Duel Arena.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The clash of metal rang out in a dense, rain-like barrage!
Zhao Wuji's face had turned purple-red from the strain!
He felt like he was about to go mad!
"Get away from me!"
Zhao Wuji let out a thunderous roar, swinging his Nunchaku even faster and more frantically!
The Nunchaku had nearly become two impenetrable black whirlwinds!
Zhao Wuji tried to smash through Jiang Hao's despair-inducing web of spear strikes with his furious assault!
As long as he could get one step closer!
Zhao Wuji was absolutely confident he could defeat Jiang Hao!
And yet.
Jiang Hao remained calm, his eyes as still as an ancient well. Spear Arts in the Perfection Realm had long since become instinct to him.
Every one of Zhao Wuji's attacks was met by Jiang Hao's spear. With the least effort and from the most unbelievable angles, Jiang Hao struck the weak points of each attack with pinpoint accuracy!
"Clang!"
Another precise thrust!
It struck the chain of Zhao Wuji's Nunchaku!
"Vmmm—!"
A strange force of vibration ran through it!
Zhao Wuji felt a violent jolt in the web between his thumb and forefinger. The Nunchaku in his right hand nearly flew out of his grasp!
"Damn it!"
Zhao Wuji's eyes were bloodshot!
He knew he couldn't let this go on!
If he kept getting beaten like this, forget about winning—this kid would shatter his Dao Heart!
At last!
When Jiang Hao thrust his spear again, striking the chain of the Nunchaku!
Zhao Wuji suddenly twisted the Nunchaku in his hand!
It caught Jiang Hao's spearhead!
"Now!"
A flash of ruthlessness and resolve passed through Zhao Wuji's eyes!
Then, under everyone's gaze, Zhao Wuji did something no one could have anticipated: he suddenly flung the Nunchaku from his hands!
"What!"
"Zhao Wuji threw away his weapon!"
The Audience Stand erupted in gasps!
The two sections of the Alloy Nunchaku, carrying tremendous force, knocked Jiang Hao's spear shaft askew!
At the very instant Zhao Wuji abandoned his weapon!
He sank his waist!
His Blood Qi erupted!
Like a cannonball blasting from its barrel, he rammed straight into Jiang Hao, forcing his way past the spear shaft Jiang Hao had no time to pull back!
Seeing this, Jiang Hao swept the butt of his spear around, smashing it toward Zhao Wuji!
"Bang!"
The spear shaft slammed into Zhao Wuji's shoulder!
But Zhao Wuji endured the blow with his formidable physique!
Zhao Wuji had successfully closed in on Jiang Hao!
The distance between them was less than half a meter!
"Jiang Hao is finished!"
"The spear-wielding Martial Artist has been cornered!"
"At this distance, a spear can't be used at all. It's just a fire poker!"
"Zhao Wuji's got this!"
The entire crowd erupted!
In the Audience Stand.
"Bro!"
Jiang Keke's heart leaped into her throat. She grabbed Su Anan's arm, nerves taut!
Su Anan was so tense she held her breath!
Even Su Qingning furrowed her delicate brows!
She knew all too well how terrifying Zhao Wuji's physique was!
"Hahaha!"
"You're done for, kid!"
A victorious grin spread across Zhao Wuji's face!
Although he had promised not to use the Martial Skill Shattering Rock Fist!
His basic boxing techniques, honed through a thousand trials, had also reached the Major Achievement Realm!
With equal Blood Qi, he was confident that in close-quarters combat, he, Zhao Wuji, was invincible!
"Hit the ground!"
Zhao Wuji's fist, as big as a cooking pot, gathered every last bit of his 9.99 Blood Qi. Wrapped in the sound of wind and thunder, it slammed toward Jiang Hao's chest!
One punch!
He would beat this kid once and for all!
And yet.
In the very next second.
Just when everyone thought Jiang Hao was certain to lose!
There wasn't the slightest trace of panic on Jiang Hao's calm face.
Instead...
A faint hint of mockery appeared?
A bad feeling rose in Zhao Wuji's heart!
Could it be...
The next moment!
