Consonant Spirit realm was the first step toward becoming a true expert. Under normal circumstances, no matter how much one accumulated, there was a limit to how far one could go. Yet, Zhang Xuan seemed to exude an aura as powerful as a mountain.
"Allow me!"
Amid the crowd, a young man shouted and leaped onto the stage.
"It's Zhao Zhongchuan from Yunxu College. He's ranked sixth in the selection!"
"To be ranked sixth in Yunxu College, there's a high chance that he'll be able to clear the selection!"
"Indeed. Let's see if he can withstand three blows from Combat Master Xu so that we can prepare in advance!"
"Un. Being the first to go up will put him at a disadvantage. However, given his strength, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to withstand three blows!"
...
Upon seeing the young man, hushed whispers sounded from beneath the stage.
The Grade-1 students had grim expressions on their faces.
Based on Zhao Zhongchuan's strength, he was definitely ranked in the top fifteen of the eighty students from the Four Great Master Teacher Academies!
In other words, he would surely be able to clear the selection.
With such strength, he would be the first to step onto the stage so that he could assess Xu Tai's fighting prowess. At the same time, it would serve as a reference for the others.
"Where's your weapon?"
Xu Tai didn't show any disdain on his face. With a slight flick of the sword in his hand, he looked at Zhang Xuan calmly.
"Here!"
With a flick of his wrist, a saber appeared in Zhao Zhongchuan's hand. With a light slash, a powerful shockwave burst forth.
"Begin!"
Knowing that the other party was powerful, Zhao Zhongchuan didn't dare to hesitate. Stepping on the ground, he dashed forward, and a storm of saber qi burst forth. In an instant, an area of several dozen meters in front of him was shrouded entirely.
"Not bad!"
Wu Tianqiong had been a little worried that Zhang Xuan would be the first to step onto the stage, but upon seeing this, he heaved a sigh of relief.
This was the strongest move of his student. Once executed, it would produce the most ferocious attack possible. Even a Cosmos Bridge realm expert would have to avoid it.
Knowing that the three blows were crucial, Zhao Zhongchuan chose to use his strongest move right from the start. It seemed like he wasn't a pedantic person.
"Not too bad, but … it's too slow!"
Facing the saber qi, Xu Tai didn't panic in the slightest. Instead, he chuckled softly, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot. The next moment, he appeared before Zhao Zhongchuan and tapped his sword lightly.
Ding!
He felt a huge force charge at him in a frenzy. He had his saber blocked, and he could not help but take a few steps back. His qi and blood surged in his chest.
"Oh no!"
Seeing that his ultimate move had been neutralized by the other party, Zhao Zhongchuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment. Just as he was about to leap backward to avoid the attack, he suddenly felt a cold gleam flashing across his eyes. In the next moment, a sword ray had already landed on his neck.
"You lost!"
Xu Tai placed his sword on the other party's neck as he looked at him calmly.
"I … lost!"
Zhao Zhongchuan's face alternated between red and white.
The other party had only used two moves to defeat him. He didn't even have the chance to resist. If it had been a life and death battle, his head would have fallen to the ground.
"This, this …"
"Even Zhao Zhongchuan lost?"
"He only withstood two moves. Doesn't that mean … we won't make it?"
…
The faces of the people below the stage turned green.
Zhao Zhongchuan was ranked in the top 15 among all the Year 1 students. If such an expert couldn't even withstand two moves, it would be even more difficult for the others to succeed!
"Looks like … the difficulty has increased!"
Wu Tianqiong clenched his fists tightly in agitation.
He had thought that they would be able to clear the duel after withstanding three moves, but from the looks of it, that wasn't the case at all.
Combat masters of the same cultivation realm were simply far stronger than them. There was no way they would stand a chance at all.
"How are we supposed to fight against them?"
Zhu Jian's body trembled in fear.
Be it zhenqi or moves, Zhao Zhongchuan was far stronger than him. Yet, Zhao Zhongchuan couldn't even withstand three moves from the other party. There was no way he would be a match for the other party.
It seemed like … his dream of becoming a combat master would be shattered.
"Let me give it a try!"
Just as Zhu Jian was feeling stifled, another young man leaped onto the stage.
Zhu Jian recognized the other party.
The other party was a talented Grade-1 student of the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy, and he seemed to be ranked third. During the duel, the other party had also made a move. Every single one of his moves was lethal, and given Zhu Jian's cultivation, even two of them combined wouldn't be a match for him.
Ding ding ding!
While Zhu Jian was still in shock, the duel on the stage had already begun. This time, Combat Master Xu Tai made the first move.
His movements were as precise as a ruler, and there was not the slightest bit of excess or waste. With his first move, he broke through the other party's Golden-Silver Rings. With his second move, he arrived before the other party, and with his third move, he stabbed a hole in the other party's chest.
"I admit defeat!"
The face of the young man from the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy paled.
If the other party hadn't gone easy on him, he would have been dead by now.
He had thought that the other party was powerful, but in the end … he couldn't even withstand three moves from the other party.
As the young man walked down the dueling platform, the atmosphere in the surroundings suddenly turned oppressive. Everyone glanced at one another with awful looks on their faces.
It was one thing for Zhao Zhongchuan to be unable to defeat the other party, but the young man from the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy could definitely be ranked in the top ten … and yet, he couldn't even withstand three moves from the other party. This was a little frightening.
