Zhu Jian had never thought that he would be able to defeat his opponent.
Zhang Xuan had seen the other party's strength for himself earlier. His Sword Qi rampaged unhindered, and his moves were exquisite. Even three of him would not be a match for the other party. Initially, he did not have the confidence to fight the other party, and it was only when he recalled Principal Zhang's explanation that he hurriedly dealt with the other party.
Principal Zhang had explained to him how to deal with a person who possessed nearly perfect physical body, swordsmanship, and reflexes. However, he had never thought that he would have a chance to meet such a person, so he had never thought much of it. Never in his dreams could he have imagined that following the explanation would actually yield such a miraculous result!
To touch the ground with a single finger … Is this for real? Isn't this a little too easy?
Is this guy really the super expert that even Zhao Zhongchuan couldn't withstand three moves?
"What's going on? What happened? "
"I have no idea either. It seems like Combat Master Xutai has been defeated …"
"There were so many of us, but we couldn't even withstand three moves from him, yet this guy defeated him?"
"Didn't they say that the students of Hongyuan University are weak? This … what's going on? "
He stood on the stage in a daze, not knowing what was going on. The audience had already gone crazy.
All of them were dumbfounded as if they had seen a ghost.
Yunxu College, Luoqing College, and Qingzhu Academy had conducted a demonstration as soon as they arrived, so everyone had a good understanding of their respective strengths.
Among the eighty candidates, Chu Jian wasn't even in the top fifty. Yet, as soon as he stepped onto the stage, he was able to knock Xu Tai to the ground with a single finger... Wasn't the disparity between them a little too great?
"You cheated!"
After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, Xu Tai finally regained his composure. Standing up, he glared at the young man in front of him like a ferocious beast.
To think that he, a combat master, would be defeated by a person who was inferior to him in terms of zhenqi, strength, and reflexes … with a single flick of his finger.
"I …" Chu Jian was stunned. He wanted to say something, but he was unable to.
If he didn't cheat, how did he defeat the other party? He really couldn't understand.
If they were to talk about cheating, it was a fair duel on the dueling ring. Furthermore, the other party was even using a sword. If that was the case, it was definitely a fair duel …
"Do you dare to have a rematch with me?"
Xu Tai gritted his teeth.
"Alright, why wouldn't I dare?"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhu Jian nodded.
In fact, it was not only Xu Tai who thought so. Many people below the stage thought so too. If they said that the other party had lost now, they would definitely not admit it. Even if they won, it would not be glorious.
"Let's begin. This time, I won't be merciful …"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan had agreed to it, Xu Tai roared furiously. His body shook, and his sword morphed into a massive dragon as it shot toward Zhang Xuan.
This time, Zhang Xuan had used his strongest move, which was even more frightening than before. Before the sword could even reach Zhang Xuan, the Sword Qi had already torn the floor of the dueling ring apart.
"It's the same as before … The dean also explained this attack …"
Looking at the other party's incomparably powerful sword strike, Chu Jian fell into deep thought, recalling the Principal's lecture.
Turning his body slightly, he used his finger as a sword and pointed it in a certain direction.
Puchi!
The tip of his finger pierced into the flesh, and his zhenqi was like a dagger.
In the next moment, the ferocious Xu Tai was lying on the ground again. His face was pale as he vomited mouthfuls of blood.
He looked even more miserable than before.
It was as if there was an endless supply of blood in his body.
"He lost again?"
"This time, he used his full strength, but he was still defeated by a single finger. Could it be that Chu Jian has been concealing his cultivation all along?"
"I don't understand what he's doing either. His moves are simply too profound …"
The crowd beneath the dueling ring fell silent. None of them could say a word.
The top rankers of the three Master Teacher Academies glanced at one another, and cold sweat trickled down their foreheads.
Previously, they didn't think much of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, thinking that there wouldn't even be a single one of them in the top twenty. Yet, who could have thought that the fellow who wasn't ranked at the top would actually defeat the combat masters of the Hongyuan Combat Master Hall so easily?
"Y-you …"
Struggling to his feet, Xu Tai gritted his teeth.
To be honest, he didn't even know how he had lost!
As a Consonant Spirit realm expert, there were almost no one who could match up to him. Yet, he didn't even know how he had been defeated.
"Enough, Xu Tai. Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"
Seeing that Xu Tai was indignant, Zhuo Qingfeng harrumphed coldly.
"Leader, I …"
Xu Tai hurriedly turned his head around.
"It's true that this young man's zhenqi and strength are beneath yours, but his comprehension of battle techniques and grasp of timing are far superior to yours. That finger strike might seem simple, but it requires a deep understanding of your swordsmanship and zhenqi circulation to pull it off!"
Zhuo Qingfeng's eye of discernment allowed him to see through the crux of the matter. "Using his finger as a sword to bait you into revealing an opening before launching a counterattack … His eye of discernment is more than qualified to be a combat master!"
"Yes …"
Since the leader had spoken, Xu Tai nodded and left the dueling ring.
"I … cleared the selection?"
Initially, Chu Jian thought that there was no hope for him at all, but upon hearing that he had cleared the selection, a look of disbelief surfaced on his face.
"As long as you can withstand three blows from our combat masters, you will be considered to have cleared the selection. You have defeated our combat masters, so if you don't pass, who else can?"
Zhuo Qingfeng chuckled.
"Yes!"
Chu Jian nodded before leaping down from the dueling ring.
