"Isn't that fly swatter made of bamboo? It's soft and powerless, but to use it to deal with the Galloping Lightning Palm?"
"Is there something wrong with that fellow's head?"
"Jiao Tan is the number one genius of the Martial Arts Division, and he possesses an incredible mastery of battle techniques. Under normal circumstances, even if he isn't a match for Ling Xuan, he should still be able to put up a fight. Yet, he chose to use a fly swatter … Is he insane?"
Seeing Jiao Tan's reaction, everyone was dumbfounded. Even Division Head Liao and the others' mouths twitched uncontrollably.
They had placed great hopes on Jiao Tan, and yet, after training under Zhang Shi for a few days, this fellow suddenly became a lunatic as well?
He was still able to put up with a Saint low-tier or even Half-Saint artifact, but a fly swatter made of bamboo … How could he dare to go up the stage in such a manner?
"Are you sure you want to use this to fight with me?"
Ling Xuan's face reddened in anger.
An exchange between combat masters was a solemn and dignified affair, and yet, this fellow actually dared to use a fly swatter to humiliate him.
"Un. If you think that you are at a disadvantage, feel free to use your weapon! "Jiao Tan nodded.
"You …"
Gritting his teeth, Ling Xuan flung his sleeves grandly and said, "There's no need for that. I'll use my palms to teach you a lesson today. I'll let your Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall know that a weakling is a weakling!"
Huala!
Along with those words, Ling Xuan launched a palm strike, and a deafening rumble echoed. Zhenqi burst forth, and in the blink of an eye, the entire dueling ring was filled with a powerful aura.
"Let's give it a try!"
Jiao Tan replied. Without any hesitation, he raised the fly swatter in his hand and swatted it toward the lightning.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing that the other party dared to use a fly swatter to withstand his Galloping Lightning Palm, Ling Xuan clenched his jaws tightly and smacked his palm down.
He was going to use his strongest move to defeat the other party in a single move and let him know what a true expert was.
"There's no need to watch anymore. The outcome is already decided!" Pavilion Master Zhao Yi shook his head.
"Indeed. Even though Zhang Xuan is only at Saint 2-dan intermediate stage, in truth, not even a Saint 3-dan expert would be a match for him. Even a Half-Saint artifact would be shattered by him on the spot. A mere fly swatter made of bamboo … There's no way it would be able to withstand his might!"
Hall Master Liu Qinshan nodded as well.
"It seems like the Qingyuan Empire won't be able to secure a single slot this year …" Pavilion Master Wei Qianshu chuckled softly. However, before he could finish his words, 'pah!', a crisp sound reverberated across the entire hall.
"What happened?"
He couldn't help but be taken aback as he hurriedly raised his head. Before Ling Xuan's Rushing Thunder Hands could reach Jiao Tan, Jiao Tan had already smacked him in the face with a fly swatter.
His entire face was covered in red spots, as if he had covered his face with a ladle and had been splashed with boiling oil.
"Ah … I'm going to kill you!"
Clearly, Ling Xuan didn't expect the other party's flyswatter to be so swift. After being slapped in front of everyone, Ling Xuan was so furious that he was on the verge of exploding. Furiously dashing forward, he sent out another palm strike.
Pa!
But before his palm could reach the other party, another crisp sound echoed, and the fly swatter landed on his face once more.
"I …"
Ling Xuan was about to explode. His body flashed, and five illusions immediately appeared on the stage. No one could tell which one was the real one.
As a combat master who had been through countless battles, even though he felt humiliated after being slapped twice consecutively, he knew that the other party's fighting prowess was not to be underestimated. Thus, he executed his strongest movement technique.
Seven Arcane Illusory Steps!
When executed perfectly, a Saint intermediate-tier battle technique would produce seven illusions, making it impossible to tell which one was the real one.
Its offensive prowess was inferior to the Rushing Thunder Hands, but its reputation far surpassed it. Ever since he mastered it, he had never been defeated.
Stroking his beard, Hall Master Zhao Yi was just about to speak up to redeem his reputation when 'pah!', 'Pah!', another resounding sound echoed from the front. "Five phantoms. He has already cultivated it to a level where even I am unable to discern them..."
Yet again, the fly swatter struck the other party's face accurately.
"Ah …"
Frenzied, Ling Xuan hastened his footsteps, and the illusions became even more blurry.
Pah! Pah! Pah!
Three consecutive swatters, and every single one of them struck accurately on the other party's face. It was as if the illusions didn't affect the other party at all.
"Ling Xuan, he's using a weapon now. You should use a sword …"
Seeing that their men had been slapped so many times without leaving a single scratch on the other party, the combat masters of Chongyuan Empire couldn't hold themselves back any longer and shouted.
"Alright …"
Knowing that the other party wouldn't be easy to deal with, Ling Xuan flicked his wrist and whipped out a Saint low-tier sword. Before he could execute the move, a burst of sword qi had already burst forth, and in the blink of an eye, the entire dueling ring was filled with powerful shockwaves.
"Frigid Rain Sword Intent … It was created when Ling Xuan was twenty-three years old. He comprehended the winter rain, and with a single slash, no one is able to dodge it …"
Pavilion Master Zhao Yi continued. However, before he could finish his words, Jiao Tan, who was standing amidst the sword qi, raised his fly swatter once more.
Pah! Pah! Pah!
Yet another three slaps, and Ling Xuan's entire face was swollen.
Huala!
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Ling Xuan brandished his sword and executed all kinds of sword arts.
