Second Blue-Quality Talent!

"Since that was the case, there was no need to keep pretending!"

Chen Yu felt awkward acting, and against a master who had brought his sword technique to Greater Mastery, he had to take things seriously.

The next moment, he no longer concealed his Greater Mastery Thunder Extreme Saber as he clashed with Lü Ang.

"I knew something felt off. This kid had been holding back!" Hao Sangui immediately realized what was going on when he saw Chen Yu's Greater Mastery blade technique.

Chen Yu clearly wanted to fight a few more rounds and rake in more Red Radiance Coins!

Even Wang Zhou below the stage noticed something was wrong. Chen Yu had clearly gone easy on him during their fight.

Like his master, he believed Chen Yu was doing it to earn a few more Red Radiance Coins.

After all, each victory was worth a thousand Red Radiance Coins!

"This guy is really greedy!"

The others noticed it too and could not help thinking the same.

On the stage, Chen Yu exchanged several moves with Lü Ang and immediately sensed that something was off.

"This guy is so strong. He's even stronger than me with Ape Arms!"

"Those legs... he really does have a Talent!"

The situation was completely reversed from before. Chen Yu was utterly suppressed by Lü Ang in terms of strength.

The other man had indeed suppressed his cultivation to the Third Layer of Body Tempering, but power rose from the ground. His legs were incomparably steady, allowing his strength to flow far more smoothly than an ordinary person's.

"Heh, you may have hidden some of your strength, but Heroic Martial Arts Hall is no pushover." Hao Sangui smiled faintly at the sight.

He had noticed earlier that Chen Yu possessed considerable strength in his arms, so he had specifically sent Lü Ang up to counter him.

Lü Ang had been born with powerful legs and an exceptionally stable stance. He feared strength-based opponents the least.

However, the smile had barely appeared on Hao Sangui's face before it suddenly froze the next second.

On the stage, Chen Yu stopped deliberately acting. Empowered by the Blade Technique Grandmaster Talent, he directly saw through the flaws in Lü Ang's sword technique.

With a light flick, he knocked the wooden sword from Lü Ang's hand.

"You let me win."

Chen Yu smiled.

Just as expected, a stream of information appeared before his eyes.

[Battle complete, Talent Copying successful]

[Copied Talent—Elephant Legs (White)]

[Elephant Legs (White)]: Legs like old roots; only then can strength arise without end.

"Not bad, a White-Quality Talent!"

Chen Yu could clearly feel that the moment the Talent was copied, the muscles in his legs seemed to become much tighter.

At the same time, a feeling of being rooted in the earth surfaced within him. Strength seemed to flow endlessly from his legs to every part of his body.

This change was far more noticeable than the Ape Arms he had copied from Xiao Feng.

He could see it now. Gray-quality Talents had very slight effects, so slight that one might not even feel much of a change.

White-Quality Talents, on the other hand, produced much more obvious results.

A silence fell over the crowd below the stage.

"Lü Ang lost just like that?"

Lü Ang had clearly held the advantage a moment ago. How had he lost in the blink of an eye?

They could not understand it.

"Master, that strike landed exactly on the stagnation point of the Seven-Star Sword Technique. This kid is no simple opponent." Lü Ang came to Hao Sangui's side and warned him solemnly.

"A coincidence? Or skill?" The smile vanished entirely from Hao Sangui's face as he carefully studied Chen Yu.

"Could he be a genius deliberately sent by a rival martial arts hall to challenge us?"

Hao Sangui could not help thinking that way.

If Chen Yu had truly defeated Lü Ang through sheer skill, then his comprehension of martial arts was simply terrifying.

Would such a genius really be here for the mere few thousand Red Radiance Coins?

Probably not.

"Lü Ang, go bring Hao Xi over. You likely aren't this man's match." Hao Sangui spoke in a low voice.

"Yes." Lü Ang answered, gave Chen Yu a deep look, and quickly left.

Before long, he returned with a girl.

She seemed about the same age as Chen Yu. Dressed in a school uniform, she carried herself with heroic spirit.

