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Chapter 46 - 46 44 Exploiting a Loophole Take My Punch
Chapter 46 - 46 44 Exploiting a Loophole Take My Punch
?Chapter 46: Chapter 44: Exploiting a Loophole, Take My Punch! (Thanks to reader “???” for the generous recommendation tickets!) Chapter 46: Chapter 44: Exploiting a Loophole, Take My Punch! (Thanks to reader “???” for the generous recommendation tickets!) The representatives at the chairman’s podium had kept their attention on Ring Three.
Senior Warriors, with their highly developed senses, could hear the conversation from hundreds of meters away between Yue Baoshan and Chu Feng when they focused their spiritual power.
They all turned toward Meng Anhe, and Rong Wanyun asked him, “Is the formidable opponent mentioned by Chairman Meng this main descendant of the Yue family?”
Meng Anhe nodded, “Our association has learned through some channels that this year, many families, having too many main lineage members and insufficient resources, have decided to divide their families.
“They scattered the more promising descendants to various schools for cultivation through the Academy Alliance, and the Yue family is one of them.
“Although Yue Baoshan is said to be from the main lineage, his situation is no different from that of the collateral branches since he is also part of the division.
“But, there’s one exception, he inherited the core martial arts of the Yue family!”
Luo Yong, ever since Yue Baoshan had revealed his Foundation Establishment cultivation, looked somewhat disturbed, holding his information terminal and working on it for a while.
Feeling everyone’s gaze, he said lightly:
“Classmate Yue Baoshan enrolled as a visiting student through an alliance application just before the exam, and he hadn’t appeared personally.
“His file understated his cultivation level, only listing it as the peak of the Martial Apprentice.”
While he might have looked merely displeased, inside he was seething with anger.
Understating the true realm to compete in the Martial Arts Grand Exam and vie with commoners for the top position was clearly a sneaky tactic.
During his five years in office, such a deplorable incident had never occurred!
He had already made up his mind to ask around in the alliance after the exam.
He wanted to know who the bastard that came up with such a despicable strategy, without even a hint of shame, was!
Even if it meant leveraging his mentor’s connections,
he would ensure that the Yue family, and those behind them advising such tactics, paid a price!
But by now, it was already too late to act.
The matter of Yue Baoshan participating in the Martial Arts Grand Exam, aside from understating his cultivation level, didn’t have any procedural issues.
Moreover, the rules of the Martial Arts Grand Exam set by the alliance did not stipulate a maximum cultivation level for the candidates, only a minimum.
After all, in previous years, noble clans always nurtured their main lineage descendants according to their own pace, forging their own paths.
They usually established their foundations early on using family martial arts and exclusive secret medicines, never competing with commoners for advantages.
As for commoners wishing to establish their foundations, besides paying a huge price in the market for risky, unknown cultivation techniques and medicines,
the most stable and cost-effective option was to enter a university and practice the distinctive cultivation techniques taught there.
Thus, it was almost unheard of for civilian students to establish their foundations before the Grand Exam.
Why avoid university-proven cultivation techniques, refined by generations and thoroughly vetted by hundreds,
to practice some poor technique circulated in the market?
Only a fool would choose the latter.
However, this year someone had exploited a loophole!
Jiang Yunkong shook his head, “Doesn’t that put student Chu Feng in a dangerous position?
“Despite his strong physique and Qi blood, without sufficient realm, cultivation techniques, or martial techniques…”
His face was filled with regret.
The others remained silent, continuing to watch the match.
…
On the ring, Chu Feng had already advanced towards Yue Baoshan’s side, a spot unreachable by the long staff.
The Tang Sword traced an arc, cutting straight towards the enemy’s head!
Just then, Yue Baoshan, calm and collected, formed a hand seal and bellowed, “Wind-Fire Energy!”
“Boom!”
True Force circulated within him along a mysterious route, transforming into a scorching wave of explosive heat that burst forth from his pores!
The red Qi energy even burst into small shockwaves, pushing against Chu Feng.
Chu Feng’s expression shifted slightly—in that moment, he felt as if he were trapped in a fire scene.
The suffocating heat wave suddenly exploded, pushing him backwards with fierce force.
His clothes turned slightly scorched, and his hair began to curl as he smelled something burning.
Forced to, Chu Feng abandoned his attack.
Using the momentum, he performed a backward somersault, narrowly dodging the tip of Yue Baoshan’s staff, and landed with a grave expression, focusing on his opponent.
Yue Baoshan laughed heartily, his staff technique whipping vigorously as a faint red Qi wrapped around the staff:
“I heard you’re incredibly fierce, and no one is worthy of your full effort?
“Then try the Yue family’s General’s Spear!”
After speaking, with his long staff in hand, he pointed directly at Chu Feng’s throat from nearly five meters away!
