Fei showed no mercy to his opponents—unlike Elise and Liu Zhen, he saw no one else as worthy of his leniency.

Soon, the two sides began to fight.

In each of these three arenas, the two sides fought fiercely and evenly, much like the battle between Soguli and the challenger.

However, compared to the other two arenas.

Xu Fei, on the other hand, seemed much more relaxed. After all, the difference between the fifth and fourth levels of Body Tempering was undeniable. Although the champion had fought for quite some time with his excellent fighting skills, the difference in physical strength was ultimately insurmountable.

In the end, Xu Fei still won.

The champion was defeated, losing not only his position in the top four, but also his chance to enter the top eight – he could only wait for the next round of assessment to fight again.

This meant he was out of his entire week's extra ration of beast meat. His face was extremely grim.

In comparison, Xu Fei's tail was practically wagging in the air.

"Tch, not hard at all, just the top four. I thought I'd have to go all out." He muttered smugly to himself, wanting everyone to hear, "I'm just too good—that's great!"

That look clearly showed she was waiting for someone to flatter her.

Zhou Wei and his group immediately gathered around.

"Brother Fei, you're awesome! You won so easily. It seems this top four spot is rightfully yours!"

"That's right, your abilities justify this position!"

The defeated champion's face grew even uglier upon hearing these words.

"Damn it, you bastard, still putting on airs here. If we were both at the fifth level of Body Tempering, I'd beat the shit out of you."

He gritted his teeth, determined to get his revenge next time. He was already at the peak of the fourth level of Body Tempering, and would break through in two or three days. When he fought Xu Fei again then, the outcome would be uncertain.

Meanwhile, the duel between the other two challengers also quickly came to a conclusion.

One win, one loss. The winner successfully took over the champion's position.

With this, the challenge to the top six selected from the twenty-four trainees has come to an end.

The two successfully replaced the original champions, while the other four failed to win their challenges.

Next, it will be the turn of the eight champions to face off against each other – the bottom four can challenge the top four.

However, new champions like Xu Fei, who have just taken over, cannot be challenged.

The only ones who can truly be challenged are Elise, Liu Zhen, and Wu Sheng.

But here's the problem—these three are all at the fifth level of Body Tempering, while the four champions behind them are all at the fourth level. A fourth-level Body Tempering fighter against a fifth-level Body Tempering fighter? It's almost impossible for them to win.

Therefore, nobody even considered this idea.

However, at this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Xue Yufeng.