Holding the fly swatter in his hand, Jiao Tan was like a butterfly darting through a field of flowers. No matter how dense the flowers were, he was able to avoid them easily. More importantly, his hand didn't stop moving at all.
Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah!
The sound was steady and rhythmic, almost as if he was playing a musical instrument.
"This …"
The other three combat masters widened their eyes in disbelief. Hall Master Xing, Division Head Liao, and the others glanced at one another in bewilderment.
They had all seen Zhang Xuan's training method, and it was no different from a scam. How could Jiao Tan have changed so much in the blink of an eye?
"Incredible! I didn't think that swatting a fly would be so powerful. I saw Jiao Tan looking for a fly in the toilet with my own eyes. Even if he said that he would break the fly's front leg, there's no way he would hit the back leg!"
"Given how small the fly is, is it really possible for him to achieve such a feat?"
"Indeed. His control over his body is extremely precise …"
A few combat masters on the spectator stand whispered among themselves.
"Ah, I get it now …"
Hearing the conversation between the duo, Division Head Liao slapped his thigh in realization.
"What do you understand?" Division Head Wei asked.
"Jiao Tan is a genius of the Martial Arts Division, and he practices many different kinds of battle techniques. In a battle, it's very easy for him to get distracted, thus limiting his fighting prowess. While Zhang Shi's task of swatting a fly might seem useless, it's actually related to the principle of simplicity! The flight path of every single fly is different, and it represents a different battle technique and movement technique. In order to strike them down, one has to observe their flight path and make a judgement beforehand … More importantly, it will help him get rid of his impetuous heart and assimilate all of the battle techniques he has learned … "
Division Head Liao explained.
"This …"
Division Head Wei fell into deep thought.
Thinking about it, that was indeed the case.
As a genius of the Martial Arts Division, Jiao Tan was a prideful individual. He must have gone through an arduous process to get himself to swatting a fly, and by doing so, his comprehension of battle techniques would rise to a whole new level.
It was for this reason that no matter how the other party changed his movements, he would never be able to escape from a single slap. Even the legs of a fly could be easily swatted away without harming his core.
Pah pah pah pah!
The sound grew louder and louder.
"Stop! I admit defeat!"
After an unknown period of time, Ling Xuan had already executed all of his battle techniques, but to his dismay, he was unable to harm even a single hair on the other party's body.
At this moment, his face was already swollen to the size of a flatbread.
"Qingyuan Empire Jiao Tan is victorious!"
With someone admitting defeat, the duel came to an end.
"I, Qianyun Empire's Bai Xun, Saint 2-dan primary stage, would like to challenge an expert of the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall!"
Huala!
A muscular young man leaped onto the dueling platform.
"I, Saint 2-dan primary stage, would like to challenge you!"
Shi Hao stepped forward.
"Bai Xun is a genius of the Qianyun Empire's Fist Division, and his iron fists are known to be invincible. It'll be difficult for that cleaner to defeat him!"
"Cough cough, he isn't a cleaner but a genius of our Inner Breath Division, Shi Hao!"
…
Upon seeing the duo, the combat masters from both sides clenched their fists tightly.
"Hall Master Xing, do you think that your men will be able to win?"
Hall Master Liu Qinshan asked.
If everyone had thought that the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall had fallen into disgrace a moment ago, Jiao Tan's strength had made them look at them in a different light.
"I … I don't know either!"
Hall Master Xing shook his head.
To be honest, Zhang Shi's training method was simply too bizarre, such that even he couldn't comprehend it.
To think that the genius of the Inner Breath Division, Shi Hao, would spend several days scrubbing the toilet bowl … Who could tell whether his cultivation had improved or regressed?
"It's impossible for him to defeat Bai Xun!" Hall Master Wei Qianshu of Qianyun Empire declared confidently. "I have absolute confidence in him. He is my direct disciple, and his fist art is invincible. There is no one who can defeat him …"
Hu hu!
But before he could finish his words, the duel on the dueling platform had already begun.
Knowing that it was a duel between combat masters, Bai Xun didn't hold back in the slightest.
Thus, he used his strongest fighting prowess.
But just as his fist was about to strike Shi Hao, the latter abruptly extended his palm and pressed it against the other party's face. As if scrubbing a toilet bowl, he began scrubbing it forcefully.
"You …"
Bai Xun's eyes widened in fury.
Roaring furiously, Bai Xun's fist flew over once more, and it felt as if the air itself was being crushed. However, just like before, the other party's palm appeared on his face once more, and he continued scrubbing it, leaving a huge lump of mud on it.
"Your face … You haven't washed it in days, right?"
Shi Hao rubbed his hands on his clothes.
"…" Bai Xun.
"I'll kill you!"
Bai Xun's face turned livid, and the lump of mud on his face fell to the ground. Putting on a pair of boxing gloves, he charged forward once more.
The combat masters of the Fist Division were able to exert greater fighting prowess through boxing gloves, making them comparable to weapons.
Seeing that Bai Xun was using a weapon, Shi Hao didn't hesitate either. Grabbing the feather duster that he had tossed aside not too far away appeared in his hands.
"Ice Shattering Fist!"
Bellowing furiously, Bai Xun's boxing gloves glowed brilliantly, and his fist came crashing down, seemingly intending to crush the figure before him into dust.
Just as Bai Xun's fist was still a distance away from the other party's body, he suddenly felt a tightness on his face … A feather duster had already been stuffed into his mouth, and the feather duster was being scrubbed inside.
"…" Bai Xun.
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