The Entry-plundering Demon Hunter

Chapter 259: Chapter 256: Fighting Xu Tai Again

"What? You’re looking for our Chairman Xu?"

The next day, Lin Yi arrived at the Gun Skill Association.

Just as he was about to enter, he was stopped by two senior students.

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. "That’s right. Excuse me, is senior Xu Tai in?"

The moment he spoke, the two seniors looked Lin Yi up and down, over and over again.

One of them, a guy with a buzz cut, said, "You’re a freshman who just enrolled, right? Looking to join our Gun Skill Association?"

"No, I’m just looking for senior Xu Tai," Lin Yi said, shaking his head.

"You think our chairman is someone you can just meet whenever you want? If you’re not joining the association, don’t come in. This isn’t the place for you. Get lost!"

Lin Yi frowned and sighed softly.

"I was hoping to spar a round or two with your chairman, but it seems he’s just a coward.

He doesn’t even have the guts to meet a freshman? No wonder this Gun Skill Association of yours is so deserted!"

After saying this, Lin Yi shook his head and turned as if to leave.

However, his goading tactic was highly effective on these two students.

They took the bait immediately.

"What did you just say, kid?"

"You dare say our Gun Skill Association is deserted? That our chairman doesn’t dare to meet you?"

"This year’s freshmen are really arrogant. They’ll say anything, won’t they?"

They immediately shouted for Lin Yi to stop.

Lin Yi turned back, glancing at them with a look of contempt.

"Was I wrong? If it wasn’t so much trouble just to meet your chairman, it must be because he’s either scared or too ashamed to show his face!"

"Bullshit!"

"I think you’re asking for a beating!"

The two were furious. They clenched their fists and were about to rush over to teach Lin Yi a lesson.

But at that very moment, a voice came from inside.

"Stop!"

The word had barely been spoken when Xu Tai and several other senior members of the Gun Skill Association walked out.

"Chairman, this kid was just slandering..."

"I heard everything!"

Xu Tai waved his hand, cutting off their explanation.

"Why is it you again?"

The moment he saw Lin Yi, he felt a headache coming on.

Before meeting Lin Yi, he believed his family’s Breaking Army Spear Technique was unrivaled in the New District.

Or at least, that it ranked among the top three of the many prominent families in the New District.

However, ever since sparring with Lin Yi yesterday...

He finally understood what "there’s always someone better" truly meant.

And that his Xu Family’s heirloom, the Breaking Army Spear Technique, was not invincible.

This realization had kept Xu Tai awake all night.

He spent the entire night replaying the scenes of his spar with Lin Yi.

Every move, every stance, he reviewed them in his mind again and again.

He even found himself looking forward to another spar with Lin Yi.

Who would have thought that Lin Yi would show up at his door this morning?

Lin Yi smiled. "Senior Xu Tai, after I went back yesterday, I reviewed our match and discovered that my Tiger Roar Spear Technique has many flaws and is far from perfect!"

"So I came here today hoping to ask you to spar with me again, to see if I can fix its shortcomings!"

When Lin Yi finished speaking,

the other members of the Gun Skill Association couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

"Kid, who do you think you are? ’Perfecting’ a spear technique?"

"You really think you can perfect a spear technique?"

"That’s hilarious. You’ve got some nerve, spouting such nonsense."

The senior members of the association were all amused by Lin Yi’s words.

For Lin Yi to say something like ’perfecting a spear technique’...

...it implied that the technique in question must be one he created himself.

Whether it was a martial skill or a Cultivation Technique...

...the process of creating one’s own was extremely long.

Moreover, creating a new martial skill or Cultivation Technique wasn’t the hard part.

The real difficulty lay in perfecting it...

Hearing Lin Yi’s tone, it was as if he had already reached the stage of perfecting a spear technique.

That was why these senior students scoffed at him.

No one would believe a freshman could be so heaven-defying as to create their own spear technique.

Only someone who had truly witnessed it could believe, and Xu Tai was such a person.

He didn’t find Lin Yi’s words laughable at all.

On the contrary, he held Lin Yi’s Tiger Roar Spear Technique in high regard.

"Perfect. I was also hoping to ask for your guidance on a few things. Come in!"

After Xu Tai spoke, Lin Yi smiled and nodded.

The two walked into the hall, one after the other.

As for the senior students outside, they were all dumbfounded.

"Did I hear that right? The chairman wants to ask a freshman for guidance on spear techniques?"

"Holy shit, since when did our chairman become so approachable?"

"Is he still the Chairman Xu I know? Where’s his pride? Has it been worn away?"

"Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go inside and see what’s going on!"

Clearly, they had no idea what had happened at the Cultivation Field yesterday.

If they had heard about it, or if anyone had seen it with their own eyes...

...they wouldn’t be reacting with such shock right now.

Lin Yi followed Xu Tai into the Gun Skill Association’s hall.

The decor and facilities here were even more comprehensive than the Martial Arts Halls in the Old District.

In the very center was a sparring field.

This was where the association’s members usually held their practice matches.

Surrounding it were four weapon racks, all uniformly stocked with long spears.

Looking further inside, there was another, separate area.

Xu Tai led Lin Yi all the way here.

"Do you need to change into a Martial Arts Uniform?"

After they walked in, Xu Tai stopped and turned to ask.