Jiang Hao's feet suddenly stepped into an extremely profound, peculiar pattern!
That was nothing like the basic footwork taught at Eighth Martial High!
"Want to get close to me?"
Jiang Hao's voice rang out.
Tidal Wave Spear Technique Martial Footwork activated!
Jiang Hao's body moved like a fish in the water. With a hair's breadth to spare, he slid sideways and perfectly dodged Zhao Wuji's supposedly decisive heavy punch!
At the same time!
Carried by the momentum of his slide, Jiang Hao spun around and lashed out with the spear shaft like an iron whip!
"Tidal Wave Spear Technique!"
"First Wave!"
This was the first move of the Tidal Wave Spear Technique!
The force of the First Wave burst forth!
"Bang!"
A muffled thud!
Zhao Wuji's heavy punch missed, leaving his center wide open. He had no time to defend himself!
The spear shaft, infused with the "First Wave," struck him squarely in the back!
"Pfft!"
Zhao Wuji felt a terrifying penetrating force bore into his internal organs in an instant!
The spear blow sent him flying!
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Zhao Wuji forcibly twisted his body in midair. After landing, he stumbled back seven or eight steps before barely regaining his footing!
Once he steadied himself!
Zhao Wuji jerked his head up!
"Martial Skill!"
The entire crowd was dumbstruck again!
Their brains could barely keep up with the twists and turns anymore!
"Bro!"
Jiang Keke jumped up in excitement!
A brilliant gleam flared in Su Qingning's cool eyes!
"Martial Skill!"
"He's been hiding such an arcane Spear Technique all this time!"
But Jiang Hao gave Zhao Wuji no chance to catch his breath!
With Tidal Wave footwork beneath him, Jiang Hao charged forward like an arrow released from its bow!
"Not good!"
Zhao Wuji's heart clenched!
He instinctively started to use Shattering Rock Fist.
But then he suddenly remembered his promise!
He couldn't use the Martial Skill Shattering Rock Fist!
So, in his haste, Zhao Wuji could only raise both arms again, channeling all of his 9.99 Blood Qi to block the attack!
"Too late!"
Jiang Hao's voice delivered the verdict!
"Tidal Wave Spear Technique!"
"Second Wave!"
"Raging Waves!"
The Alloy Spear in Jiang Hao's hands seemed to vanish!
In its place appeared a terrifying silver streak, visible to the naked eye, formed from two surging forces stacked together!
An attack with a Blood Qi Intensity exceeding 11.0 slammed into Zhao Wuji's hastily raised arms!
"Crack!"
Zhao Wuji's virtual arms shattered on the spot!
The Alloy Spear in Jiang Hao's hands continued unabated!
Before Zhao Wuji's widened eyes, the spear instantly pierced through his neck!
"Pfft—!"
[Judgment: Death!]
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"..."
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The entire Virtual Arena.
The whole arena fell Deathly Still!
All the genius students from the Key Classes of the first, second, and third years.
They remained frozen in shock, as if turned to stone!
Several seconds passed.
"Whoa—"
An uproar exploded!
"Jiang Hao won?"
"Zhao Wuji got taken out!"
"An upperclassman lost to a newcomer in a fight between students of the same rank?"
"Damn... what kind of Spear Technique is that!"
"That power just now definitely exceeded 11.0. Terrifying!"
"A B-Class Treatment newcomer took down third place in the Key Class!"
"What terrifying talent!"
In the Audience Stand.
Jiang Keke's mouth hung wide open. She was completely stunned.
She murmured to herself.
My brother beat Zhao Wuji?
Su Qingning's azure eyes were also filled with brilliant light!
On the other side,
Lin Fan and Lin Qiu's faces had long since darkened like the bottom of a pot!
Inside the Duel Arena,
Zhao Wuji's figure coalesced once more.
But his face had turned ashen, his expression dark to the extreme!
Zhao Wuji glared at Jiang Hao, who was slowly lowering his spear, his expression still calm!
What a disgrace!
He, Zhao Wuji, had actually been defeated by a freshman!
And right in front of Su Qingning, no less!
In front of the entire school's Key Class!
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