Stunning the Crowd, a Martial Artist's Resolve!

The entire place erupted in uproar; one could hear a needle drop!

Everyone thought they had misheard, staring dumbfounded!

But Su Ye had already taken a step forward, charging at Fang Li like a sharp sword!

An incomparably fierce aura burst forth from his entire body!

At this moment, Su Ye's mind was calmer than ever. Though he had no sword in hand and could not execute the sword techniques of Extreme Shadow Sword Intent, a realization rose within him.

"To understand swordsmanship martial skills to a certain extent."

"Even without a sword, one's entire body can become a sword."

His arm became the blade, his waist the hilt, and he chopped fiercely down at Fang Li with the weight of ten thousand jun!

"Absolutely laughable!"

Fang Li was so enraged that he laughed instead. The hazy light of the dim alley lamp shone over his face, revealing nothing but savagery and ruthlessness!

He threw a punch straight at Su Ye's arm!

This bastard's comprehension of martial skills was indeed decent, but that was all!

He had tempered six Martial Bones, while what Su Ye had displayed two hours ago was merely the cultivation of four Martial Bones!

"At the sword hall, I was only careless."

"Anger made me lose my bearings for a moment and let you put on an act, but now I'm going to kill you!"

"And thirty—"

Bang!

Arm and fist collided with a startling dull boom, and the air itself seemed to ripple from the impact!

The two retreated several steps each!

Pain!

A piercing pain surged through Fang Li. His pupils contracted as he stared at Su Ye in disbelief!

"You!!"

Yet Su Ye did not say a word. Amid the screeching of stray cats, he turned his palm into a fist, and an Afterimage streaked through the air!

It actually produced several Afterimages in midair, just like Extreme Shadow Swordplay. Combined with the darkness of the alley, Fang Li could not tell where to defend for a moment.

On top of having just been intimidated by Su Ye, he was struck squarely in the chest by Su Ye's fist. He staggered back several steps, his footing unstable!

The crowd was equally horrified, staring at Su Ye in shock and disbelief!

"Five Martial Bones?!"

The moment he made his move, Su Ye's cultivation could no longer be concealed!

Even Li Aoxue was taken aback, a flicker of surprise passing through her beautiful eyes as she looked at Su Ye.

Generally speaking, Martial Artists of the Bone Tempering Realm tempered their bones internally, making the precise details difficult to discern.

Only a Blood Nourishing Realm Martial Artist observing carefully, or a Bone Tempering Realm Martial Artist actively erupting into battle, could reveal it.

Li Aoxue had not examined Su Ye's cultivation carefully before. She had never expected him to break through in the sword hall during those brief two hours!

Moreover, judging by Su Ye's appearance—

He had only just tempered his fifth Martial Bone, yet he had already effortlessly mastered his newfound strength!

"If he can temper five Martial Bones at this point, then by the Martial Arts Branch Exam in a few days, he should be able to temper the seventh and eighth. He could even rank among the top twenty at First High School."

"Such martial talent already places him among the outstanding! And that astonishing Comprehension of his!"

"And he so easily mastered the power after his breakthrough. Clearly, he has cultivated the Azure Cloud Breathing Technique to an extremely high level."

Li Aoxue truly deserved to be an outstanding student of the Five Great Academies. In an instant, she saw through many things.

"Is he really just an ordinary student? Did he reach this level on his own?"

A trace of doubt rose in her heart, yet every one of Su Ye's actions and even his clothes showed that his family circumstances were ordinary.

She had no time to think or hesitate further.

Su Ye had already strode forward and pounced on Fang Li again. Though he was simply fighting hand-to-hand, everyone seemed to glimpse a trace of Extreme Shadow Sword Intent within his movements!

He was suppressing Fang Li completely!

It was clear to the naked eye that Fang Li had fallen into a disadvantage after only a few exchanges!

"If others do not wrong me, I will not wrong them!"

"But if others wrong me, I will repay it ten thousandfold!"

Su Ye's expression remained calm, but his eyes grew colder and colder!