The instant she saw Chen Yu, she asked, "Are you the one here to challenge our hall?"

"Challenge your hall?" Chen Yu paused, then shook his head. "I'm not here to challenge anyone. This is a friendly spar."

"Call it whatever you want."

Hao Xi yawned, carried her sword onto the stage, and urged Hao Sangui,

"You dragged me here as labor right after school. Hurry up and fight so I can rest when it's over."

"Hao Xi, the other side seems to have come prepared. Don't be careless," Hao Sangui reminded her.

Hao Xi shrugged, signaling that she understood.

"This girl's Talent should be pretty good." Chen Yu narrowed his eyes.

From Hao Xi, he sensed an extreme confidence, the kind of confidence unique to geniuses.

Just like Wang Qianjun.

That confidence could not be faked. It required the constant affirmation of those around one and absolute faith in one's own strength.

Don't disappoint me.

Thinking of the Talent that was about to fall into his hands, Chen Yu could not help licking his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of eagerness.

Why does this guy's gaze... feel a little like those Martial Arts Madmen? Hao Xi frowned slightly as she sensed Chen Yu's undisguised stare.

The next moment, the battle began!

The instant they exchanged blows, Chen Yu realized that the pressure this girl exerted on him was no less than Wang Qianjun's.

Her sword technique had actually reached the Proficient Stage!

Fortunately, Chen Yu had improved as well. Elephant Legs made his lower stance incomparably stable, and together with Ape Arms, his strength transmission rose to another level.

At the same time, Blade Technique Grandmaster allowed him to see through his opponent's movements in advance, accurately cutting off Hao Xi's attacks every time.

Though he was using only the Greater Mastery Thunder Extreme Saber, he fought Hao Xi to a standstill and even faintly held a slight advantage.

"My dad was right. There's something strange about this guy!"

After only a few exchanges, Hao Xi had already put away her contempt.

She discovered that her opponent's combat Talent was practically monstrous. Every time, he predicted her moves and interrupted them midway.

It made the blood and qi within her churn, leaving her so uncomfortable she wanted to cough up blood.

Not even the top geniuses from other schools had ever placed such pressure on her.

"Who exactly is this kid? Even Hao Xi seems to be no match for him!"

Seeing the situation onstage, the people from Heroic Martial Arts Hall below drew sharp breaths.

Hao Xi was the martial arts hall's strongest trump card!

They had thought that once Hao Xi took the stage, she would surely defeat Chen Yu with ease. Instead, she seemed to have fallen into a disadvantage, and the outcome was uncertain.

Hao Xi noticed everyone's gazes and grew increasingly anxious.

The more anxious she became, the more obvious the flaws in her sword technique grew.

Soon, after one parry, an extremely obvious opening appeared in front of her chest.

"Good chance!"

Chen Yu flashed forward, his Thunder Extreme Saber slashing toward Hao Xi's chest.

Bang!

Before it could strike, Hao Xi's sword suddenly accelerated. Carrying immense force, it sent Chen Yu flying directly off the stage.

"Oh no, I forgot to hold back!"

Only after instinctively striking with her full strength did Hao Xi realize what she had done.

This was not a spar with other geniuses. It was a challenge initiated by the martial arts hall, and the key lay in competing through martial skill.

Only that way could the martial arts hall properly sell its classes.

But in her anxiety, seeing that she was about to lose, she had completely forgotten about that.

How could Chen Yu, at the Third-Level Body Tempering, withstand the full-force attack of someone at the Body Tempering Eighth Layer?

"Brother Chen Yu, are you all right?"

Fortunately, Hao Sangui reacted swiftly. His figure moved like a ghost as he quickly caught Chen Yu.

"I'm fine."

Not only was Chen Yu not angry, a smile appeared on his face instead. He waved his hand to indicate that he was all right.

Before his eyes, a stream of information flashed across the System Panel.

[Battle complete, Talent Copying successful]

[Copied Talent—Fortune's Blessing (Blue)]

[Fortune's Blessing (Blue)]: The fortune of a city.