Lu Ming Is Defeated

Blink!

The training course ended.

After instructor Song Jun announced dismissal, he didn't leave as usual. Instead, he crossed his arms and leisurely retreated to the edge of the Training Room.

Song Jun's gaze fell upon the center of the room with interest.

Not a single student from Class 3-2 had left yet.

They consciously moved back around the perimeter, leaving a large central area clear.

All eyes were intensely focused on the two people in the center.

Lu Ming and Lin Qiu.

Lu Ming walked out, tightly gripping a metal alloy staff that was as long as his eyebrows. The staff gleamed with a cold metallic luster under the lights.

On the other side.

Lin Qiu casually held a standard issue metal alloy combat saber, its blade sharp and glinting coldly.

The expression on his face remained arrogant and disdainful.

"Lu Ming."

Lin Qiu pointed his saber at his opponent from a distance, his tone contemptuous.

"Kneel down and kowtow now, take back the crap you spewed in the group chat yesterday, and I can pretend nothing happened."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that once I make a move, you'll be lying in the medical bay until the Martial Arts Exam is over."

"Bullshit!"

Lu Ming was completely enraged by Lin Qiu's arrogant attitude and let out a cold laugh.

"Lin Qiu, stop being so conceited!"

"Today, I'll let you know what it means when I say there's always someone better!"

"Heh, trash always likes to talk big."

Lin Qiu's eyes turned completely cold.

Seeing that they were about to begin fighting, Song Jun, standing nearby, said lightly, just in case:

"Just spar, no killing blows allowed."

The moment Song Jun's voice fell!

"Hah!"

Lu Ming attacked first!

He slammed his legs against the ground, his Blood Qi roaring within his body.

He shot forward like a taut bow, suddenly released!

The metal alloy staff in his hand whistled through the air, thrusting directly at Lin Qiu's chest!

This strike was fast, accurate, and fierce!

It was clearly the "Mid-Level Stab" from the basic staff techniques!

"Good one!"

Lin Qiu's eyes narrowed. Instead of retreating, he advanced.

He flicked his wrist, and the metal alloy saber swept upwards from below in a precise arc.

"Clang!"

The blade precisely struck the tip of the staff!

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed in the Training Room!

A powerful force traveled up the staff, making Lu Ming's arm go numb. His forward momentum halted abruptly.

Such great strength!

Lu Ming was shocked.

Lin Qiu's Blood Qi Intensity was indeed more profound than his!

Before Lu Ming could change his move, Lin Qiu took a step forward, and the combat saber followed, chopping down like a silver streak, heading straight for Lu Ming's head!

The "Cleaving Slash" from the basic saber techniques!

This strike was powerful and heavy, the wind it generated even causing the stray hairs on Lu Ming's forehead to flutter slightly.

Lu Ming's pupils contracted. He didn't dare to meet the blow head-on and quickly retracted his staff to defend, sweeping it horizontally above his head.

"Clang!"

Another loud noise!

Lu Ming felt a tremendous force press down, his arms vibrated violently, and he staggered back three steps before barely managing to absorb the impact.

"So strong!"

"Is this 8.8 Blood Qi Intensity? Lu Ming is completely suppressed!"

"Lin Qiu's swordsmanship is also so sharp, his basic swordsmanship must have reached great accomplishment!"

The onlookers let out a low gasp.

Jiang Hao stood in the crowd, his gaze fixed intently on the battlefield.

He could tell that Lu Ming's staff techniques were not bad, only a step away from great accomplishment.

Unfortunately, the gap in Blood Qi Intensity made him fall at a disadvantage with every collision.

"Is that all you've got?"

Lin Qiu's momentum grew even stronger after landing a blow.

He pressed his advantage, his saber dancing and transforming into a net of blades, relentlessly attacking Lu Ming.

Sometimes it was a swift chop, sometimes a tricky upward slash, sometimes a horizontal sweep at his waist.

He wielded his basic swordsmanship with consummate skill, grand and powerful, unmatched in might.