In this martial world, if one cowered and shrank back, then even with the Manifestation Talisman's aid, one could never become a top-tier Martial Artist!

This was a Martial Artist's resolve!

He changed his move and drove an elbow toward Fang Li's ribs. The terrifying penetrating force sent Fang Li stumbling back several steps, his center of gravity swaying as he nearly fell.

"Bastard!" Fang Li looked utterly disheveled. He glared furiously at Su Ye and kicked toward him.

But Su Ye moved like the agile shadow of a snake, easily evading it. Taking advantage of the moment when Fang Li's old strength had faded and his new strength had yet to arise, he suddenly twisted around with the momentum and whipped out a sweeping kick!

The crowd cried out in alarm!

If that blow landed, Fang Li's legs would likely be severely injured—perhaps even... a bone injury requiring hospitalization!

"You dare!" Fang Li had clearly sensed it as well. For the first time, fear rose in his heart, and he shouted in shock and fury!

But Su Ye did not stop. He even thrust his hips forward, adding more force as his sweeping kick cleaved down like a sharp axe!

Whoosh!

At that very instant, an incomparably swift figure appeared, seized Fang Li by the shoulder, and pulled him to safety.

"Coach Li?"

Su Ye frowned slightly and looked toward the graceful figure.

"Enough. Let this matter end here."

"I hope the two of you can give me some face and resolve this conflict."

Li Aoxue gave Su Ye a deep look before slowly stepping in.

Fang Li was, after all, a descendant of the Four Great Families. Today, he had only suffered this setback because he had been hasty in his preparations and thought he had Su Ye firmly in his grasp.

If Su Ye utterly offended Fang Li today, or even sent him to the hospital, there would be trouble afterward.

Fang Li's face was flushed crimson. His nails dug into his palms until they bled as he fixed Su Ye with a furious, shocked glare!

Yet no matter how instinctively he denied it, he had to admit that if he fought Su Ye now, he would likely lose!

Even if the few people present surrounded and attacked Su Ye together, with Su Ye's current strength, even if he could not defeat them, he could absolutely escape with ease!

"Then I'll give Coach Li that much face."

Su Ye pondered slightly and guessed Li Aoxue's thoughts. Though he was unafraid, he still gave her this courtesy.

"Fang Li, what about you?"

Li Aoxue looked at Fang Li and asked.

Fang Li clenched his teeth tightly but gave no reply. He merely shot Su Ye a cold glance, then left directly with his lackeys!

Watching Fang Li's departing back, Li Aoxue shook her head slightly before looking back at Su Ye.

"I've heard a thing or two about Fang Li."

"Though his temper is violent and he strikes ruthlessly, he is also someone with considerable pride. After this, he probably won't come looking for trouble with you again anytime soon."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Aoxue still said,

"If you run into trouble, you can come find me."

Then Li Aoxue asked again, "Are you sure you want the lesson tomorrow? I'm only free tomorrow night."

"The day after tomorrow, I'll be temporarily unavailable. It will take at least a week before I can return."

"I suggest taking the first few lessons every other day. That way, the results will be better."

Su Ye's Comprehension was quite good.

But Extreme Shadow Swordplay was, after all, only an unranked martial skill.

Vast Sea Swordplay, on the other hand, was a Third-Rank Martial Skill. It surpassed first- and second-rank skills and was the highest-ranked martial skill that Bone Tempering Realm Martial Artists could use!

Moreover, Vast Sea Swordplay was among the most difficult to learn even within Third-Rank Martial Skills!

Even Li Aoxue, under the daily instruction of her father, Li Hai, had taken nearly six days just to get started when she was young!

"Tomorrow, then." Su Ye did not want to waste the unused number of Manifestations, and he nodded without hesitation.

Fang Li left the alley with several lackeys, and the atmosphere was gloomy to the extreme!

The lackeys exchanged glances, none daring to speak!

Beep beep beep—

Suddenly, Fang Li's phone rang.

A name was clearly displayed on the screen: Lin Qingyue.