Lin Yi surveyed the surroundings.

It was completely empty, with nothing in it.

There were just a few cushions placed in a corner.

Lin Yi smiled and shook his head. "No need. This outfit is fine. Today, my main goal is to ask for your help in finding my technique’s flaws!"

Xu Tai said nothing, his face grim.

He was somewhat angered by Lin Yi’s arrogance.

Clearly, Lin Yi was treating him as a sparring partner to test moves on.

No matter how you looked at it, he was the new-generation prodigy of the Xu Family and had already cultivated the Breaking Army Spear Technique to the Major Accomplishment stage.

He was also the chairman of the Gun Skill Association at Xingwu University.

In his three years at the university, no one had ever been able to defeat him in spear skills.

But today... to be humiliated by a freshman?

Although he was furious, he did his best to suppress his anger.

Through his review last night, he too had found a few openings.

Today’s spar was the perfect opportunity to test his own ideas.

"Then let’s begin!"

After Xu Tai finished speaking, he stretched out a hand.

SHING—

A Dragon Pattern Long Spear instantly appeared in his hand.

Lin Yi had seen this spear before; it was the same one from their spar yesterday.

Its shaft was a full size thicker than Lin Yi’s, and it was also heavier.

Lin Yi had already experienced it during yesterday’s spar.

In terms of strength, although he could overpower Xu Tai...

...the force generated from their weapons clashing had made even Lin Yi’s arm go numb.

’So today, I have to avoid clashing weapons with Xu Tai as much as possible.’

’I have to win with skill alone...’

SHING—

A Black Gold Tiger Head Spear appeared in Lin Yi’s hand as well.

The two stood in the field, facing each other.

The senior students from the association had already followed them, but they didn’t dare rashly enter the training area.

They all watched from a distance.

At this moment, every one of them believed that Lin Yi, by seeking a spar with Xu Tai, was simply asking for a beating.

What was even harder for them to understand was that Xu Tai had actually agreed.

As the two stood facing each other...

...they all held their breath, wanting to watch the fight closely.

After all, such an opportunity was rare, especially with Chairman Xu Tai himself taking the field.

They might even be able to learn something from this spar.

"Senior Xu Tai, thank you for this opportunity!"

Lin Yi gave a respectful bow.

Xu Tai nodded politely in return. "Begin!"

The moment he spoke, the smile on Lin Yi’s face vanished.

"Senior, be careful..."

The next instant, Lin Yi’s figure blurred.

The man followed the spear, and the spear moved with the man.

ROAR—

In that instant, a tiger’s roar shot to the heavens. The senior students watching from outside...

...were horrified to see what looked like a magnificent white tiger manifest behind Lin Yi.

It followed Lin Yi, pouncing straight toward Xu Tai.

This scene left them all completely dumbfounded.

Their jaws nearly hit the floor.

Xu Tai had not expected Lin Yi to open with a killing move.

With the experience from yesterday’s spar, he naturally didn’t dare to be overconfident.

On the contrary, he had to give this junior two hundred percent of his focus.

Otherwise, the slightest carelessness would decide the outcome of today’s match.

But Lin Yi’s assault was too swift and fierce.

The Black Gold Tiger Head Spear tore through the air, seeming to rip the very atmosphere apart.

A powerful pressure bore down on Xu Tai, an invisible force he could feel even before the spear reached him.

This pressure made it difficult for him to even move.

The hand holding his Dragon Pattern Spear began to tremble slightly.

Xu Tai quickly adjusted his mindset, struggling to overcome the psychological shadow Lin Yi had cast over him.

Just as the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear was about to strike...

...Xu Tai finally broke free from his paralysis, his body flashing to the side.

The moment the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear stabbed into empty air...

...he quickly executed a ’Sweep Through a Thousand Foes,’ smashing it toward Lin Yi’s back.

The corners of Lin Yi’s mouth curved upward.

He had seemingly predicted that Xu Tai would use this move.

Just as the vicious wind rose behind him and the Dragon Pattern Spear was about to smash into his back...

...he quickly executed a Body Technique, flipping the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear backward.

CLANG—

The sound of weapons colliding sent a shower of sparks flying.

’Damn it...’

Lin Yi’s brow furrowed as he cursed inwardly.

’Right before the fight, I told myself to avoid clashing weapons with Xu Tai as much as possible.’

’And I forgot the moment we started.’

The massive impact sent a numbing shock through his arm.

Fortunately, the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear felt like an extension of his own body.

He didn’t end up losing his grip on the spear.

Lin Yi quickly retreated a few steps to readjust his posture.

Before Xu Tai could even catch his breath, the Black Gold Tiger Head Spear came chopping down from above.

Seeing this, Xu Tai’s heart pounded in alarm.

He hurriedly sidestepped and raised his spear to parry.

But just as he raised it halfway, a tremor shot through Xu Tai’s heart.

’Not good, it’s a trap...!’

By the time he tried to change his move, it was already too late.

He saw Lin Yi swiftly retract the spear, pulling half of its length back into his grip.

Then, like an arrow loosed from a bow, he thrust it directly at Xu Tai.

This thrilling scene made the senior students watching from the sidelines break out in a cold sweat.

Someone even shouted a warning, "Chairman, look out...!"

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