Chu Feng narrowed his eyes and split the incoming staff strike with his saber, using less than fifty percent of his strength to test and observe Yue Baoshan’s martial techniques.
However, as Yue Baoshan’s staff, or rather spear techniques, unfolded, the temperature around them grew hotter and the attacks more fierce.
Chu Feng’s strength also involuntarily increased, finally using about seventy percent of his strength to maintain an equilibrium.
Yue Baoshan’s martial techniques were extremely sharp!
Compared to the Demon-Slaying System martial techniques Chu Feng had learned, this spear technique not only came with special effects but also had an escalating complexity.
Several times, the tip of the staff broke through Chu Feng’s defense, nearly touching his body!
If it weren’t for his quick reactions, he might have started to sustain injuries.
He steadied his Qi and still prioritized defense, looking for his opponent’s weaknesses.
The quality of their martial techniques differed too much; recklessly clashing might drag him into the enemy’s rhythm and gradually drain his life.
Only by finding weaknesses could he fully utilize his physical strength and aim to defeat his opponent in one move!
The two of them clanged and clashed intensely, with scorching currents of heat dispersing all around.
The surrounding temperature began to rise rapidly, with even the air starting to distort slightly.
The audience below the stage felt unbearably hot and began to move back.
Seeing Chu Feng fall into a disadvantage, some began to worry about him, but even more people started to feel a headache.
If Chu Feng were to be defeated, what could they use to fight Yue Baoshan?
“Can Chu Feng hold on? Constantly defending is not the right way!”
“I find it doubtful, today’s weather is already hot, and the opponent is using fire attribute martial techniques, with both wind and fire, the physical exertion for Chu Feng is too great, just the sweating could drag him down.”
“Damn it, this is practically cheating! This Yue Baoshan is shameless!”
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, watching Chu Feng dripping with sweat and secretly hoping he could withstand Yue Baoshan.
At the very least, they hoped he could drag it out a bit longer, wear down the opponent, and give those following him a better chance at victory.
…
On the chairman’s platform, Chu Zhengming looked up at the hot weather and casually remarked,
“It seems that this main descendant of the Yue family specializes in True Fire and supplements with True Wind, the weather even offers a boost to his martial techniques.”
Ji Feiyang also slowly nodded, “Pure physical strength is indeed inferior when facing martial techniques secretly passed down by noble families for centuries, defending too long without attacking is bound to fail.”
Everyone was silent, acknowledging the judgment of the two experienced military officers.
Chu Feng’s minor achievement in the Demon-Slaying Saber Technique seemed somewhat insufficient in front of Yue Baoshan.
Zhang Jing suddenly shook his head and laughed, “Don’t rush, this young lad Chu Feng hasn’t yet used his full strength, he still has at least half of his power in reserve!”
The admiration in his eyes for Chu Feng was nearly overflowing.
He made up his mind, later on, he would pick the best-natured, most beautiful maiden from the family and press her into Chu Feng’s arms no matter what!
With his talents and foundation, as long as he overcame the shortcomings in his cultivation techniques and martial techniques,
In the near future, he could certainly become the cornerstone of the Zhang Family, sustaining the family for at least a hundred more years!
It’s known that once reaching the Innate Realm, one’s lifespan could reach as much as two hundred years.
Not to mention, Chu Feng’s future was absolutely not limited to the Innate!
As long as he did not die young, he could even aspire to the Zhou Tian Realm or even the Grotto Heaven Realm!
Moreover, if he could produce an outstanding child for the Zhang Family, perhaps the child could inherit his father’s valor.
Even if it was just half, there would be no concerns about the Zhang Family lacking successors anymore.
All of a sudden, Zhang Jing laughed aloud, “Just watch, here it comes!”
…
On the number three platform, Chu Feng observed for a long time, his eyes slightly brightened: ‘Here it comes again, the weakness!
‘This is the third time it’s appeared, it should not be a trap. Perhaps Yue Baoshan’s martial techniques are not yet perfected!’
Thinking it, when that fleeting weakness appeared once more, Chu Feng suddenly let out a low roar.
The tendons in his legs bulged grotesquely as he stomped fiercely.
“Bang!”
The sturdy surface of the platform was stomped into a small circle of dust, his body shooting straight like a cannonball into Yue Baoshan’s embrace!
Yue Baoshan was caught off guard, wanting to intercept with a horizontal swing of his staff, but was astonished to find his earlier movements were too old, unable to defend in time!
Chu Feng’s right hand braced the lower edge of his saber handle against Yue Baoshan’s hastily attacking elbow, while his left hand clenched into a fist at his waist.
The muscles in his waist and back coiled like a formidable bow pulled taut, then suddenly released!
His fist, as large as a bowl, carried a burst of fierce wind and shot out directly.
It ruthlessly struck the panic-stricken Yue Baoshan in the abdomen!
“Enjoying the beating? Well, eat my punch!”