Defeating the Enemy

Xu Yue pointed out the weakness of Blood Battle in All Directions with a single needle. He then looked at the Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art and said, "This Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art is the ultimate method for charging formations and escaping."

"It doesn't have many advantages, only extreme speed and ferocity."

"However, the Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art achieves extreme speed by sacrificing evasion. When charging formations, one often has to tank attacks. Unless you can cultivate your defensive hard techniques to the peak level, it is not recommended to practice this technique."

Speaking of this, Xu Yue looked at the last movement technique and said, "I suggest you choose the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Steps."

"The Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Steps balance combat and escape. Although neither aspect is top-tier when considered individually, both effects are considered excellent."

Chu Kuang's eyes lit up, and he directly asked, "Can I practice Blood Battle in All Directions and Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art at the same time?"

"Cultivating two movement techniques simultaneously?" Xu Yue pondered for a moment and couldn't help but say, "That will waste a lot of your time."

"My mind is made up," Chu Kuang said, his gaze firm.

He knew very well that even at the same excellent tier, there was a huge gap between ordinary techniques and specialized ones.

Blood Battle in All Directions was one of the strongest combat movement techniques. The core of this technique was to enhance a person's perception and insight. Combined with a powerful physique, it could often make one incredibly strong.

With the buffs from his Cultivation Technique Perks, Chu Kuang's combat power in the future would at least be at the top tier of his current level.

The Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art was the same. The extreme speed brought by this technique, whether for escaping or charging formations, was top-tier among his peers.

Although cultivating two movement techniques simultaneously would divide Chu Kuang's focus to some extent, he had the ten-times cultivation speed bonus from reaching perfection in movement techniques. Practicing another movement technique would not significantly reduce his cultivation speed.

"Your personality, indeed, is suited for martial arts cultivation."

Xu Yue shook his head and didn't try to persuade him further.

Martial arts cultivation required a clear and determined mind. People like Chu Kuang, with their firm will, found it much easier to break through bottlenecks.

Those with weak personalities and a tendency to hesitate, even with high innate talent and aptitude, often couldn't achieve great things.

"Cultivate well. You started practicing your advanced techniques quite late, so you need to catch up quickly."

Xu Yue encouraged Chu Kuang a bit more, then transmitted the two techniques to him.

With the techniques in hand, Chu Kuang returned to the martial arts room, feeling satisfied. Just as he was about to study and practice these two martial arts, he noticed Jiang Feng also walking over.

"I heard you've been going to Lin Shuyao's house frequently lately?" Jiang Feng asked calmly, his voice carrying a hint of warning in his eyes.

Chu Kuang frowned slightly. Remembering Jiang Feng's excessive attentiveness towards Lin Shuyao, he calmly replied, "I'm tutoring her."

"Tutoring?" Jiang Feng's expression turned slightly cold. They had all attended the same middle school – he, Chu Kuang, and Lin Shuyao.

He had harbored a crush on Lin Shuyao for many years and knew that Chu Kuang and Lin Shuyao had a somewhat ambiguous relationship back then. However, he could only endure it silently because he couldn't defeat Chu Kuang.

Fortunately, Chu Kuang later spent a lot of time obsessively practicing basic martial arts, and his relationship with Lin Shuyao gradually drifted apart, giving him a sense of opportunity.

Therefore, when choosing his high school, he directly enrolled in Class Seven, hoping to get close to her.

In his opinion, Lin Shuyao was not only beautiful but also possessed extraordinary martial arts talent and an extremely rare family background.

If he could win Lin Shuyao over, breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm would be effortless, and his chances of reaching the Transcendent Realm would greatly increase.

So, even though Lin Shuyao was not particularly receptive to him, he believed that with his talent, strength, and persistent determination, he would eventually win her over.

To achieve this, Chu Kuang was his biggest potential rival, and he absolutely would not allow Chu Kuang to get close to Lin Shuyao again.

With this thought, Jiang Feng said coldly, "Quit tutoring immediately and stay as far away from Lin Shuyao as possible."

"Are you sick?" Chu Kuang was taken aback and looked at Jiang Feng as if he were an idiot.

At this point, Chu Kuang couldn't be bothered to talk to him and turned to leave.

Watching Chu Kuang's retreating back, Jiang Feng's eyes turned cold: No, I must make him continue to fall into despair. It would be best to humiliate him severely in front of Lin Shuyao, making her completely lose hope in him.

"Wait." Thinking of this, Jiang Feng called out to Chu Kuang, his expression icy. "It seems your strength has improved considerably recently. Come, lend me a hand."

"Forget it. Swords and spears have no eyes; I'm afraid I'll hurt you." Chu Kuang shook his head, unwilling to fight him, and prepared to turn and leave again.

"You should worry about yourself." Seeing Chu Kuang refuse, Jiang Feng's pupils turned cold, and then he charged at Chu Kuang like a brute ox.

Using the Brute Ox Pushing Mountain technique!

The fist wind howled, and the force, as immense as heaven, actually created a ripple in the air.

Facing Jiang Feng's sudden attack, Chu Kuang's pupils suddenly chilled, but his body didn't dodge. He pushed his Iron Armor Technique to its limit, turned, and threw a similarly powerful punch.

The two fists collided with a thunderous sound.

A wave of energy exploded outward from the center of the two, causing some watching students nearby to retreat in shock, their faces filled with horror.

Chu Kuang's body swayed slightly, retreating half a step. A shallow footprint was already imprinted on the dark alloy floor beneath his feet.

