The instant the voice rang out in his mind...
Lin Bei felt as though a mirror world identical to the Martial Arts Grounds had appeared in his mind.
In this mirror world, everyone's strength was perfectly replicated.
The illusory mirror world in his mind felt so real.
Lin Bei immediately began simulating the fight against Hall Master Cheng and the others.
[You and Zhang Teng joined forces and defeated Cheng Lu. The warriors of the Six Harmonies Martial Hall joined Cheng Lu and swarmed you. You were defeated. Your combat skills improved.]
The first simulation ended.
Its realism left Lin Bei shaken. The moment they lost, they had been beaten to death!
It was too real!
Hmm? Besides combat skills, I seem to have grasped the fighting styles of Cheng Lu and the warriors of the Six Harmonies Martial Hall.
A flicker of delight stirred within Lin Bei.
If that was the case, then with repeated simulations and battles, how hard could it be to turn defeat into victory and overcome the strong with the weak?
Moreover, although the battles in the mirror world seemed lengthy, only an instant had passed in reality.
[Continuing simulation...]
After more than a hundred repeated simulations, the outcome of the battle in the mirror world finally changed.
[You and Zhang Teng joined forces and defeated everyone from the Six Harmonies Martial Hall.]
Once he obtained this result, Lin Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, this is the right way to use my cheat.
Now that he had a way to win... Lin Bei began to grow bolder.
This time, without relying on Zhang Teng's strength... perhaps I can win too.
[Simulating...]
Lin Bei's spiritual form entered the mirror world again.
After tens of thousands of simulations...
Lin Bei suddenly opened his eyes, an indescribable confidence flashing within them.
At that moment...
On the Martial Arts Grounds...
The battle between Zhang Teng and Hall Master Cheng remained deadlocked.
But anyone with discerning eyes could see that Zhang Teng grew fiercer as he fought, while Hall Master Cheng was gradually struggling to fend him off.
At this sight, joy flashed in the eyes of the many apprentices at the Martial Arts Grounds.
Zhao Bao and the others, on the other hand, were visibly growing restless!
"Fellow warriors, it looks like our hall master can't hold out much longer."
"Unbelievable. Zhang Teng is only at Body Refining, yet he's forcing our hall master onto the defensive?"
"Is Indestructible Vajra really that powerful? Brother Bao, what do we do?"
The people from the Six Harmonies Martial Hall spoke anxiously.
A cold glint flashed in Zhao Bao's eyes.
"When I count to three, we all attack! No matter how strong Zhang Teng is, two fists still can't beat four hands!"
"Three!"
"Two!"
Just as Zhao Bao and the others quietly edged forward, subtly preparing to attack...
Zhang Teng keenly caught their movements.
At that moment, a trace of panic stirred in his heart...
Challenges between martial artists had always been one-on-one. That was the rule.
Clearly, the people from the Six Harmonies Martial Hall had no intention of following it.
Meanwhile...
Lin Bei had also been watching the battle closely.
They're going to flip the table? Zhang Teng can't handle them!
Lin Bei thought to himself.
He could not bear to let Zhang Teng get hurt!
If Zhang Teng was injured, who would comprehend the Breath-Absorbing Art for him?
At that thought, Lin Bei immediately spoke.
"Enough! Zhang Teng, come back!"
Zhang Teng froze at his words, then immediately relinquished his advantage and hurried several steps back, disengaging from the fight.
Having been suppressed the entire time, Hall Master Cheng did not pursue him. He merely gave Lin Bei a somewhat suspicious look.
As far as he was concerned...
This so-called master of Zhang Teng's was nothing more than a charlatan.
Now, he had not expected Zhang Teng to obey him so readily.
"Master..." Zhang Teng was somewhat ashamed.
"Your disciple's skills are lacking. I failed to take down this scoundrel."
Feigning composure, Lin Bei said, "You've only recently become my disciple. Being able to overcome someone stronger than you is already quite an achievement."
At this point, Lin Bei shifted his tone.
"But... when our Martial Arts Grounds faces malicious challengers like these, we have no rule requiring us to spar at leisure."
"Stand down!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Teng hurried several steps back.
Lin Bei rose and slowly walked toward the Martial Arts Grounds.
"Master, are you going to take action yourself?"
Zhang Teng hurriedly spoke.
"Why trouble you to deal with such a trifling matter yourself?"
As Lin Bei passed Zhang Teng, he paused and spoke softly.
"The warriors from the Six Harmonies Martial Hall intend to flip the table! Your strength isn't enough to handle them."
"Besides!"
Lin Bei's gentle voice seemed to carry the weight of a thousand tons.
"Today, I will use only a third of your strength to demonstrate what it means to overcome the strong with the weak!"
Zhang Teng froze, deeply moved.
In his eyes, Lin Bei was not only concerned for him but also taking the opportunity to instruct him. It never occurred to him that Lin Bei had only just begun tempering his body with spiritual power, and that this was his actual strength...
"Interesting!"
Watching Lin Bei slowly approach the Martial Arts Grounds, Hall Master Cheng wore a look of disdain.
"A fraud who spouts nonsense and uses immortal cultivation to fool people is actually going to fight?"
Hall Master Cheng rubbed his hands. "You really think I've never seen an expert? Someone like you, with neither intent nor force, can only fool ignorant brats like Zhang Teng!"
"How dare you!" Zhang Teng snapped. "You're a mere martial artist! What do you know of the mysteries of immortal cultivation? A frog gazing at the sky from the bottom of a well, yet you dare spout such arrogant nonsense!"
Lin Bei raised his hand, cutting Zhang Teng off.
"Why waste words trying to win an argument?"
As he spoke, Lin Bei had already stepped onto the Martial Arts Grounds and calmly regarded Hall Master Cheng before him.
He raised one hand and beckoned to him.
His contemptuous attitude sent Hall Master Cheng into a furious rage.
"You're courting death!"
Hall Master Cheng roared and hunched forward, his entire body resembling a cheetah.
He used the same old trick!
Moving like a leopard, attacking like a tiger!
When Zhang Teng had faced this strike, he had been forced to give it a wide berth.
Yet Lin Bei remained calm.
It seemed he had already simulated this move countless times.
The next second...
Hall Master Cheng charged like a gale sweeping away fallen leaves, his tiger claw aimed straight at Lin Bei's throat.
Facing this thunderous strike, Lin Bei did not dodge at all. Instead, he used four ounces to move a thousand pounds, redirecting Hall Master Cheng's attacking force to dissipate it.
Immediately afterward, Lin Bei unleashed Supreme Ultimate Pushing Palm, turning his opponent's strength against him while executing Arm-Severing Elbow Brace.
His elbow drove straight into the pit of Hall Master Cheng's chest!
Hall Master Cheng, who had moved like a tiger or leopard, was sent flying like a kite with its string cut.
Most terrifying of all, the instant he flew backward, a mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth!
Thud!
Hall Master Cheng slammed heavily onto the ground.
At that moment, his face was utterly blank...
The instant they exchanged blows, he could feel that Lin Bei's own strength was very weak-at most, a third of Zhang Teng's.
But...
In that single exchange... he immediately felt an indescribable pressure!
Not only had his strength found no outlet, but his opponent had borrowed it, turning it into a sharp blade aimed back at him!
And what was the most outrageous part?
In an instant, Lin Bei had actually seized upon an old injury left by his martial training and struck it hard!
"Pfft!"
Another mouthful of blood sprayed out! Hall Master Cheng tried to get up, but his limbs went limp, leaving him sprawled on the ground.
Hall Master Cheng was utterly horrified!
He discovered that the meridians he used to gather qi had been precisely ruptured by the impact!
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