"Especially in the path of martial arts, there are insurmountable gaps between major realms. You can defeat a classmate two levels higher than you now, firstly because he was careless and underestimated his opponent, and secondly because the gap between martial apprentices is far smaller than the insurmountable chasm between Martial Artist Martial Apprentice. When you have the opportunity to step into the ranks of Martial Artist in the future, you will experience this firsthand. At that time, challenging someone of a higher level will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"Of course, I'm not saying this to belittle you. After all, being able to fight beyond your level shows you have great talent in combat. To be honest, if it weren't for your low health and limited potential for advancement, I would really like to recruit you into my Divine Wind Squad."
These words stunned the entire audience.
It should be noted that among them, Mu Feng, who was second only to Lan Shengxue, wanted to join the Divine Wind Camp, but was flatly rejected by Wei Cangyue.
However, Wei Cangyue just said that if Jiang Fan had been a little more talented, he might have been able to join the most powerful Divine Wind Camp in their Great Xia.
At this moment, some people envied Jiang Fan, some felt a pang of jealousy, and some secretly rejoiced that Jiang Fan's Jiang Fan arts talent was low, otherwise he would have really joined the Divine Wind Camp.
Just as everyone was lost in thought, Mu Feng, with a stoic expression, stepped out from the crowd and stood before Jiang Fan.
" Jiang Fan, let's have a match."
"It's Mu Feng! Mu Feng wants to fight Jiang Fan. Who do you think will win?"
"Is there even a question? It's definitely Mu Feng. He's the second strongest fighter in our school, second only to Lan Shengxue."
"But you can't say that. Look at Wei Qi, he's two levels above Jiang Fan, and he still lost."
"Let's put it another way. Wei Qi lost because, as Instructor Wei said, partly because he underestimated his opponent, and partly because Jiang Fan himself possesses considerable fighting talent. But Mu Feng is different. His great-grandfather's generation started a martial arts school, and his grandfather, father, and older brother are all martial arts practitioners. His family can be described as a true martial arts family in Ancheng. So, growing up in this environment, do you think Mu Feng's actual combat skills would be lacking?"
You make a good point.
"That's right. Besides, Mu Feng just witnessed Jiang Fan defeat his opponent in one move. He's not a reckless fool, so how could he possibly let his guard down? Therefore, Mu Feng will definitely win."
"I think you're all wrong. Think about it, what you all know, how could Jiang Fan not know? How could he not know that Mu Feng comes from a martial arts family and has rich combat experience? Besides, although Mu Feng and Wei Qi are both Late-Stage Martial Apprentice, Wei Qi only has 119N, oh, he's increased by 1N these past two days, to 120N. But Mu Feng, it's quite a coincidence, I happened to see Mu Feng yesterday when I went to test my Qi and blood. When he punched me, the Qi and blood meter screen showed 153N."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh.
"My god, when I registered last time, my test score was only 151N, right? How long has it been and it's increased by 2N? That's incredible! A genius is a genius! They're someone we can only look up to."
"I don't think we can just talk about his talent. We've seen his hard work too. He trains twice as hard every day, and he trains at his own martial arts school. I often see him early in the morning covered in fresh injuries, which must be from training at his own school."
Ignoring the whispers of the crowd, Mu Feng stared directly at Jiang Fan.
Should we fight?
"Beat."
Jiang Fan agreed because he wanted to improve his combat experience through fighting Mu Feng.
However, Jiang Fan's calm answer caused a huge uproar when it reached everyone's ears.
They truly hadn't expected Jiang Fan to actually accept the challenge.
How dare he, a mere Early-Stage Martial Apprentice, dare to do that?
Or perhaps he got cocky after defeating Wei Qi, and therefore assumed that Mu Feng, who was also Late-Stage Martial Apprentice, was no match for him?
Wei Cangyue stood between the two, looked at Jiang Fan, and asked, "Are you really going to fight him?"
"Um."
"Alright, I'll be the referee, you two get started."
After speaking, Wei Cangyue took a few steps back, and the other students also stopped sparring and left the stage, leaving enough space for Jiang Fan and Mu Feng to watch the show as bystanders.
"How many moves do you bet Jiang Fan can withstand from Mu Feng?"
"What you're saying is ridiculous. One has 81N of Qi and Blood, and the other has 153N, which is almost double. I bet Jiang Fan will only last one move at most."
Just as everyone was discussing, Jiang Fan and Mu Feng, who were standing on opposite sides, stared at each other for a few seconds and then made their moves almost at the same time.
The next moment, their fists collided, producing a deafening sound.
Everyone felt their eardrums bulging, as if firecrackers were exploding beside their ears, and their whole bodies trembled, their hair standing on end.
After Jiang Fan and Mu Feng's fists collided, the immense force caused them to stagger backward.
Jiang Fan retreated eight or nine steps, Mu Feng retreated six or seven steps.
Jiang Fan was slightly at a disadvantage.
Nevertheless, everyone was still stunned by what they had just witnessed, completely unable to accept what had happened.
"Holy crap! What's going on?! Jiang Fan — Jiang Fan's burst of energy just now, he—he's Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice!!!"
One sentence caused the entire No. 2 Gymnasium to erupt in excitement, and all eyes turned to Jiang Fan.
"How is this possible?!" Wei Qi exclaimed, his head agape and his mouth agape, looking as if his jaw was about to drop.
Next to him was Jiang Youtian, whose expression was a carbon copy of his.
The two men's movements and expressions were remarkably synchronized and unified.
On the stage, Wei Cangyue, the referee, looked at Jiang Fan with increasingly bright eyes.
He used to say Jiang Fan's strength was too low, but now it seems he's getting better and better.
Jiang Fan ignored the commotion below the stage and looked calmly at Mu Feng.
"Let's get serious."
"Good."
Mu Feng was not one to hesitate. After learning that Jiang Fan Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice, he held nothing back. He glided to Jiang Fan's side with lightning speed, his hand shaped like a knife, and slashed at Jiang Fan's side ribs.
Apart from Wei Cangyue and Lan Shengxue, who had time to react, the other students wondered how Mu Feng had suddenly appeared next to Jiang Fan without them even blinking.
However, all of this was like slow motion for Jiang Fan, Spirit Master. Faced with Mu Feng's sudden attack, he took a step back and easily dodged.
Then, to Mu Feng's astonishment, he unleashed a powerful punch.
Mu Feng didn't have time to adjust his posture, so he could only put his arm across his side to block.
A hasty parry is naturally no match for Jiang Fan's powerful punch.
Despite being at a disadvantage, Mu Feng remained calm, repeatedly pushing off the ground with his feet to retreat and increase the distance between himself and Jiang Fan.
Just as she regained her footing, Jiang Fan attacked again.
Mu Feng decided to use offense as defense, mobilizing his qi and blood, imagining the scenes of his usual battles in his mind. The next second, his pupils shot out a cold light, and he assumed the starting stance.