Jiang Feng retreated three steps, his right fist trembling slightly, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

He had put all his strength into this punch, and combined with the powerful physique of the Brute Ox Technique, it was enough to shatter stone. Yet, it felt like he had struck a steel door.

"Your Iron Armor Technique has reached Great Accomplishment?"

Jiang Feng was somewhat shocked, the coldness in his pupils growing more intense.

Chu Kuang didn't speak. He simply kicked a spear up, calmly pointing it at Jiang Feng, his invisible fighting intent already sharp and exposed.

Jiang Feng felt a chill in his heart. He looked into the distance and saw Lin Shuyao's gaze also turned towards them.

"What a tough turtle shell!"

Jiang Feng shook his wrist, his fighting spirit flaring even brighter. "Then take this next move!"

He crossed his fists in front of his chest, his muscles suddenly swelling by a circle, his skin turning a violent crimson. This was something that could only be mastered after the Brute Ox Technique reached Great Accomplishment – the Brute Ox Transformation!

This technique was created by referencing the innate talents of the Brute Ox tribe. Once unleashed, it was like a berserk state, temporarily granting the martial artist a significant boost in physique and strength.

Chu Kuang's eyes narrowed, knowing his opponent was getting serious.

He flicked his right hand, and the spear in his grasp shot out like a silver dragon emerging from its cave. The spearhead traced seven cold stars in the air, the opening move of the Gold-Splitting Spear technique – Seven Stars Splitting Moon.

Jiang Feng roared, his fists striking out like a torrential downpour. Each punch carried the force to split mountains and crack the earth. The fist shadows were dense, and after blocking the Seven Stars Splitting Moon, the residual force still surged towards Chu Kuang.

"Well done!"

Chu Kuang danced his spear, changing from a thrust to a sweep. The spear curved slightly, smashing down with extreme force. It instantly shattered the fist shadows and headed straight for Jiang Feng's chest.

In his moment of crisis, Jiang Feng raised his hands to block, but he was still sent flying over ten feet in an instant, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a poof.

Then, before Jiang Feng could recover, a spear was already pressed against his throat.

"The Brute Ox Transformation's burst isn't bad, but your Brute Ox Fist is still not quite enough."

Chu Kuang calmly withdrew his spear and walked back to his seat.

Jiang Feng's face was pale. He watched Chu Kuang's retreating back, a flicker of fear and unwillingness in his eyes.

Just then, many spectators showed expressions of horror. Someone asked with shock, "Why is Chu Kuang suddenly so strong?"

"Chu Kuang broke into the top 1000 of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament yesterday, so it's within expectations that he could defeat Jiang Feng," a classmate who had been closely following the tournament stated nonchalantly.

Hearing this, everyone immediately opened their smart watches and checked the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament leaderboard. They finally found Chu Kuang's name at position 986.

[Chu Kuang]

[Tian Heng Third Middle School]

[Rank: 986]

"He really made it into the top 1000."

Many were greatly surprised, their faces showing shock.

But some were puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "How did he improve so quickly? It's one thing for his Basic External Martial Arts to be perfected, but how did his Iron Armor Technique also reach Great Accomplishment?"

"I know, he must have applied for an interest-free loan and used a Source Energy Potion to break through his Iron Armor Technique."

"Using a Source Energy Potion to help an external martial art reach Great Accomplishment, and it's a beginner one at that. Isn't that too wasteful?"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, feeling surprised and astonished.

Source Energy Potions were extremely valuable. If they couldn't break through to the Mortal Transformation Realm, they might not be able to afford one even after ten years of not eating or drinking.

Generally speaking, Source Energy Potions were best used when breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm, or at the very least, when a cultivation technique reached Perfection.

Using it to assist an external martial art in reaching Great Accomplishment was simply a waste of a heavenly treasure.

Therefore, they felt surprised and astonished, but they had no other explanation for how Chu Kuang's Iron Armor Technique could reach Great Accomplishment so quickly.

"In my opinion, Chu Kuang might not necessarily be at a disadvantage by doing this."

"With his Iron Armor Technique at Great Accomplishment, plus his Basic External Martial Arts at Perfection, he fought his way into the top 1000 of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament. Even if he doesn't make any major breakthroughs from now on, he should have a good chance of breaking into the top 100 in his grade by the end of the semester."

"Moreover, breaking into the top 1000 also comes with a 100,000 interest-free loan. His strength might even improve significantly afterward."

"For people like them, sometimes one step ahead leads to progress in every step. This semester's Dark Domain opportunity is the dividing line between elites and ordinary people."

"Exactly. Those who can enter the top 100 in their grade can basically pull away from the students behind them, and their chances of getting into a First-Tier Martial University will greatly increase."

"If they can't make it into the top 100, they'll probably only be able to get into a Second-Tier Martial University at most."

At this point, someone looked at Jiang Feng with a hint of mockery in their eyes.

The key class at Third Middle School had fifty students, all of whom were the most talented elites in the entire school. Even the weakest among them could easily defeat Jiang Feng. Half of the top 100 spots in the grade were taken by them.

Although Jiang Feng had good potential, he was actually on the borderline of the top 100 in his grade and had a high chance of not making it.

Being easily defeated by Chu Kuang this time had caused Jiang Feng to be looked down upon by many.

Crackling—

Jiang Feng heard everything and couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

"Interest-free loan, Source Energy Potion."

"I can also get a loan, and I can also buy a Source Energy Potion. When my Brute Ox Fist reaches Great Accomplishment..."

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