High Martial: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor
Chapter 222

Win Decisively

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"Zhang Nannan, you're asking for it!"

When Wei Ranran heard Zhang Nannan criticizing Chen Lie, she immediately flew into a rage.

Zhang Nannan curled her lips into a sneer and said, "What? Did I hit a nerve?"

Is Chen Lie your lover? Why are you so concerned about him?

Wei Ranran red as she pointed at Zhang Nannan and said, "Zhang Nannan, I think your mouth deserves a slap!"

"Do you have the ability? It's not certain who will be beaten!"

Zhang Nannan snorted coldly, took a fighting stance, and began to circulate her qi and blood at high speed.

Wei Ranran didn't hold back either. Her aura changed instantly, and she took the initiative to attack, engaging Zhang Nannan in battle.

"Cloud-Parting Palm!"

After exchanging a few blows with Zhang Nannan, Wei Ranran immediately unleashed her strongest A-Rank Martial Art.

A set of martial arts consists of thirty-seven palm techniques. When executed, they are like a cloud of mist, each palm strike concealing deadly intent.

"Boom boom boom!"

A powerful impact rang out as Zhang Nannan shattered Wei Ranran's Cloud-Parting Palm with her overwhelming force.

"Wei Ranran, it turns out that since we parted ways at the Genius Training Camp, your martial arts have been stagnant."

With such pathetic tricks, you dare to talk back to me? Prepare to die!

Zhang Nannan shouted, "Divine Wind Leg!"

She launched a flying kick directly at Wei Ranran, Wei Ranran quickly blocked it with her arm. Upon contact, the powerful recoil instantly sent Wei Ranran staggering back more than ten steps.

Seeing this opportunity, Zhang Nannan instantly leaped forward and delivered a spinning kick to Wei Ranran's back. Wei Ranran's face turned pale instantly. She vaguely heard a "crack" sound, felt a sharp pain, and was slammed heavily onto the Duel Platform.

"Nannan, well done! You taught this country bumpkin from East River Province a lesson!"

"Heh heh, I heard that this member of the East River Provincial Genius Group on the Duel Platform was someone our Yunchuan Province didn't want, but I didn't expect East River Province to accept him."

Duel Platform, several members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group were discussing amongst themselves.

Taking advantage of Wei Ranran's moment of standing up, Zhang Nannan instantly closed the distance between them and slapped Wei Ranran Wei Ranran across the face.

In the blink of an eye, a red handprint appeared on Wei Ranran's face.

Zhang Nannan crossed her arms and sneered, "Heh heh, Wei Ranran, you're too weak. I only exerted a little force, and you seem unable to get up."

Don't say I didn't give you a chance, get up and continue.

Wei Ranran her teeth, staring intently at Zhang Nannan, her fists clenched.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang in her mind.

Empty your mind and let me temporarily take over your consciousness.

Wei Ranran was suddenly startled. "Chen Lie?"

"Be quiet. I'm communicating directly with your mind through Mental Power; only you can hear me."

Wei Ranran silently hummed in her heart, her gaze suddenly becoming somewhat vacant, her expression blank.

On the Duel Platform, Zhang Nannan sneered, "What? You know you can't win, so you want to ask your Yan to come and save the day?"

"And you call me that so cloyingly, don't you know shame?"

With a blank expression, Wei Ranran beckoned to Zhang Nannan in front of her.

Zhang Nannan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "You really are persistent. Okay, I'll grant your wish."

Zhang Nannan leaped into the air and unleashed her Divine Wind Leg once again. She repeated the same move, sending another flying kick at Wei Ranran.

Faced with a flying kick carrying thousands of pounds of force, Wei Ranran took a small step back, and then used her skillful strength to neutralize the kick with a very sophisticated technique, half-blocking and half-catching it.

Immediately afterwards, Wei Ranran out with a "boom," hitting Zhang Nannan squarely in the center of her thigh.

Zhang Nannan was hit in mid-air and nearly fell to the ground.

After regaining her balance, she couldn't help but let out a soft "Hmm?"

Wei Ranran gave Zhang Nannan no chance to catch her breath. She leaped up and unleashed more than a dozen palm strikes from above.

"Boom boom boom!"

The palm strikes, each one carrying immense force, continued to fall, the sound of flesh slicing through the air making a hissing noise.

"Hmph, you dare to confront me head-on?"

Zhang Nannan's expression froze for a moment, then she threw a punch to meet the attack. The powerful force of her punch collided with Wei Ranran's palm, and a tremor reverberated outwards.

In an instant, Wei Ranran and Zhang Nannan exchanged dozens of blows. Zhang Nannan unleashed another flying kick, leaping more than ten meters and kicking Wei Ranran.

At the crucial moment, Wei Ranran turned around, and Zhang Nannan's flying kick missed instantly. Just then, Wei Ranran raised her foot and kicked Zhang Nannan in the waist with a "bang".

