There were a total of twenty Grade-1 candidates from Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy participating in the selection tournament, and Zhu Xi was ranked twentieth. In other words, he was ranked last.
Of the eighty Grade-1 candidates from the Four Great Master Teacher Academies participating in the selection tournament, Zhu Xi would probably be ranked eightieth.
Even the champion of Luoqing Master Teacher Academy was sent flying with a single slash. Aren't you courting death by going up?
Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a fool. Some of them even covered their eyes, unable to bear the sight.
"I'm going to lose anyway …"
Chuckling softly, Zhu Xi leaped onto the dueling platform without any hesitation.
From the earlier demonstration, he knew that it was impossible for him to become a combat master with his current strength.
Even if he knew that he wouldn't be able to win, the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy was no coward!
"Interesting. The stronger one dares not to go up, but the weaker one instead … Very well, let's see if he can withstand a single blow from me then!"
Chen Zhu licked his lips and flicked the saber in his hand. Zhenqi surged from the saber, causing a whimpering sound to echo out.
"I hope that I can withstand a single blow as well …"
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Xi flicked his wrist, and a spear appeared in his hand. At the same time, the content of President Zhang's lecture flowed through his mind.
He had taken a close look at the battle between Zhu Jian and Xu Tai, and it was likely that the latter had used the technique that Principal Zhang had imparted to him.
"Let's begin!"
With a shout, Zhu Xi abruptly opened his eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, he abruptly thrust his spear forward.
"Principal Zhang has said that when using weapons like spears and pikes, one must make full use of one's advantage when facing a short-ranged opponent. The shorter one is, the more dangerous it is. Even though the other party's saber is powerful, it isn't long enough. I can make use of this to lure the other party into underestimating me..."
As Principal Zhang's words echoed in Zhu Xi's mind, the spear flashed through the air, leaving an afterimage in its wake.
"Humph!"
Seeing Zhu Xi's attack, Chen Zhu sneered coldly.
With a light slash of his saber, the air before him was split apart once more, and a sharp glint of light shot toward Zhu Xi's spear.
"This is the moment!"
Seeing that the other party's countermeasure was identical to what President Zhang had imparted to him, Zhu Xi's eyes lit up. At the same time, he also sent a kick toward the other party's crotch.
Battles required a combination of feints and reality. The spear thrust looked like it was using the advantage of the long weapon, but in reality, the real killing move was the sole of his foot.
The dean had specifically explained how to identify the opponent's weakness in battle. This Chen Zhu's saber whistled as he concentrated all his strength on his upper body. There must be an opening in his lower body.
Bang!
The sound of a foot sinking into flesh was heard. Following which, Chen Zhu's pupils shrank. "Ahhh!" He jumped up as if he had been electrocuted.
Then … he sprawled on the ground like a shrimp.
Zhu Xi had used too much strength in this kick. Moreover, the other party's crotch happened to be his weak point, so he almost lost consciousness from the kick.
"This …"
Initially, Zhu Xi had only intended to give it a try. He had not expected that the kick would land on his vitals. Scratching his head, he fell into a daze.
Wasn't this guy very strong?
How could he be crippled so easily with a kick?
He wasn't the only one. Everyone below the stage was staring at each other with frenzied expressions on their faces.
Didn't you guys say that this guy was last?
The last place had used only two moves to cripple Chen Zhu?
"This, this …"
Zhuo Qingfeng was also stunned.
Others might not be able to see through the fearsomeness of the move, but as one of the top combat masters, he could easily tell.
Zhu Xi had focused all of Chen Zhu's strength on his upper body with his spear, and then, catching the latter by surprise, struck his crotch with a kick … It might seem simple, but one had to reach an extremely high level of mastery in order to pull it off.
Even if he were to suppress his cultivation, it would be very difficult for him to find this weakness and exploit it in his first battle.
For a fellow ranked in the top twenty of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy to do it so easily … Just what in the world was going on?
"You …"
It took a long time before Chen Zhu finally recovered. He stood up and glared at Zhu Xi with gritted teeth, feeling as if he was about to explode.
He had intended to stand up for his friend, but who could have known that he would end up in a situation even worse than his friend?
"I don't know how I won either … Should we have another match?" Zhu Xi scratched his head.
He had only executed the move according to Principal Zhang's instructions, so he wasn't too sure how he had won.
If the other party wanted to have another match, he would be more than happy to oblige. This would be a good opportunity for him to test out the contents of Principal Zhang's teachings.
"You are courting death!"
Seeing that Zhu Xi still wanted to challenge him, Chen Zhu gritted his teeth furiously, and with a furious roar, he tossed his saber forward.
It was the forbidden move that he had used to defeat Zhang Qingshan!
This time, Chen Zhu's attack was even more powerful than before. The saber tore through the surroundings, and it felt as if it could tear a person apart in an instant.
"How powerful …"
By the side, Zhang Qingshan's face paled in fright, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
If the other party had used this move on the dueling platform, there was no way he would have been able to withstand it.
It seemed like the other party had gone easy on him.
"It's indeed this move …"
Seeing the saber flying toward him, Zhu Xi didn't panic at all. Instead, his eyes lit up.
Previously, when the other party had executed this move, he had analyzed it together with Principal Zhang's explanation.
Since the other party had used his full strength in this move, it meant that his defense was at its weakest!
