"Not bad!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. It had only been a few days since he last saw Zhang Xuan, but his attacks had already become completely different from before. He was no longer just relying on brute force. Instead of retreating, he tilted his body slightly to the side.
Huala!
Shi Hao's thrusting palm brushed past his shoulder and landed on empty air.
Zhang Xuan's maneuver was extremely precise. If it was a centimeter more, the other party would still be able to change his move, but if it was a centimeter less, the other party would still be injured.
"This is … Minute Subtlety?"
Beneath the dueling platform, Hall Master Xing narrowed his eyes.
"Hall Master, what is Minute Subtlety?"
A master teacher asked in bewilderment.
"Minute Subtlety refers to being extremely meticulous. During a battle, one is able to determine the range of an attack based on the opponent's strength and movements without the slightest error. Under such circumstances, he doesn't even need to waste a single bit of his strength to dodge the attack. Furthermore, he can even prepare a counterattack in advance, catching his opponent off guard … "
Hall Master Xing explained.
Subtlety was easy to describe, but it was simply too difficult to achieve. Not only did it require one's eye of discernment and strength, it also required one's temperament and mental fortitude.
It was just like a sword piercing through one's glabella. Even though one knew that it wouldn't hurt one, one would still feel nervous and instinctively put up a defensive stance … Minute Subtlety referred to calculating how far away the sword was from one, and instead of dodging it, one would take the initiative to face it head-on and launch a counterattack from the spot closest to the sword!
"There are many Leaving Aperture realm experts who are unable to comprehend this realm, and even I am unable to do so. Who could have thought that Zhang Shi would have already reached this level?"
After explaining the situation, Hall Master Xing sighed deeply.
"Leaving Aperture realm?"
The crowd was filled with astonishment. No wonder Zhang Shi was able to break so many records in a row. His talent was indeed something that they were unable to match up to.
Amidst his shock, Zhang Xuan dodged Shi Hao's palm and launched a counterattack. With a light sway of his shoulder, he arrived at Shi Hao's chest in the blink of an eye.
Hu!
Shi Hao didn't even have time to resist before he flew out and fell to the ground.
"I lost …"
With a pale face, Shi Hao hurriedly clasped his fist.
Just now, he already understood that the other party had been lenient. Otherwise, he would not have just been sent flying. It was very likely that he would have been smashed to death by a shoulder.
"Let's attack together!"
Zhang Xuan looked at the crowd.
Huala!
Without any hesitation, the combat masters leaped onto the dueling platform.
"Surround him, then … use your fastest martial skill to attack. I don't believe he can dodge it!"
A young man shouted from the crowd.
It was Jiao Tan.
This genius from the Martial Arts Hall had a deep understanding of combat. He knew where Zhang Xuan's weakness was, since his hands and feet were bound.
"Do it!"
Understanding Zhang Xuan's intentions, the remaining nineteen people immediately surrounded the area. With a loud shout, they executed the fastest battle technique that they specialized in simultaneously.
Sou sou sou sou sou sou!
On the dueling platform, the sound of wind whistling could be heard, as if countless arrows were raining down on Zhang Xuan from all directions.
"Let's see how he dodges …"
Beneath the stage, Hall Master Xing didn't even dare to blink his eyes.
The combat masters of the Combat Master Hall had cultivated collaborative formations, allowing them to coordinate with one another at any time, creating a fighting prowess that far exceeded the sum of their numbers.
Even though the nineteen of them had suppressed their cultivation to Chrysalis realm primary stage, their combined prowess was still more than sufficient to crush a Half-Saint pinnacle expert or even a Nascent Saint.
Focusing his mind, Hall Master Xing drove his Leaving Aperture realm cultivation to its fullest, causing everything on the dueling platform to slow down.
Fists, fingers, palms, knuckles, shoulders, heads, feet … All nineteen of them were the most outstanding combat masters of the Combat Master Hall. As they executed swift attacks simultaneously, the surrounding air was disrupted, and a series of sonic booms echoed in the air.
Facing such swift and violent attacks, Hall Master Xing's face turned paler and paler, and his body began trembling uncontrollably.
If he had been in Zhang Xuan's shoes, putting aside suppressing his cultivation, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such an attack.
Astonished, Hall Master Xing turned to look at Zhang Xuan, wanting to see how the latter was going to dodge the attacks. However, the latter was simply standing on the spot, not moving at all, as if he didn't see the attacks coming his way.
If I don't dodge, even if I don't suppress my cultivation, I will still be injured …
Hall Master Xing's eyes narrowed in panic.
It was at this moment that he realized that it was not that the other party was not moving, but that his movements were simply too swift and subtle. It was impossible for him to see them with his naked eye, and he could only catch a glimpse of them with his Spiritual Perception.
Hualala!
Due to his subtle movements, all of the attacks from the crowd missed. Despite so many people attacking him simultaneously, not a single one of them managed to land a single blow on him!
"This … This …"
Hall Master Xing felt his throat turning dry.
Back then, when he, Pavilion Master Liao, and the others had attacked the other party together, the other party hadn't been this formidable. It had only been three short days, so how did the other party change so drastically?
It was as if the other party had complete control over the space around him, allowing him to see through all of the attacks coming from the front and the back without any error!
