Chapter 295 Invincible Unarmed, Returning to Peak!
Before leaving the villa, Sun Mo used the Soul Imprint to strike the Ancient Dragon Capturing Handsâ essence into Li Ziqiâs brain.
The little sunny egg was completely uninterested in fighting and killing. If it wasnât because she wished to follow Sun Mo, she would definitely not come to the battle hall.
Right now, Li Ziqi had her mind full of spirit runes that were filled with a modern kind of beauty. When she heard Lu Zhiruoâs surprised gasp, she immediately looked up and toward the arena.
Thereâd always be a few influential characters in each school, either having positive or negative reputations.
Cai Tan had been the top dog amongst the new students, having passed the examination in his first year. After entering the battle hall, he had climbed up all the way to tenth place.
Just as everyone thought that Cai Tan would become a flag for the Central Province Academy, he was crippled. He became Shang Zhongyong and then, half a year ago, was defeated by a new student. He had fallen to the very bottom.
Cai Tan was the greatest joke in the Central Province Academy this year. There was the saying that the greater the love, the greater the hate. All of the third-year students were clenching their teeth at him. âWhy has Cai Tan come? Hasnât he humiliated us enough?â
âIf it was me, I wouldnât be able to accept it either!â
âThis is that Cai Tan? He looks quite handsome!â
Some first-year female students were seeing Cai Tan for the first time. When they saw that it was such a handsome guy, they suddenly started to feel worried for him.
It was a lie when girls claimed that they loved you for who you were. Without a good-looking external appearance, they couldnât be bothered to spend the time to understand your existence.
âCai Tan?â
Tang Ming stood on the arena. When he saw that his opponent was Cai Tan, he was a little stunned. âWhy have you come?â
âOf course Iâll be climbing back up from where I fell!â
Cai Tanâs tone was calm.
âHeh!â
Tang Ming didnât wish to say anything more. (You want to climb back up? Wouldnât that mean that youâll have to defeat me? I admit, the you from one year ago was a genius, an opponent that I might not necessarily win even if I were to try my utmost. But now...)
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âAre both of you ready?â
Zhu Ting asked.
âThereâs no need for preparations!â
Tang Ming raised his chin slightly, wearing strong arrogance in his gaze. This was how confident he was to be placed in the thirteenth place of the battle hall.
âI am!â
Cai Tan nodded.
âIâll repeat this again, do not overdo things! Please greet each other!â
After Zhu Ting said that, he backed off.
âTang Ming, spirit-refinement realm, opened up 45 acupoints! Please give me your guidance!â
If it was any other time, Tang Ming would greet while moving into his stance at the same time. But there wasnât a need to do that today. It was because his opponent was too weak.
âCai Tan, spirit-refinement realm, opened up 32 acupoints! Please give me your guidance!â
Cai Tan cupped his hands together.
Hua!
Hearing Cai Tanâs words, the students who were spectating in the hall broke into a commotion, their gazes a little astonished.
Cai Tan was a third-year student. This meant that he was 15 years old. To think that he had already opened up 32 acupoints, it was no wonder he had been the strongest amongst the third-year students back then!
Hearing the surprise gasps from the surroundings, Ruan Yun was instantly filled with regret and self-reprimand. Ever since she had drugged Cai Tan, he had been stuck at the same cultivation base.
If it wasnât because of her interference, how strong would he be now?
If it wasnât for her, heâd definitely be enjoying the admiration and envy from everyone, not contempt and slander.
Tears trickled down Ruan Yunâs face. She covered her face and prayed to the sky, âGod, please let Cai Tan win. Iâm willing to sacrifice ten years of my life for this!â
When Tang Ming heard the gasps from the audience, his eyelids twitched a little and he felt displeased. It was because he knew that he was now a foil to bring out Cai Tanâs excellence.
Although he had opened 13 more acupoints compared to Cai Tan, he was three years older than him as well. In consideration of this, he was not comparable to Cai Tan! âCalm down, Tang Ming. Youâve spent all your time training your blade technique and donât value the increment of cultivation base as much. After youâve reached the major-completion stage of your blade technique, youâll be able to level up naturally.â
Tang Ming consoled himself, took in a deep breath, and held onto his blade with one hand. âCan we start now?â
âAnytime!â
Cai Tan reached out his hands, one to the front and one to the back. He faced both palms toward the sky, assuming a starting pose.
âHmmm? Barehanded?â
The first-year female students were all very surprised.
âCai Tanâs Star Seizing Hand was very amazing!â
A senior student explained, âBack then, he was an existence known as the âInvincible Unarmedâ.â
Hearing this, another round of gasps rang out. Invincible Unarmed? Wasnât this too much of an exaggeration?
âThatâs right, itâs a pity that we canât see it anymore!â
Quite a number of senior students who had seen Cai Tan in a battle before wore regretful expressions. The Cai Tan from his peak was handsome and powerful, and his ability to attract fans was invincible.
Tang Ming moved. His body stayed low and he exerted force in both legs, darting out like a praying mantis.
Swoosh!
Tang Ming appeared in front of Cai Tan. He channeled force in his right arm, drew out his blade, and fought fiercely!
Blade Unsheathed Slash! âDie!â
Tang Ming was going to finish this as quickly as he could. He was going to let these people know that the powerful Cai Tan was a thing of the past. Right now, this was his era.
âSo fast!â
The spectators who were close to the arena subconsciously leaned back. It was because Tang Ming was too fast in drawing his blade. A dash of silver light flashed as if it was going to slash on their faces.
This was like how one would subconsciously dodge backward when seeing a scary scene in a horror movie. This was human instinct.
