On the main platform, Lü Bingchen and Yan Song were whispering to each other.
"Old Yan, if things go south, step in and save Liang Cheng immediately."
Yan Song nodded slightly.
’The Dean may have said it’s a fight to the death, but this is a True Inheritor of the Martial Arts Academy. So what if we’re a little biased?’
’This is the Martial Arts Academy. Who would dare to gossip?’
...
In the Martial Arts Arena, Liang Cheng stood silently, his saber already drawn.
Infused with True Qi, the Zhenxian Saber emitted a low hum. Starlike patterns and Wujin threads shimmered on its blade as a biting chill naturally spread from it.
Xu Zhang’s eyes were bloodshot. He knew there was no path of retreat today, only a fight to the death!
"Liang Cheng, you little thief! Die!"
He roared and stomped his feet, shattering the bluestone tiles beneath him. His body shot toward Liang Cheng like a gray-black hurricane!
He crossed his black Short Halberds, the blades tearing through the air with a piercing shriek. His gray-black True Qi coalesced into the phantom images of two intersecting black pythons, striking at Liang Cheng’s vital points from the left and right!
Profound Yin Halberd Technique—Double Python Heart Devouring!
This was the killing move Xu Zhang had honed for many years. Combined with the True Qi from his Yin Sha Skill cultivation, it was sinister and incredibly domineering.
Many in the audience cried out in alarm.
Xu Zhang had opened with a life-risking killing move, clearly intending to end the fight quickly by overwhelming Liang Cheng with his higher Realm, as Liang Cheng had only just entered the True Qi Realm.
Liang Cheng’s gaze was as calm as still water. Facing the frenzied attack of the double python halberd shadows, he neither retreated nor dodged. He naturally executed the Wandering Dragon Step, his body moving like a willow catkin in the wind, like a fish in the water.
SHHIIING!
The halberd’s shadow on the left grazed the front of his robes. At the same time, the Zhenxian Saber in Liang Cheng’s hand moved.
There were no complicated or flashy moves—just a simple upward slash. Pale blue Broken Wave True Qi enveloped the blade as it drew a cold, clear arc, striking the weak point of the right halberd shadow with perfect precision.
Gale Saber Technique—Wind-Teasing Technique!
But now, empowered by True Qi, this technique was as fast as a clap of thunder and carried the force of a thousand tons!
CLANG—!!!
The ear-splitting shriek of metal on metal echoed across the entire arena!
As the Qi Force exploded, Xu Zhang felt a violent tremor run up his right arm. The force transmitted through his halberd was fierce and surging, and it carried a continuous, layered Dark Force!
Broken Wave Technique—Triple Force!
Xu Zhang grunted, sliding back three involuntary steps. The stone tiles under his feet shattered on impact, sending shards of rock flying.
’This kid’s True Qi... it’s actually this dense and powerful?’
’Didn’t he just break through?!’
Pressing his advantage, Liang Cheng stepped forward. His Zhenxian Saber transitioned from an upward slash to a downward chop. The light from the blade cascaded like a waterfall, then suddenly split mid-air into three saber shadows, making it impossible to tell the real from the illusory as they enveloped Xu Zhang’s upper, middle, and lower body!
Gale Saber Technique—Gale Slash!
At this moment, under the power of the True Qi Realm, the Perfect Martial Technique was displaying its full might.
Xu Zhang gritted his teeth, his Double Halberds spinning like wheels to form a gray-black curtain of steel in front of him.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The continuous clang of impacts was like rain on banana leaves. Liang Cheng’s Saber Momentum was like a sudden, violent storm. Each slash was faster and heavier than the last, forcing Xu Zhang to retreat again and again. The curtain of steel shrank, leaving him only with the strength to parry, with no way to counterattack.
"How is this possible?!"
Someone in the crowd cried out involuntarily. Xu Zhang was considered a veteran True Qi Realm master, yet he was being completely suppressed by a junior who had just entered the True Qi Realm.
"It’s his Saber Technique! Liang Cheng’s Saber Technique has already reached the Perfection Realm! It’s in perfect sync with his True Qi, multiplying its power. Is this kid’s comprehension really that monstrous?"
’To achieve Perfection in a Martial Technique and fight those in a higher Realm... how many people in the world can actually do that?’
Everyone stared intently at the Martial Arts Arena, afraid to miss a single detail.
Ten moves!
Twenty moves!
The veins on Xu Zhang’s forehead bulged. To be suppressed in public by a junior was utterly humiliating, and that humiliation fully awakened his vicious nature.
"AHHH—"
He let out a furious howl, ignoring the wide opening at his left side as he thrust his right Short Halberd straight at Liang Cheng’s heart in a suicidal attack!
With his left hand, he lightning-fast pulled a blood-red Elixir from his robes and shoved it into his mouth!
The Blood Burning Pill!
"Xu Zhang is insane! He’s using a forbidden drug that overdraws his life force!"
In the viewing stands, some people’s faces changed. Elsewhere, Yan Song was already prepared to intervene the moment things went wrong.
As the Elixir entered his stomach, the aura around Xu Zhang suddenly surged. His gray-black True Qi grew deeper in color, his eyes turned completely crimson, and the blood vessels under his skin bulged as his presence skyrocketed.
"Die for me!"
Xu Zhang roared. His speed and strength exploded, and his right Short Halberd accelerated at an unbelievable angle. The Cold Yin True Qi at its tip was so highly concentrated that it made a SIZZLING, corrosive sound!
This halberd strike completely abandoned all defense, leaving only the most extreme form of attack!
Liang Cheng’s eyes narrowed. He neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, he simply puffed out his chest slightly, intending to meet this life-risking strike with his own body.
At the same time, the forward momentum of his Zhenxian Saber remained unchanged. The light from its blade retracted, multiplying its power as it stabbed straight for Xu Zhang’s throat!
’Trading a wound for a life?!’
Lü Bingchen shot to his feet, took one step, and then froze.
The crowd around him erupted in gasps of shock.
THUNK!
The tip of the halberd struck Liang Cheng’s left chest hard, but no blood sprayed out. The instant of contact, a faint golden light spread and converged like flowing water from beneath his robes, and his skin instantly took on the warm luster of polished metal.
When the halberd tip hit, it produced a clear, crisp DING! The golden light rippled like water, grinding the Cold Yin Evil Qi into nothingness, and the halberd could not advance another inch.
Stone Armor Skill—Golden Armor Realm!
A knowledgeable senior expert cried out in shock, "Such a Hard Skill... how is that possible?"
’Hard Skills are easy to start, but to achieve mastery requires both perseverance and heaven-sent talent. Neither can be lacking.’
The seated figure of Wu Zhenshan tensed almost imperceptibly for a moment before returning to normal. In the Xu Family’s seats, Xu Feng bit his lip so hard that blood trickled out, yet he remained oblivious.
In the Martial Arts Arena, the ferocious expression on Xu Zhang’s face froze, replaced by boundless shock and disbelief. "Impossible! A Super Grade Hard Skill?!"
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