"Angry Dragon Spear Technique was a Mystic Grade technique Cao Yang had obtained through a fortuitous encounter. He had mastered it so quickly and even brought forth spear energy, truly living up to his reputation as a first-rate genius. Unfortunately, his cultivation was still slightly inferior to Chu Jun's."
Huang Hui watched the two men in the ring with a strange glint in his eyes. Shaking his head slightly, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, Chu Jun may not have officially entered a grade yet, but he should have already opened his dantian. His qi and blood are far more abundant and vigorous than those of ordinary Transformation Realm martial artists like us. He could be called quasi-entry grade."
"Cao Yang will probably lose within ten moves at most!"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help looking at Chu Jun with astonishment.
Was this the first-rate genius trained by Blazing Sun Martial Hall? Could he defeat Cao Yang, another first-rate genius, in just ten moves?
"In that case, I suppose I should count as quasi-entry grade now, too."
Lu Yuan remained standing there, his expression calm.
"Boom!"
Cao Yang thrust his spear at Chu Jun, but Chu Jun easily dodged, and the spear plunged into the ground, sending a large spray of earth and stones flying.
Chu Jun followed through with a slash of his sword. A crimson blade of light, carrying a scorching heat, reached Cao Yang in an instant.
Cao Yang abruptly retreated, thrusting his spear forward again at the same time.
Angry Dragon Piercing Heart!
Cao Yang's thrust was fiercely domineering.
Its brilliant spear energy seemed capable of piercing through anything.
But Chu Jun's sword was blazing and relentless, easily blocking Cao Yang's attack.
In the next instant, he flicked his wrist, and crimson light burst forth.
The sword in his hand seemed to turn into a crimson rainbow. It pierced through the air in a flash and appeared before Cao Yang.
Cao Yang didn't dare take it lightly. He hurriedly raised his spear sideways to block.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Cao Yang couldn't control himself. He stumbled backward several steps before finally managing to steady himself.
Chu Jun, by contrast, remained planted in place, as steady as a mountain.
"I concede!"
Chu Jun cupped his hands once more.
Although his opponent's spear technique was quite refined, there was still a considerable gap between them.
In a spar, it was enough to stop once the winner was clear.
If they kept fighting, they might truly end up battling to the death.
"Cao Yang really did lose in under ten moves!"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhang Feng, Wang Chao, Chen Zheng, and the others couldn't help murmuring with surprise.
"That kid's a joke. He couldn't even last ten moves against Chu Jun's sword!"
"Even if he's a first-rate genius with exceptional talent, and even if he's reached the Transformation Realm, he's still far behind Chu Jun!"
The onlookers all began talking among themselves.
"Zhou Wen, Zhou Wu, it seems the first-rate genius your Zhou Family sponsored is nothing special after all!"
Zhao Shuo openly mocked them.
At Zhao Shuo's taunt, Cao Yang's expression turned ugly. He spun around and returned to his group.
"He's already opened his dantian and reached quasi-entry grade. His qi and blood are far more vigorous than yours. There's no shame in losing to him," Huang Hui said, looking at Cao Yang.
"Losing once doesn't mean anything. Once you've opened your dantian, you can fight him again and settle the score!"
"He's Chu Kuang's son, the young master of Blazing Sun Martial Hall, and a first-rate genius with exceptional talent. He's also been cultivating for several years longer than you. It's perfectly normal for you to lose to him!"
Seeing Cao Yang's sullen expression, the Zhou brothers could only try to comfort him.
"If I'd gotten that Century-Old Blood Ginseng, I would've opened my dantian by now. How could I have lost to him?"
Cao Yang's expression darkened further. "But you refused to give it to me and gave it to a good-for-nothing who only knows how to attack with concealed weapons. Why? What makes him worthy of using the Century-Old Blood Ginseng?"
Clearly, failing to last ten moves against Chu Jun had shaken him. His resentment toward Lu Yuan had risen to the utmost, and he had even begun to resent the Zhou brothers.
"Because I saved Second Master Zhou!"
Before Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu could speak, Lu Yuan cut in. "If you're so capable, why didn't you kill the Second Chieftain of Black Cloud Stronghold back then? And why didn't you save Second Master Zhou?"
Cao Yang had targeted him again and again. Even the mildest-tempered person couldn't keep putting up with it.
Besides, he only wanted to be cautious and keep a low profile. That didn't mean he would meekly swallow every insult like a turtle hiding in its shell.
Did Cao Yang really think that just because Lu Yuan had never bothered to retaliate, he was afraid?
"A good-for-nothing who only knows how to attack from hiding dares to run his mouth in front of me?"
Cao Yang exploded in fury. Without warning, he thrust his spear at Lu Yuan.
"Cao Yang, don't!"
Huang Hui's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted.
But Cao Yang was too close to Lu Yuan, and his spear was too fast. Huang Hui didn't have time to stop him.
Everyone else was completely stunned, unable to react.
After all, who could have expected Cao Yang to attack Lu Yuan over a single disagreement?
Spear energy burst forth, ripping through the air.
If that thrust hit, then even if Lu Yuan didn't die, he would surely be badly wounded.
"There's a good show coming!"
Zhao Shuo and the young geniuses behind him all wore delighted, gloating smiles.
"What's going on? Are their own people fighting?"
The people from Blazing Sun Martial Hall, Sanhe Martial Hall, and the other martial halls all looked on in astonishment.
Only Chu Kuang and Xu Song remained calm, though there was a strange glint in their eyes as they watched Lu Yuan.
They had noticed that when faced with Cao Yang's thrust, Lu Yuan hadn't shown the slightest panic. Instead, there was even a trace of disdain in his eyes, as if he didn't take the attack seriously at all.
Just as the spear tip, its energy stretching only a few inches, was about to reach within half a foot of Lu Yuan, his figure suddenly blurred like a fading afterimage.
Everyone blinked, and Lu Yuan had already retreated several steps.
They even seemed to see Cao Yang's spear shoot forward like a dragon, piercing straight through the afterimage.
It was easy to imagine that if Lu Yuan hadn't dodged, Cao Yang's thrust would have run him clean through.
"Not only is he already quasi-entry grade, he's also mastered a movement technique. It's only Yellow Grade, but he seems to have cultivated it to perfection. No wonder he could handle that thrust so calmly."
Chu Kuang and Xu Song exchanged a glance, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
They could both tell that Lu Yuan had not only mastered a movement technique, but had also opened his dantian. He had surpassed the ordinary Transformation Realm and could be called quasi-entry grade.
Though he was only sixteen or seventeen, he was already on the verge of entering a grade. His talent was extraordinary.
Neither Blazing Sun Martial Hall nor Sanhe Martial Hall could find anyone who truly measured up to him.
"He dodged it!"
Everyone looked at Lu Yuan, unable to believe what they were seeing.
What happened next stunned them all.
Lu Yuan's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Cao Yang.
Immediately afterward, a blade of light burst forth.
"Lu Yuan, show mercy!"
Zhou Wen came to his senses and hurriedly shouted.
"Pfft!"
As Zhang Feng, Wang Chao, Chen Zheng, and the others watched in horror, Lu Yuan's blade ran straight through Cao Yang's body.
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