Turning Hostile, Admission Grade

"This Angry Dragon Spear Technique is a Profound-grade art that Cao Yang obtained by chance. To have mastered it so quickly and manifested spear radiance, he is truly worthy of the title of a first-class genius. It is a pity that his cultivation is still slightly inferior to Chu Jun's."

Huang Hui looked at the two in the arena with a strange expression, shaking his head slightly. "If I am not mistaken, even if Chu Jun has not yet officially entered the ranks, he must have already opened his dantian. His internal blood-qi is far more vigorous and abundant than ours as ordinary Transformation-Jin practitioners; he can be considered a quasi-ranked expert."

"I fear that within ten moves at most, Cao Yang will be defeated!"

Hearing this, everyone could not help but cast looks of astonishment toward Chu Jun.

Is this the first-class genius cultivated by the Blazing Sun Martial Hall? Capable of defeating Cao Yang, another first-class genius, in just ten moves?

"If that is the case, then I suppose I can also be considered a quasi-ranked expert now."

Lu Yuan stood there with a calm expression.

"Boom!"

At this moment, Cao Yang lunged with his spear toward Chu Jun, but the latter dodged it with ease, causing the weapon to slam into the ground and kick up a massive spray of earth and stone.

Chu Jun seized the opportunity to slash out with his sword, the crimson radiance carrying a scorching heat that reached Cao Yang in an instant.

Cao Yang retreated violently, simultaneously thrusting his spear forward once more.

Angry Dragon Piercing Heart!

This strike from Cao Yang was exceptionally tyrannical and fierce.

The brilliant spear radiance seemed capable of piercing through anything.

However, Chu Jun's sword was equally scorching and dense, easily blocking Cao Yang's spear.

The next moment, he flicked his wrist, and the crimson light blossomed violently.

The sword in his hand seemed like a crimson rainbow, instantly piercing the air and appearing right before Cao Yang.

Cao Yang dared not be negligent and quickly held his spear horizontally to defend.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a muffled thud, Cao Yang could not control himself, stumbling back several steps before he could barely steady his stance.

In contrast, Chu Jun stood as firm as a mountain where he was.

"I concede!"

Chu Jun cupped his fists slightly once more.

Although his opponent's spear technique was quite exquisite, there was still a significant gap between them.

A sparring match should end at the appropriate point.

If they were to continue, it might truly turn into a life-or-death struggle.

"Cao Yang was indeed defeated within ten moves!"

After a brief moment of shock, Zhang Feng, Wang Chao, Chen Zheng, and the others could not help but think to themselves with strange expressions.

"This kid is simply laughable; he couldn't even last ten moves under Chu Jun's sword!"

"Even if he is a first-class genius with excellent bone structure and has entered the Transformation-Jin realm, he still has a significant gap compared to Chu Jun!"

The onlookers were all whispering among themselves.

"Zhou Wen, Zhou Wu, it seems this first-class genius your Zhou Family is sponsoring is nothing more than this!"

Zhao Shuo spoke up, mocking them directly.

Hearing Zhao Shuo's taunts, Cao Yang's expression turned incredibly ugly, and he turned around to walk back into the ranks.

"He is already a quasi-ranked expert who has opened his dantian; his blood-qi is far thicker than yours. Losing to him is no injustice," Huang Hui said, looking at Cao Yang.

"Losing once doesn't mean anything. Once you have opened your dantian, you can settle the score with him then!"

"He is the son of Chu Kuang, the young master of the Blazing Sun Martial Hall, and a first-class genius with excellent bone structure who has practiced for several years longer than you. Losing to him is perfectly normal!" Seeing Cao Yang's poor expression, the brothers Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu could only offer words of comfort.

"If I had that Century-Old Blood Ginseng, I would surely have opened my dantian already, and I wouldn't have lost to him!" Cao Yang said with an even uglier expression. "But you chose not to give it to me, giving it instead to a piece of trash who only knows how to use hidden weapons for sneak attacks. On what grounds? Does he deserve to use the Century-Old Blood Ginseng?"

Clearly, failing to last ten moves against Chu Jun had caused his mental state to collapse. His resentment toward Lu Yuan had reached its peak, and he even began to harbor bitterness toward the brothers Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu.

"On the grounds that I saved Second Master Zhou!" Before the brothers could speak, Lu Yuan said directly, "If you were truly capable, why couldn't you kill the second leader of the Black Cloud Stronghold back then, and why couldn't you save Second Master Zhou?"

This guy had targeted him time and time again; even with a good temper, he could not tolerate it.

Besides, he only wanted to remain steady and low-key, not act like a turtle swallowing its pride.

Did they really think his reluctance to bicker meant he was afraid?

"A piece of trash who only knows how to use hidden weapons for sneak attacks dares to run his mouth in front of me?"

Hearing this, Cao Yang completely exploded, and he suddenly lunged with his spear toward Lu Yuan.

"Cao Yang, don't!"

Huang Hui's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly shouted.

However, Cao Yang was too close to Lu Yuan, and his spear thrust was too fast; there was simply no time for him to intervene and stop it.

The others were completely stunned, unable to react at all.

After all, how could they have imagined that Cao Yang would attack Lu Yuan without a word of warning?

The spear's radiance bloomed, tearing through the air.

If this strike were to land, even if Lu Yuan didn't die, he would surely be severely injured.

"Looks like we're in for a show!"

Zhao Shuo and the young geniuses behind him all wore expressions of gloating delight.

"What's going on? Are they fighting among their own?"

The people from Blazing Sun Martial Hall, Sanhe Martial Hall, and the other factions all looked on with expressions of surprise.

Only Chu Kuang and Xu Song remained calm, though the looks they cast toward Lu Yuan seemed to carry a hint of something different.

Because they discovered that, faced with Cao Yang's strike, Lu Yuan was not only devoid of panic, but his eyes even held a trace of disdain, as if he hadn't taken the spear strike seriously at all.

Just as the inch-long spear tip was about to reach half an inch from Lu Yuan's chest.

In the blink of an eye, his figure suddenly seemed to transform into a mere afterimage.

In the time it took for the crowd to blink, they found that Lu Yuan had already retreated several steps.

They even seemed to see Cao Yang's spear strike like a dragon, piercing directly through the afterimage.

It was easy to imagine that if Lu Yuan hadn't retreated, his body would likely have been completely skewered by that strike.

"Not only is he already a quasi-ranked martial artist, but he has also mastered a movement technique; although it is only Yellow-grade, he seems to have cultivated it to the Great Perfection stage. No wonder he could handle that strike so calmly."

Chu Kuang and Xu Song exchanged glances, both seeing traces of astonishment in each other's eyes.

They could naturally tell that Lu Yuan had not only perfected a movement technique but had also opened his dantian, surpassing the average practitioner of internal force and reaching the level of a quasi-ranked martial artist.

To be on the verge of entering the ranks at only sixteen or seventeen years old—one could see just how extraordinary his talent was.

Whether in Blazing Sun Martial Hall or Sanhe Martial Hall, one could not find a single person who could truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

"He actually dodged it!"

The crowd now looked at Lu Yuan with disbelief.

And the scene that followed left everyone completely stunned.

They saw Lu Yuan's figure flash, and in an instant, he arrived in front of Cao Yang.

Immediately after, a blade's radiance bloomed.

"Lu Yuan, show mercy!"

Zhou Wen, having regained his senses, hurriedly shouted.

"Puchi!"

Under the horrified gazes of Zhang Feng, Wang Chao, Chen Zheng, and the others, Cao Yang's body was completely pierced through by Lu Yuan's blade.