"It's my turn now …"
While Hall Master Xing was still in shock, a calm voice suddenly sounded from the dueling platform.
This voice seemed to have come from the depths of his heart, but at the same time, it felt as if it had come from a distant dimension, causing him to feel a little light-headed.
"Damn it, this is demonic tune …"
Hall Master Xing narrowed his eyes in alarm. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed a dazed look in the eyes of the nineteen combat masters on the dueling platform.
Huala!
Following which, Zhang Xuan didn't launch another attack. Instead, he calmly scanned his surroundings.
His movements weren't too fast, but they carried an air of elegance and dignity, reminiscent of an emperor inspecting his soldiers or a master teacher inspecting a student who had skipped class.
In the blink of an eye, endless fear and respect welled up in the hearts of everyone present.
Putong!
One of the combat masters with slightly weaker mental fortitude couldn't take it anymore and kneeled to the ground. "I was wrong … I won't dare to do it again …"
As the combat master knelt to the ground, the other combat masters also fell to the ground with conflicted looks on their faces.
"There's no need for you to continue fighting. You have already lost!"
Hall Master Xing hurriedly leaped onto the dueling platform before turning his gaze back to Zhang Xuan in astonishment.
While the nineteen combat masters were attacking him simultaneously, Zhang Shi's feet didn't leave the ground at all, and his hands were tied behind his back. Not only did he manage to dodge the storm of attacks with ease, with just a single word from him, and with just a single gaze from him, he was able to render them completely subdued.
This was way too scary!
"Yes!"
Hearing the bellow, the combat masters finally recovered from their daze. Cold sweat trickled down their foreheads, and they subconsciously retreated backward. When they looked at Zhang Xuan once more, it was as if they were looking at a monster.
If they were to gang up on them, they would not even know when they would be struck … If the other party had intended to kill them, they would have already been corpses by now.
"The technique that Zhang Shi used earlier … is a terpsichore, right?"
Paying no heed to their shock, Hall Master Xing walked up to Zhang Shi and asked.
While the other party's voice was a demonic tunist, his gaze was also a terpsichore!
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Hall Master Xing widened his eyes in incomprehension. "A terpsichore … is capable of emanating such a powerful aura as well?"
In his impression, terpsichores were usually dressed in revealing attire, and their movements were gentle and seductive. Yet, Zhang Shi's gaze was so cold that no one would dare defy him, and his movements were reminiscent of an emperor … Was a terpsichore capable of such a feat as well?
"Terpsichore doesn't rely on seduction to bewitch others. If it was that easy, Kong Shi wouldn't have allowed the occupation to exist in the first place. When a terpsichore reaches the pinnacle of the occupation, every single movement and gaze of a terpsichore is capable of harnessing unimaginable fighting prowess! "
Zhang Xuan said calmly as he freed himself from the ropes.
If terpsichores could only rely on undressing and seductive dance moves to attack others, they wouldn't be worthy of being called a unique occupation.
The greatest sound was silent, and the elephant was formless.
It was impossible for an occupation to be passed down from generation to generation solely through unorthodox means.
"I've been enlightened!"
Hall Master Xing said in embarrassment.
As a combat master, he had always looked down on terpsichores and the other occupations, thinking that they were nothing more than a show-off. But at this moment, he realized that there was no such thing as a contemptible occupation, only a contemptible person.
"None of you were able to hurt me even when you attacked me together. Is there anyone who wishes to give it another try?"
Ignoring Hall Master Xing, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze back to the crowd.
"We dare not …"
"We are truly in awe of you!"
"I hope that Zhang Shi can give us some pointers. No matter what you ask of us, we'll do it without hesitation!"
…
The crowd turned to look at Zhang Xuan with fiery eyes.
If they had only been impressed by Zhang Xuan's unparalleled talent in the past, through this battle, they had come to realize that the other party's understanding of combat and adaptability were not something they could hope to match up to.
The difference between the two of them was like night and day.
It was truly a blessing to be able to learn from a person like Zhang Xuan.
"Un!"
Seeing the change in the crowd's attitude, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
The reason why he had tied his hands and feet to fight with the other party was not to show off but to strike a blow to the confidence of these geniuses so that they would submit to him.
This was the only way he would be able to come up with a cultivation plan that would allow them to undergo a complete transformation within three days.
"Alright, since there's no one else who wants to compete with me, I'll start arranging your training. Each of you will have a different task, and I hope that you can finish it within three days. If you can't … don't blame me for not showing mercy!"
"Yes!" The crowd nodded.
"Un. You are different from the members of the Xuanxuan Faction. Be it their eye of discernment or combat sense, they aren't too strong. They are like a blank piece of paper that I can scribble down as I please. However, you are different from them. Many of your fighting techniques have already become ingrained into your very bones. If I were to lecture you, you would be unable to improve much.
Seeing that everyone had agreed to it, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, took out a piece of paper, and swiftly wrote down twenty training plans.
"Alright, these are the training plans that I have specially designed for each of you. Take them and cultivate according to them!"
The crowd took the papers and began browsing through them excitedly. With just a single glance, their eyes narrowed in shock, and their eyeballs nearly fell to the ground. They felt as if they were going insane.
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