As long as he could make use of this weakness, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to neutralize the other party's move!
Zhang Qingshan's eyebrows shot up, and the spear in his hand shot forward like a snake, piercing through the air repeatedly.
Ding ding ding ding!
A series of crisp sounds echoed in the air. Every single time, the spear would strike the crux of the saber's attack.
As powerful as the saber was, after being struck several hundred times in a row, it had already been sapped dry.
Dispersing force through speed!
This was also what Principal Zhang had taught him. When facing a powerful attack that one was unable to withstand, one should use one's greatest speed to collide with it. Small amounts of energy would accumulate to form a powerful current.
Zhang Qingshan had only intended to give it a try, but he didn't think that it would actually work!
After blocking the other party's saber with his spear, Zhu Xi's figure flickered, and he appeared before the other party once more. Just like before, he sent a kick over.
The other party had exerted his full strength, and this was the moment when he was at his weakest. Thus, Zhang Qingshan decided to strike while he was down!
The opportunity of a battle was fleeting, so naturally, he had to make use of it.
Just as Chen Zhu was thinking that his saber would surely decapitate the other party and kill him on the spot, not only did the other party block his attack easily, he even sent a kick over. Chen Zhu's face warped in horror. Just as he was about to dodge, he saw a slap coming toward him.
The other party's kick was a feint, and the slap was the real deal!
Pah!
Chen Zhu had only been thinking about dodging, so he didn't put any defense on his face. As a result, the slap struck him squarely, and his face immediately swelled up.
Zhu Xi had used his full strength in that slap. Even though his strength and cultivation were beneath the other party's, as a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator, the might of his slap was still formidable. With just a single strike, Chen Zhu had already lost more than a dozen of his teeth, causing him to fall from the dueling platform and convulse uncontrollably.
"I did it!"
Seeing that he had defeated Chen Zhu once more, Zhu Xi's eyes glowed in excitement.
Even though he had memorized the content of Principal Zhang's lecture, he had never tried it before, so he had no idea how powerful it would be. However, after putting it to use, he realized that … it was simply too freaking useful!
It was as if he had gone to take an examination, learned the answers beforehand, and received a detailed explanation …
Yet, under Principal Zhang's lecture, the lofty combat masters were as weak as clay chickens, unable to withstand a single blow!
"This …"
"What's going on?"
The students and elders of Yunxu College, Luoqing Academy, and Qingzhu Academy stared at one another in bewilderment.
If Zhu Xi had won the first battle out of sheer luck, then in the second battle, Chen Zhu had used his trump card, and yet, he was still defeated so miserably. This was a little thought-provoking.
"Isn't that fellow the weakest combat master in Hongyuan?"
"Even the weakest combat master in Hongyuan was able to defeat Combat Master Chen Zhu so easily. Just how powerful must the strongest combat master be?"
"I have no idea either …"
They had all seen the demonstration earlier, and not only was the combat master of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy weak, their comprehension of combat was also lacking. How did they suddenly become so powerful as if they had become a completely different person?
This was way too bizarre!
"Regardless of whether it's Zhu Xi or Zhu Jian, their zhenqi and cultivation are far beneath Xu Tai and Chen Zhu, but the fact that they were able to achieve victory so easily shows that their grasp of battle techniques and timing has already reached an astounding level …"
Wu Tianqiong's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.
During the demonstration, he also didn't think that Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy would be able to win, but the outcome had exceeded everyone's expectations.
Even the top few combat masters of his academy were unable to withstand even three blows from the combat master, and yet, the combat master of the other party was able to defeat the combat master with ease …
"Indeed!"
Shen Pingchao nodded as a deep frown formed on his forehead, unable to comprehend what was going on.
Under normal circumstances, a cultivator's grasp of timing in battle was considered to be a talent. But for two of them to be able to do the same … this was a little thought-provoking.
"Zhu Xi … has emerged victorious! He has cleared the selection round! "
While everyone was still in shock, Zhuo Qingfeng's lips twitched as he announced loudly.
"I have succeeded!"
Zhu Xi's eyes glowed in excitement.
He didn't have much hope in the first place, but who could have known that he would successfully become a combat master by following Principal Zhang's lecture …
"Un. Your grasp of timing in battle is incomparably precise. Even Chen Zhu wasn't a match for you, so it goes without saying that you have cleared the selection round …" Zhuo Qingfeng nodded.
As much as he hated to admit it, there was no denying the fact.
From the moment Chen Zhu was kicked in the crotch, he had already lost. The second time was nothing more than a futile struggle.
"Thank you …"
Zhu Xi nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a thought suddenly came to his mind, and he turned to Zhuo Qingfeng and said, "Combat Master Zhuo, there are only two Consonant Spirit realm combat masters in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, and both of them are injured. How are the remaining combat masters going to be assessed?"
Including Zhuo Qingfeng, there were a total of thirteen combat masters in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
From Consonant Spirit realm to Half-Saint, there were six realms, and there were two combat masters in charge of each realm.
In other words, there were only two Consonant Spirit realm combat masters in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, and at this moment, one of them was being pummeled by Zhu Jian to the point that he was spurting blood nonstop while the other had his head planted in the ground … There were no Consonant Spirit realm combat masters left!
"This …"
Taking a look at his two subordinates and confirming that they were indeed unable to fight for the time being, Zhuo Qingfeng couldn't help but frown.
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