Shock!
The entire arena was in an uproar!
Not just the few examiners who were taking a break—
Even those who were still administering tests were left completely dumbfounded by what they'd just witnessed.
All of them stared in disbelief.
"W–What just happened!?"
"Holy crap, did I see that right?"
"Did that kid just kick Instructor Lu Sheng flying!?"
"Damn it! Are high school seniors this terrifying nowadays!?"
"Look closely! The reinforced blue bricks behind Lu Sheng—
They're shattered! No, pulverized! "
"F**k——!"
"Those special blue bricks—sure, a Tier-2 cultivator with a Dao Power Level of 100 could break them, but to instantly crush them into powder like that? Impossible! Only a Tier-3 cultivator could pull that off!"
"Holy—holy crap! I can't believe this! Monster! Freak!"
…
For a moment, all the examiners stood frozen, completely stunned.
And the one at the center of it all—Zhao Xuan—
had no idea what kind of commotion he'd just caused.
No—
To be exact, he knew, but he didn't care.
Because right now—
Zhao Xuan was charging straight at Lu Sheng once more.
He had been holding it in for days.
For the past half a month, no one had dared to accept his challenges.
He could only suppress his fighting spirit and train alone behind closed doors.
Now!
At long last, he'd met a worthy opponent.
There was no way he was going to let this opportunity slip by!
Tap! Tap!
With the help of Soru, Zhao Xuan crossed several meters in a blink, closing in on Lu Sheng.
But Lu Sheng was, after all, a Tier-3 cultivator—
His combat instincts are razor-sharp.
The instant he hit the ground earlier, he'd already anticipated Zhao Xuan's follow-up attack.
So when Zhao Xuan charged, Lu Sheng had already leapt back to his feet, his expression solemn—
gone was the casual confidence from before.
It was clear now—
Lu Sheng no longer viewed Zhao Xuan as just another high school examinee.
He saw him as an equal.
As a real opponent.
"Haahhh!!!"
Zhao Xuan swept out a Rankyaku, the slicing wind shrieking through the air.
"So fast!"
"Is this guy really a high schooler!?"
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He instantly activated Armament Haki and Tekkai together.
In an instant, his abdomen turned to steel—
a faint black sheen glinting across his skin.
The next moment—
Wham!
Zhao Xuan's Rankyaku smashed into his stomach.
Crackkk!
Lu Sheng managed to withstand the kick—
but the blue bricks beneath his feet disintegrated into powder.
He didn't even notice.
His entire focus was locked on Zhao Xuan.
The instant Zhao Xuan's leg struck him, Lu Sheng moved—
his arm darting out like a dragon breaking from water.
His five fingers became spearpoints.
With one swift motion, he caught Zhao Xuan's leg—
and at the same time, channeled his Armament Haki into his left fist.
BAM!
He threw a punch.
Smooth, seamless—
a perfect execution born of countless battles.
Zhao Xuan's instincts screamed, but Lu Sheng's speed was too fast.
Before he could even activate Tekkai, the blow had already landed.
BOOM!
He was sent flying several meters back, crashing hard into the ground.
But—
With his Partial Dragon Transformation boosting his physique past a thousand—
Even without using Tekkai, Zhao Xuan's body was monstrously durable.
The punch left no serious damage—
just a faint red mark where it had landed.
"What the—this kid's a monster!?"
Lu Sheng couldn't help but curse aloud.
Before he could recover—
Zhao Xuan had already vanished from sight.
Tap tap!
Using Soru, Zhao Xuan reappeared right in front of him, fingers turned into a spear—
Shigan!
With the Azure Dragon Fruit's five-fold enhancement to his physical stats,
his speed had reached an inhuman level—
even faster than many ordinary Tier-3 cultivators.
But still—
Compared to Lu Sheng, there was just the slightest gap.
This time, Lu Sheng was ready.
As Zhao Xuan lunged, Lu Sheng stomped several times mid-air—
Geppo!
He dodged Zhao Xuan's thrust with ease, twisting in midair to deliver a powerful roundhouse kick straight into Zhao Xuan's back.
But Zhao Xuan had been expecting that too!
Tekkai!
His muscles tensed, turning to iron.
He absorbed the blow easily, then spun around, grabbing for Lu Sheng's leg—
trying to mimic Lu Sheng's earlier counter.
However—
Lu Sheng had already shifted position mid-air, using Geppo again to relocate and strike from above with another fierce kick.
Zhao Xuan didn't move.
He stayed in Tekkai, defending solidly.
And so—
Their fight reached a deadlock.
Lu Sheng couldn't break through Zhao Xuan's insane defense,
and Zhao Xuan couldn't land a clean hit on the agile, battle-hardened Lu Sheng.
But as the minutes ticked by—
After narrowly dodging yet another of Zhao Xuan's counters,
Lu Sheng suddenly realized something terrifying.
Zhao Xuan's learning speed was monstrous.
At first, Zhao Xuan couldn't even touch him—
Lu Sheng had easily avoided every strike.
But now—
In just a few short minutes,
he was starting to struggle to evade!
"Monster… He's a monster!"
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