Lu Ming was forced to retreat step by step under this storm-like assault, his alloy staff dancing into a round shield as he desperately blocked.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sound of dense collisions echoed endlessly!

Sparks flew!

Lu Ming could only defend passively, unable to counterattack.

Although Lu Ming's staff techniques were also close to great accomplishment, they couldn't be fully utilized under Lin Qiu's suppression.

"Lu Ming is going to lose!"

"He can't take it anymore, the gap is too big!"

"Lin Qiu is too fierce!"

Everyone shook their heads.

Song Jun, standing by the high platform, also nodded slightly.

Lin Qiu's foundation was indeed solid. Although his stance training wasn't at great accomplishment, his swordsmanship skills were enough to rank in the top five in the class.

"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Lu Ming roared!

He clearly knew he couldn't continue like this.

Lu Ming seized an opening in Lin Qiu's chop, his Blood Qi erupting suddenly.

The alloy staff, at a strange angle, thrust upwards from below towards Lin Qiu's ribs!

Basic Staff Technique!

Viper Emerges from Cave!

This move was both fast and vicious!

"A mere trick!"

Lin Qiu, however, showed a cold, disdainful smile upon seeing this.

As if he had grown tired of the game, Lin Qiu didn't dodge the tricky staff strike. Instead, he left his center wide open.

Just as the staff tip was about to touch his ribs!

Lin Qiu moved!

"The game is over!"

Buzz--!

A sharp aura far exceeding basic swordsmanship erupted from Lin Qiu!

The alloy saber in his hand seemed to come alive at that moment!

The blade trembled violently!

Its speed instantly increased severalfold!

The originally clearly visible blade instantly turned into a silver afterimage!

The air was torn apart!

Letting out a sharp, piercing whistle!

The blade's shadow seemed to disregard the distance of space!

It struck first, despite being launched later!

"What?"

Lu Ming looked at the silver light before him, his anger instantly replaced by shock!

He only felt his vision blur, a fatal cold glint imprinted itself on his sight. Lu Ming wanted to block with his staff, but it was only halfway retracted!

Too fast!

He couldn't react at all!

"Bang!"

The blade accurately struck the alloy staff in front of Lu Ming's chest.

A rumble!

Lu Ming's sturdy alloy staff, under the slash of the blade... bent on the spot!

Immediately after.

An irresistible force slammed into Lu Ming's chest.

"Bang!"

Lu Ming felt as if he'd been hit by a heavy blow, flying backward like a kite with a broken string, before crashing heavily onto the floor seven or eight meters away with a dull thud.

The alloy staff in his hand also clattered and rolled onto the ground.

The entire place was dead silent.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, staring at the scene in disbelief.

One second.

Two seconds.

"Whoosh--!"

The crowd instantly erupted!

"Holy crap, he finished him in one second!"

"What was that just now? Was that a Martial Skill?!"

"Definitely a Martial Skill! That speed, those blade shadows, it's too terrifying!"

"Hiss! Lin Qiu has actually mastered a Martial Skill!"

"It's the Shadowless Blade, I've heard of this Martial Skill. It's valuable, you'd need at least hundreds of thousands of Alliance Coins to buy the manual!"

"8.8 Blood Qi, Blade Technique perfected, and mastered a Martial Skill... the gap is just too huge!"

"Lu Ming didn't lose unfairly, this wasn't even a fight between the same class!"

Discussions instantly filled the entire Training Room.

Martial Skills!

This was the most insurmountable gap between geniuses and ordinary students!

This represented not just strength, but also the resources and foundation behind it!

Lin Qiu slowly sheathed his blade and stood, listening to the gasps and flattery in his ears, the arrogant look on his face growing even more pronounced.

He enjoyed this feeling of being looked up to.

Lin Qiu contemptuously glanced at Lu Ming, who was lying on the ground, struggling to get up, but failing to catch his breath and clutching his chest, coughing violently.

"Heh, know who's stronger now?"

"I gave you a chance, but you're useless."

"Watch what you say to me from now on!"