Drawing Slash! Masterful!

"One... one move to defeat the Green Face Ghost?" The host's mouth hung open in shock.

Several seconds passed before the host excitedly roared, "The winner... Bull Demon King!"

The host felt that the title "Bull Demon" wasn't imposing enough for Tang Jie, so "Bull Demon King" was a better fit!

"Bull Demon King! Bull Demon King!"

"Too strong! That Green Face Ghost was a frequent winner in the arena, and he was defeated in just one exchange?"

"What a terrifying slash! It even broke the opponent's weapon! Can anyone really withstand that attack?"

In the audience, the spectators were all deeply shaken by what they had just witnessed.

The sword strike was so fast it was soul-stirring, so powerful it was chilling. In a single blow, the opponent's weapon was easily severed!

Everyone doubted if any martial artist in this world could withstand such a terrifying strike.

"I won."

A slight smile appeared on Tang Jie's face beneath his mask. This first match had gone smoothly!

"Impressive... This Tang Jie might become the Martial Arts King of our arena!"

Manager Mu was also incredibly shocked. He had seen many martial artists, including numerous first-rate martial artists, but this was the first time he had seen someone so young with unfathomable strength. Tang Jie was flawless in both his internal energy cultivation and his saber techniques.

Manager Mu's eyes gleamed. He felt that Tang Jie could be packaged as the king of their arena!

After all, a star player could attract more audiences and bring even greater profits to their Lingwu Martial Arts Arena!

"Manager Mu."

Bathed in the glory of victory, Tang Jie returned to the preparation room and met Manager Mu, who was waiting for him.

Manager Mu said excitedly, "Tang Jie, I highly value your strength. Our arena needs strong individuals like you. If you come every month, I can increase your appearance fee to two hundred taels of silver! If you continue to win and build your reputation, it's not impossible to increase your remuneration several times over!"

Manager Mu directly invited Tang Jie to become a resident martial artist at their blood fight arena, stating that the rewards could be further increased!

This made Tang Jie quite happy. As his cultivation improved, the resources he consumed would undoubtedly increase. Furthermore, although his family wasn't impoverished, they weren't wealthy either. Having a stable, large income every month would be a very good thing.

"Okay, I'll come to the monthly martial arts tournaments," Tang Jie agreed to Manager Mu's request without much deliberation.

"I believe your name will resonate throughout the arena, and even the entire Lingyue City. I look forward to our future cooperation!" Manager Mu said with a smile, also pleased that Tang Jie had agreed to become a resident fighter for the arena.

"This is your arena pass. With this, you can enter the arena for free." Manager Mu then handed Tang Jie a token.

This token was the same as the one Cheng Yuan had previously. It appeared to be the pass for the arena's martial artists. Others would have to pay for tickets to enter the Lingwu Martial Arts Arena!

Tang Jie received the one hundred taels of silver in payment as previously agreed, and then he watched the martial arts tournament until it concluded.

What left a deep impression on Tang Jie was the tenth and final blood fight. This match was a fight to the death, and every spectator was incredibly fervent. Although the combatants were not even second-rate martial artists, their every blow was bloody. The fight only ended when one side could no longer endure and their head was severed!

This was the first time Tang Jie had witnessed someone being killed before his eyes, and it left him with complex emotions.

It was undeniably cruel and barbaric! It also proved that this arena, and even this world, was a place where the strong preyed on the weak. This arena was merely a small microcosm of that reality.

There were far more brutal places in this world: the world of demons, the world of demonic beasts, and the world of immortal cultivators were all far crueler than the world of mortals!

All Tang Jie could do was to continuously strengthen himself. He wanted to see how far the limits of martial arts could reach, and if it could truly rival immortal cultivators!

Tang Jie had once wanted to become a disciple of True Person Heyun, but unfortunately, he possessed no spiritual roots and thus no aptitude for immortal cultivation, forcing him to practice martial arts instead.

Martial artists and immortal cultivators were beings on completely different planes. Even a so-called first-rate martial artist might be easily killed by a beginner immortal cultivator. It was like comparing a cold weapon to a firearm; the difference was immense.

However, as a martial artist, Tang Jie was naturally unwilling to be inferior to others. He was determined to practice martial arts until he could rival immortal cultivators!

To this end, Tang Jie had not rested for a single day in the past ten years!

Tang Jie returned to Qingyuan Town by the afternoon of the next day. The silver he earned was used to purchase enough Qi and Blood Pills for his month of cultivation.

"My saber techniques can still improve."

While practicing the Boyhood Art daily, Tang Jie also did not neglect to hone his saber techniques.

Tang Jie felt his saber techniques could still reach a higher level. However, after the Iron Cutting Saber Art reached the peak of perfection, the increase in proficiency slowed down. The final stage was "supernatural," and reaching it was no easy feat!

"The Iron Cutting Saber Art has simple moves. I don't need to make it complicated, but I can make some improvements to increase its power!"

Tang Jie thought to himself.

Tang Jie's current Potential Points were as high as 10. His talent in martial arts was absolutely monstrous, allowing him to identify the shortcomings in his saber techniques and make them more powerful and fierce!

"By using friction and buffering, I can increase the speed and power of my draw. It's like flicking your finger. A single finger, without friction or buffering, has limited power. But if two fingers cooperate and flick, both the speed and power can be multiplied many times!"

Tang Jie thought of a simple principle: to exert power when flicking, two fingers must cooperate!

"I'll use the scabbard as this second finger. By borrowing the friction and buffering generated during the draw, I can accumulate power when drawing the blade, achieving a faster and stronger outcome!"

Tang Jie's improvement to the Iron Cutting Saber Art was simple: using the scabbard to increase the power and speed of his draw!

"Shing!"

Tang Jie began practicing the Drawing Slash. The blade rubbed against the scabbard, emitting a sharp whistling sound. With a slash, the blade light cut through the air!

"The angle of the draw needs adjustment..."

"This slash has enough power, but the speed is significantly reduced."

Thus, Tang Jie became engrossed in practicing the new Iron Cutting Saber Art, integrating the three stances of the Iron Cutting Saber Art with the Drawing Slash, constantly practicing and refining the deficiencies!

"Hiss!"

A month later, Tang Jie had a flash of inspiration. He stood in the courtyard as a leaf fell from the large tree. Tang Jie's ears twitched, and without even looking, he drew his saber.

Slash!

A wisp of saber light tore through the void, accompanied by a faint, almost inaudible ripping sound. The saber light flashed, so fast it was beyond the limit of the naked eye to capture!

Whoosh!

Tang Jie sheathed his saber. The leaf slowly split into two halves, then was shattered into pieces by the force contained within Tang Jie's saber, scattering onto the ground!

Name: Tang Jie

Martial Arts: Boyhood Art (Third Layer Meteor Art 30%), Iron Cutting Saber Art (Masterful 1%)

Potential Points: 12

Tang Jie opened his status panel and checked his information. A relieved smile touched his lips. After a month or two of arduous training, practicing nearly a million times, he had successfully integrated Drawing Slash into the Iron Cutting Saber Art, elevating it to a new level and reaching the Masterful realm.

Because of this, Tang Jie had once again received a reward of Potential Points, reaching a total of 12!