Cai Tanâs expression was calm. He didnât move his legs, but his right hand flicked out rapidly.
Pa!
At the next instant, the silver blade light seemed to have knocked into a big mountain, disappearing without a trace.
âWhat?â
Tang Ming was surprised. Being known as âSwift Bladeâ, he was very confident about his speed. How could Cai Tan be faster than himself?
âSenior Tang Ming, your blade is a little slow!â
Cai Tan grabbed onto Tang Mingâs wrist and frowned slightly. He wasnât sneering at Tang Ming, but the latter turned out to be easier to deal with than he had expected! (F*ck you!)
Tang Ming cursed in his heart and suddenly exerted more force with his right arm. He abruptly broke free from Cai Tanâs grip and repeatedly slashed with his blade, slashing out 18 blade shadows toward Cai Tanâs various vital spots.
Cai Tan was dauntless and kept on flicking out his hands.
Pa pa pa! Each time they collided, a blade shadow would dissipate. In an instant, Tang Mingâs attack was slowly broken down, and he was poked in the chest.
Tang Ming immediately felt stuffy and couldnât stand steadily. He stumbled one step back.
âThis is bad!â
Tang Ming was very shocked and immediately assumed a defensive position. To his surprise, Cai Tan didnât take the opportunity to launch a round of fierce attacks. Instead, he stood on the spot and went into a daze while looking at his hands.
After being stunned for a moment, fury appeared on Tang Mingâs face. (Damn it! Heâs looking down on me!)
This situation tended to only appear when a strong person was giving guidance to someone weaker.
âArrogant!â
Tang Ming let out an explosive bellow and attacked Cai Tan like a fierce tempest.
He had misunderstood Cai Tan.
Cai Tan knew that after receiving Sun Moâs living blood technique treatment, his body had recovered. However, it had been over half a year since he had battled and he was also feeling hesitant, worried that things wouldnât go well. However, he now discovered that he was stronger than he had expected.
A feeling of confidence started to rise in Cai Tanâs heart!
When he looked up once again toward Tang Ming, he became increasingly at ease and struck out with his ultimate attack!
White Hand Seizing Stars!
Pa! Pa! Pa!
Each of Cai Tanâs attacks was launched later but reached earlier, accurately hitting on Tang Mingâs wrist, causing his slash to not be able to go through.
This was like how a tidal wave was just about to rise when it was scattered by a big invisible hand.
âDidnât they say that Cai Tan is crippled? Why is he this strong?â
The first-year students were all surprised. How was this crippled? He was clearly extremely strong! The senior students were all stunned. Why did they have the feeling that Cai Tan was stronger than before?
Some girls didnât think so much. They only felt that Cai Tan was extremely cool, and his movements looked extremely beautiful. It was as if he wasnât fighting but was dancing.
Sun Mo wasnât surprised to see Cai Tan suppressing Tang Ming.
Tang Mingâs moniker, Swift Blade, was only describing his cultivation art. His agility was actually mediocre. However, Cai Tanâs Star Seizing Hand emphasized on quick attacks, and his agility was the most outstanding amongst all his data.
Of course, Cai Tan would also crush Tang Ming without an issue just in terms of their potential value.
Tang Ming was a little higher than âhighâ, while Tang Ming was âextremely highâ!
The two of them might seem close, but they were in fact worlds apart.
There were two to three hundred students in the entire Central Province Academy who had a potential value that was âa little higher than highâ. However, only less than 10 had an extremely high potential value!
âNo, this mustnât continue on!â
When Tang Ming noticed that he was about to lose, a feeling of worry rose. Not only would it mean that heâd have to leave the battle hall, but heâd also become the stepping stone for Cai Tanâs uprise.
This situation was something he couldnât accept.
At the thought of this, Tang Ming decisively performed his ultimate move.
Tang Mingâs aptitude was very good as well. If it was someone else in his shoes, theyâd likely try to pull back. However, after having exchanged several tens of moves, Tang Ming knew that he wouldnât be able to win against Cai Tan with ordinary moves.
It was a pity that Cai Tan was one-step quicker; he had been waiting long ago. Just as Tang Mingâs ultimate technique was about to be completed, Cai Tan unleashed his trump card.
Varied Clouds, Flying Stars Circulating Hatred
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Cai Tanâs right hand seemed to barge through spacetime, disappearing from Tang Mingâs sight in an instant. Before nervousness and panic appeared on Tang Mingâs face, he already felt an intense pain in his chest.
Bang!
Tang Mingâs ribs broke and he was sent flying off the arena, sending dust flying
The entire hall instantly became silent.
Everyoneâs gaze was gathered on Cai Tan, including those of surprise, curiosity, and doubt!
After looking at the battle situation, some people had guessed that Cai Tan might win, but they didnât expect him to be winning the battle so quickly!
Tang Ming was ranked thirteenth in the battle hall after all. How could he be defeated so quickly? How could this make sense?
Zhu Ting, who was acting as the referee, was stunned as well. Was something wrong? This Shang Zhongyong had managed to turn the tables around? What on earth happened to him over the past half a year or more? Cai Tan stood on the spot, looking at his hands. He then turned and noticed everyoneâs gaze. Those surprised and unfathomable faces looked a little funny!
(Is it so unbelievable that Iâve won?)
Cai Tanâs lips twitched as he thought of this in self-mockery. He knew that this was unbelievable, but thereafter he looked toward Sun Mo who was amongst the crowd. All of this was given to him by Teacher Sun!
Without Sun Mo, there wouldnât be a reborn him.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Cai Tan +500. Friendly (845/1,000).
[1] Reference to a poem of the story between the cowherd and weaving maiden.
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