Previously, there had been quite a few people who had harbored hope that the other party would be able to withstand three moves. However, from the looks of it now, the difficulty was so great that it left most of them in despair.
"Allow me!"
Another student dashed forward.
This student specialized in defense and evasion, so he immediately dodged the other party's attacks, hoping to withstand three moves from the other party. However, Xu Tai was far stronger than he had expected, and his speed was even faster than him!
In just two moves, he was able to knock the other party off the dueling platform, severely injuring him.
That fellow … seems to be invincible in every aspect …
Zhang Xuan nodded grimly.
As expected of a combat master, Xu Tai's speed, strength, and defense were flawless. If Zhang Xuan were to face the other party as a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator, he would have to spend a single move before he could defeat the other party!
Fearsome!
The fact that the other party was able to force Zhang Xuan, who was at the same cultivation realm as him, to execute a single move was more than enough to prove his strength.
Of course, if he had used the Eye of Insight or the Library of Heaven's Path, he would have been able to defeat the other party in half a move.
Very soon, more and more students went up the dueling platform, and all of them were defeated without exception. When it came to the tenth student, he barely managed to withstand three moves.
As the number one student of the Qingzhu Master Teacher Academy, he could be said to be invincible among the Grade-1 students. Yet, he was only barely able to pass the dueling platform despite his strength. This Xu Tai was truly a little too fearsome.
"Is there anyone else?"
For a moment, no one dared to step forward.
"There are people from Yunxu, Luoqing, and Qingzhu who have come up to challenge me, but there doesn't seem to be anyone from Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy … Is there anyone who is willing to give it a try? Do you not even have the courage to give it a try? What kind of combat master are you? "
Xu Tai sneered coldly as he turned his gaze toward the students of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
Previously, the students of the other three Master Teacher Academies had all gone up the dueling platform, and only the students of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy remained motionless on the spot.
"This …"
Hearing the other party's words, the faces of the Grade-1 students of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy turned livid.
They knew their own strength very well, and they knew that there was a huge gap between them and Zhao Zhongchuan and the others. If they were to go up, they would surely lose.
"I'll go. If I lose, so be it!"
Seeing that no one dared to step forward, Chu Jian gritted his teeth.
Since they were going to lose anyway, they could just admit it. Since the other party had already shouted for them to fight, if they didn't step forward now, they would be embarrassing themselves for Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
Thus, he leaped onto the dueling platform.
"You've got guts …" Xu Tai chuckled and raised his eyelids. "Take out your weapon!"
"Weapon? There's no need for that! Allow me to face the experts of the Combat Master Hall with my bare hands! "
Chu Jian shook his head.
No matter how he fought, he would still lose. It was the same whether he used his weapon or not. Since that was the case, he might as well save his strength.
"You aren't going to use your weapon? Don't worry, I won't go easy on you! "
Seeing that Chu Jian wasn't going to use his weapon, Xu Tai shook his head. Instead of giving up on his sword, he flicked his wrist, and a shrill reverberation echoed in the air.
Tzla!
A surge of sword qi pierced through the air.
Xu Tai didn't underestimate Chu Jian just because he wasn't going to use his weapon. Thus, he executed his strongest move as well.
The edge of the sword seemed to pierce right into Chu Jian's bones, and before it could even reach him, Chu Jian could already feel goosebumps rising all over his body, and his face paled.
He had seen the other party's move earlier, and there was no way he would be able to dodge or block it. Just as he was about to admit defeat, he suddenly recalled President Zhang's guidance.
Since I'm going to lose anyway, why should I admit defeat? Perhaps, I might just be able to hold on for a while longer …
As soon as this thought popped into his mind, President Zhang's comprehension of battle techniques and battle techniques immediately flowed into his mind.
His swordsmanship is clean and pure, and it comes from his heart. According to Principal Zhang's words, it originates from his heart. In order to decipher this kind of swordsmanship, I have to observe his intentions, the intent behind his sword, and the strength of his attack …
I've already seen the might of his swordsmanship, so there's no need to explain his intentions. His sword qi is able to envelop all of my acupoints, and if I were to retaliate, I would surely fall into his trap …
Based on Principal Zhang's words, this kind of swordsmanship is intentionally trying to lure me into revealing my flaws. In order to decipher it … I'll just have to force him to reveal his flaws before me!
Countless thoughts flowed through Chu Jian's mind. Even though it sounded complicated, it only took an instant.
When President Zhang was explaining the swordsmanship to him previously, he didn't really understand it well. However, at this moment, he realized that every single word that he said was true wisdom.
Recalling those words, the incomparably complicated swordsmanship that he couldn't comprehend a moment ago suddenly appeared before his eyes. He could clearly see the intent behind the other party's sword, as well as the direction of his thrust.
Principal Zhang said that this is how I should deal with this move, so I'll just do it …
Gritting his teeth, Chu Jian didn't bother dodging the other party's sword. Instead, he curled his body into a ball and tapped his index finger forward.
Puchi!
Following which, a sound echoed in the air. Chu Jian felt as if his finger had touched something, and he hurriedly took a step back.
Only then did he realize that Xu Tai, whom he had been fighting with, was lying on the ground, spurting large mouthfuls of blood.
"This …"
Seeing the fellow whom so many experts were unable to defeat lying on the ground with just a casual tap of his finger, Chu Jian was dumbfounded.
Could it be that he is trying to scam me?
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