With a hiss, Zhang Nannan was knocked to the ground and fell onto the Duel Platform. Instinctively, she did a somersault and stood up.

Wei Ranran had appeared in front of Zhang Nannan without anyone noticing. She grabbed Zhang Nannan's wrist and used her Muscle-Tearing Bone-Dislocating Hand.

With a "crack," Zhang Nannan's left arm was instantly severed.

Zhang Nannan cried out in pain, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.

After the excruciating pain subsided, she spoke with a chilling expression, "You're asking for death!"

As she spoke, Zhang Nannan raised her foot, intending to strike Wei Ranran's forehead. Wei Ranran immediately released Zhang Nannan's right arm, grabbed Zhang Nannan's Throat Lock with one hand, and used Muscle-Tearing Bone-Dislocating Hand other hand to dislocate Zhang Nannan's leg bone.

With a "thump".

Zhang Nannan collapsed to the ground, completely incapacitated.

Wei Ranran's expression faltered, her eyes instantly shifting from blank to astonished.

"This----"

She found it somewhat unbelievable.

Was I just mind-controlled?

Divine Sense Master actually possesses such miraculous abilities, capable of directly manipulating a person's actions?

She had been standing in a third-person perspective and clearly saw how she had used her superior fighting skills to defeat Zhang Nannan, whose Blood Qi Value was more than a hundred calories higher than hers, in less than a minute, rendering her unable to fight.

Although she could sense that she could have easily regained control of her body if she had wanted to, she was still shocked by this method of controlling people with Mental Power.

"Wei Ranran, you----"

"What do you mean, 'you'? I let you win once at the start, and you think I'm not as good as you?"

What's so great about the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group? They still lost to me, a bottom-ranked member of the East River Provincial Genius Group!

Hmph, you've been so ruthless, I'll teach you a lesson today!

As Wei Ranran spoke, she raised her foot and stepped on Zhang Nannan's hand.

After a series of cracking sounds from the bones in her hand, Zhang Nannan let out a scream that echoed throughout the second-floor hall.

"Stop!"

At this moment, a member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group suddenly rushed onto the Duel Platform and punched Wei Ranran off the Duel Platform.

"You're too cruel, woman! Do you see what's written on the walls? Friendship first, competition second!"

On the Duel Platform, we're supposed to stop short of a fight, yet you dared to use such force?

Wei Ranran, who had been punched off the Duel Platform, was full of resentment and said, "Were you blind when she hit me so hard just now?"

"Why are you so eager to rush onto the Duel Platform the moment it's my turn?"

"Hmph, sharp-tongued indeed. You people from East River Province are truly a bunch of barbaric and uncivilized. It seems I have no choice but to teach you country bumpkins from a small place a lesson today."

The member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group snorted coldly.

At this moment, Chen Lie walked up, glanced at the member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group, and said indifferently, "Who do you think you are?"

"Do you think you can lecture the people of East River Province?"

The member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I know you. You are Chen Lie, the Martial Leader from East River Province."

I'm just a member of the top ten in the Yunchuan Province martial arts competition. What? You, the Martial Leader, want to Duel Platform?

Even if we win, it won't necessarily be a glorious victory, will it?

"Oh? Is that so? What's your name?" Chen Lie glanced at the member of the Genius Group from Yunchuan Province.

"I remain true to my name and surname, Zhou Jinlun."

Chen Lie glanced at the members of the Provincial Genius Group from East River Province and Cloud River Province provinces below the stage and said, "Alright, I'll choose one of the top ten members from our East River Provincial Genius Group to Duel Platform, so you'll be convinced of your superiority."

Chen Lie's words sparked a flurry of discussion among the Genius Group from Yunchuan Province in the audience.

"Are the top ten in Cloud River Province the same as the top ten in East River Province?"

"The top ten in Cloud River Province are probably comparable to the top five in East River Province. Zhou Jinlun's Blood Qi Value is as high as 2,400 calories, his Strength Value is 4.1 times that of others, and he is also proficient in an S-Rank Martial Art. Apart from the two Blood-Qi Extreme Realm in East River Province, he can probably sweep away all the members of the East River Provincial Genius Group."

Ignoring the discussions, Chen Lie spotted a beautiful figure among the members of the East River Provincial Genius Group and immediately called out, "Song Yixuan, please come up on stage."

Song Yixuan sighed, slowly walked onto the Duel Platform, and said to Chen Lie, "Captain Chen, did you need something from me?"

"Song Yixuan, we are all members of the East River Provincial Genius Group. We enjoy the preferential treatment of resources in East River Province and should strive to bring glory to East River Province."

"I see you're quite skilled. Why don't you represent East River Province and win this match on the Duel Platform?"