"Alright, Xu Tai, you should rest for a moment. Chen Zhu, continue with the selection!"
As powerful as combat masters were, they weren't truly invincible. At the very least, Xu Tai had been no match for him back when they were at the same cultivation realm.
As such, it wasn't too surprising for a genius to emerge from the Four Great Master Teacher Academies to defeat him. Thus, Zhuo Qingfeng didn't think too much of it and allowed the selection to continue.
"Yes!"
Chen Zhu nodded before leaping onto the dueling ring. "Is there anyone who dares to fight with me? As long as you can withstand three blows from me, you will be qualified to be a combat master! "
The weapon he wielded was a sharp saber, and coupled with his zhenqi and aura, it left one shuddering in fear even before the battle had begun.
This fellow seemed to be even more fearsome than Xu Tai, perhaps even stronger!
"If only I knew that he was stronger, I would have gone up earlier …"
"Even Zhao Zhongchuan was unable to withstand three blows from Combat Master Xu Tai, so it would be futile for him to go up!"
"Indeed. I wonder who will be able to withstand three blows from him this time …"
…
Seeing how powerful Chen Zhu was, worry surfaced on the faces of the crowd once more.
Xu Tai was already so difficult to deal with, let alone Chen Zhu.
"Allow me!"
A young man leaped onto the dueling ring.
"It's the top ranker of the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy, Zhang Qingshan!"
"He is indeed powerful. Perhaps, he might be able to withstand three blows from him …"
Upon seeing the young man, the gazes beneath the dueling ring immediately focused on him.
Zhang Qingshan was the strongest Grade-1 expert of the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy. Even Zhao Zhongchuan was unable to withstand two blows from him.
With him making a move, there was no doubt that he would succeed.
Hu hu hu!
Amidst the discussions, the duel on the dueling ring had already begun. Zhang Qingshan spread open his palm, and his zhenqi gushed forth endlessly.
If it had been anyone else, they would surely have been torn apart by the rampaging zhenqi before they could even withstand a single blow. However, Chen Zhu was like a small boat in the midst of a raging storm. No matter how strong the storm was, he was able to remain unfazed.
In the blink of an eye, two blows had passed, and the two of them were evenly matched.
"Do you think that it will be that easy for you to withstand three blows from me?"
Seeing that his two blows were futile, Chen Zhu narrowed his eyes and harrumphed coldly. The saber in his hand abruptly shot forth like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Zhang Qingshan.
Huala!
Before Zhang Qingshan could even process what was going on, he already felt a searing shockwave assaulting him, threatening to split him in two.
"This is bad …"
Zhang Qingshan's eyes narrowed in alarm as he subconsciously retreated. At the same time, he raised his weapon to meet the attack head-on.
Peng!
The saber and weapon collided, and the resulting shockwave shattered the dueling ring with the duo at the center. Zhang Qingshan's face reddened, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth as he was sent flying off the dueling ring.
"I lost? How could I possibly lose? "
Lying on the ground, Zhang Qingshan's face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
He was the number one student of the Luoqing Master Teacher Academy, and despite his strength, he was actually unable to withstand three blows from Zhang Qingshan. He found it hard to accept the fact that he had failed the Combat Master examination.
"What did I tell you before coming here? You are not allowed to use forbidden techniques. Chen Zhu, what are you doing? "
While Zhang Qingshan was still feeling stifled, Zhuo Qingfeng bellowed furiously.
If it had been three blows, Zhang Qingshan would have been able to defeat Zhang Qingshan easily. Yet, who could have known that his subordinate would actually use a forbidden technique at such a crucial moment?
"I …" Chen Zhu's face reddened.
Seeing Xu Tai being defeated with his own eyes, his heart had wavered, and in a moment of desperation, he had resorted to a forbidden technique.
"My apologies, School Head Shen. It was my subordinate who used the wrong move. Even though Zhang Qingshan has been defeated, he is still qualified to become a combat master!"
After reprimanding Chen Zhu, Zhuo Qingfeng turned to Shen Pingchao.
"I'll be troubling Combat Master Zhuo then!"
Hearing that his student still had a chance to become a combat master, Shen Pingchao heaved a sigh of relief and clasped his fist.
The other party was clearly giving him face by doing this, so he had to accept this favor.
"Let's continue!"
After dealing with Zhang Qingshan's matter, Zhuo Qingfeng continued.
Chen Zhu scanned the surroundings and said proudly, "Who else is willing to come up?"
His earlier slash that had sent Zhang Qingshan flying was simply too domineering. The candidates who had thought that they still had a chance at the Combat Master examination had all cowered in fear.
They didn't possess Zhang Qingshan's reflexes and strength. If the other party were to execute such a powerful saber art, they would be severely injured before they could even react. Perhaps … they might even be killed on the spot!
"Why? No one is coming up again? If I'm not mistaken, only a single student from the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy has come up! Is there anyone else who dares to challenge me? "
Chen Zhu glared at Zhang Xuan coldly.
His good friend, Xu Tai, had been severely injured by a student from the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, and he was intending to exact vengeance on the other party. He wanted to show the other party the true strength of a combat master. Even with just three moves, he wasn't a match for them.
"This …"
Hearing Chen Zhu openly challenge a student from the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, everyone hesitated.
A moment later, a young man gritted his teeth and stood up.
"I'll go!"
As he said those words, he prepared to leap onto the dueling platform.
"Zhu Xi … You are the last in the selection. Aren't you courting death by going up like that?"
Someone amid the crowd shouted.
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