"Captain Chen, are you kidding me? I'm a newbie who joined the Genius Group less than two months ago, and I only managed to get into the top ten in the martial arts competition by luck. How can I compare to the top ten members of Cloud River Province?" Song Yixuan said.

Chen Lie approached Song Yixuan and whispered, "This isn't a public, All-Member Martial Competition, so there's no need to hide your strength too much. Besides, the Three-Province Martial Tournament Three-Province Martial Tournament only lasts ten days. After that, who cares if you've been hiding your abilities?"

"Captain Chen, what do you mean by that?" Song Yixuan asked, looking puzzled.

"Song, this is pointless. You've enjoyed the resources of East River Province, so isn't it only right that you contribute something to East River Province?"

Song Yixuan looked bewildered and said, "Of course I have no objection to contributing to East River Province, but my strength doesn't allow it. If you let me go on stage, I might lose in less than two moves. In that case, instead of bringing glory to East River Province East River Province, I might even bring shame to it."

"Song, shouldn't your order of Organ Refining be heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys in reverse order?"

Looking across the entire Cloud River Province, apart from Ji Lingxuan Martial Leader of Cloud River Province, I can't think of anyone else who could withstand a single blow from you."

Upon hearing Chen Lie's words, Song Yixuan's expression towards Chen Lie instantly changed.

"Don't look at me like that. If you can win this match beautifully on the Duel Platform, I can share some of my insights on Organ Refining with you to help you complete the Kidney Refining stage."

In Song Yixuan's eyes, Chen Lie suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable.

Her expression changed, and she said Zheng Zhong, "Okay, Captain Chen, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

"Remember to win beautifully."

Chen Lie patted Song Yixuan on the shoulder.

Song Yixuan nodded and stepped onto the Duel Platform, calmly looking at Zhou Jinlun opposite her.

"Who are you? State your name!"

"Song Yixuan, a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group who ranked in the top ten in the All-Member Martial Competition, just like your Cloud River Province top ten."

"You're just a nobody in the top ten of East River Province. You can only be compared to fifteenth in Cloud River Province at best. I'll give you a chance. Admit defeat, move down, and let someone from the top three come up!" Zhou Jinlun sneered.

Song Yixuan chuckled lightly. To her, this situation was like children playing house. She returned the same words she had wanted to say to you: admit defeat, get off, and avoid suffering physical pain.

"How presumptuous! Let's begin!"

Zhou Jinlun snorted coldly, leaped forward, and struck Song Yixuan with a palm.

Song Yixuan simply turned slightly, effortlessly dodging Zhou Jinlun's powerful attack.

"Um?"

Zhou Jinlun found it strange. He stopped probing and instantly threw more than a dozen punches at Song Yixuan.

Song Yixuan did not back down and took Zhou Jinlun's dozen or so attacks head-on.

Zhou Jinlun instantly realized that the female member of the East River Provincial Genius Group, who was at most 18 years old, was no ordinary person, so he vigorously unleashed his martial arts skills.

"Mountain-Collapsing Fist!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Facing the relentless onslaught of near-immense fists, Song Yixuan neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, she flicked her finger, and a streak of crimson light flashed by.

Zhou Jinlun collapsed onto the Duel Platform with a thud, unconscious.

"Zhou Jinlun, what's wrong?"

Upon seeing this, several members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group immediately rushed onto the stage and carried Zhou Jinlun off the Duel Platform.

At this moment, everyone in East River Province Cloud River Province was shocked.

Has anyone heard of this Song Yixuan? Where did he rank in the East River Province martial arts competition?

Zhang Wujiang, who was in the lead, frowned.

"I checked, and Song Yixuan was indeed only in the top ten of the East River Province Martial Arts Competition; she didn't make it into the top five," a member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group questioned.

"Impossible. Zhou Jinlun is seventh in our Cloud River Province. Even if he's not the best, his strength shouldn't be lower than the fourth-ranked member of the East River Genius Group."

Zhou Jinlun is only one step away from the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm; only a powerful expert who has reached the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm can reliably defeat him.

Could it be that East River Province has nearly ten people at the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm?

Song Yixuan stepped down from the Duel Platform and said, "Captain Chen, mission accomplished!"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement and said, "Since Song is already on stage, why don't we have a couple more matches on the Duel Platform?"

Song Yixuan couldn't help but say, "Captain Chen, East River Province is full of talented people. We can't rely on me to take advantage of them all. Besides, I already tried my best to understand when I fought that member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group."

If they don't step down now, they're guaranteed to lose the next match.

"Alright, you can leave now!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yixuan immediately retreated behind the crowd.

The members of the East River Provincial Genius Group were all shocked.

Given Song Yixuan's performance on stage, she could have easily placed in the top three, let alone the top five, in the All-Member Martial Competition. Why was her performance so mediocre that time?

Surely their strength couldn't have improved by leaps and bounds in just a few days?

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