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Chapter 143: Victory
Chapter 143: Victory
In the virtual space...
"This student named Nick has never logged into the battle platform before, and now he's suddenly in the top twelve?"
"Even Gu Jian Tong lost to him... He's definitely a hidden powerhouse, probably a senior in the higher grades."
The virtual space currently couldn't materialize the power beyond the Golden Core of Martial Arts, so the peak of external visualization was the limit.
As long as it was within this limit, Fang Xing wasn't afraid.
However, he was concerned about another aspect.
Ever since he made it onto the battle leaderboard in the second semester of his sophomore year, he had been stuck at the ninth rank for nearly two years, accumulating over forty course credits.
Furthermore, he gained around ten credits each year from his sophomore to senior year.
Aside from the two times he used his credits to gain insight into the Wanling Catalogue, he hadn't spent them on anything else.
Now, he had accumulated a total of seventy credits!
"In theory, if I wait for one more year, I should be able to exchange them for a bottle of 'Revival Water'..."
"But if I lose my ranking on the battle platform, I'll have to wait for two or three more years... which would delay it until after my internship..."
"Undoubtedly, this is Wei Shentong's revenge... or perhaps... a minor hindrance?"
Upon seeing the challenge notification, Fang Xing immediately pressed the reject button, refusing the challenge.
...
In another part of the virtual space, several members of the Blood Kill Squad had gathered together.
Nick, the youth with slightly curly hair and scarlet irises, shook his head, "He refused my challenge..."
"He must be scared because he knows how strong our captain is," said one of the squad members.
A female member looked at Nick with admiration.
"It doesn't matter. During the end-of-month challenge, he won't be able to avoid fighting even if he wants to," Nick said with a smile.
"Then let's see how arrogant he remains by the end of the month. Does he really think he's the ninth-best in the university?" said another senior student with his arms crossed.
"If we hadn't been busy fighting in the secret realm, too lazy to bother with these childish games... the entire leaderboard would have been reshuffled by now," he added.
"That's not necessarily true. Huyan Qiushui, Luo Kai, and Anxing are all very strong," someone else chimed in.
A hint of gravity appeared on Nick's face as he acknowledged the talent of those individuals. Even with his current strength, he wasn't entirely confident in defeating them.
...
Time quickly passed, and the end of the month arrived.
The virtual space was abnormally busy with visitors.
Every month, on the day of the challenge, the battle platform would be bustling with activity.
On the virtual battlefield, Fang Xing flicked his finger, sending a blade of light soaring through the sky and beheading his opponent.
The next moment, he saw the opponent that the system had automatically arranged for him: "As expected... it's Nick."
Rumble!
Dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled.
On a lush green grassland...
Fang Xing faced Nick, the youth with slightly curly hair and scarlet irises, "What year are you in?"
"Year seven," Nick replied with a smile. "I just got back from the battlefield and thought I'd come to the battle platform for a couple of matches."
He didn't mention Wei Shentong at all, acting as if he was just there for fun.
"Heh..."
Fang Xing remained noncommittal, "Let's begin!"
"I'll teach you, junior, what a real battle is like," Nick said as he raised his hand.
Fire!
A spark of fire appeared at his fingertip, quickly growing into a raging inferno that engulfed the surroundings. The sky seemed to be on fire, and even the dark clouds above appeared to be burning and evaporating...
"Fire Domain?"
"What a powerful domain! He must be at the peak of external visualization!"
Dragon roars and tiger growls resonated around Fang Xing, and an invisible Yin-Yang Taiji diagram seemed to envelop him.
Within the area covered by the diagram, not a single blade of grass was scorched, and the greenery remained vibrant.
"Oh?"
Nick laughed aloud, "The ninth on the leaderboard indeed has some skill!"
A blood-red longsword appeared in his hand, and his entire aura shifted from that of a playful youth to a battle-hardened warrior, stained with blood from countless battles!
S-grade Martial Art—Blood War Thirteen Forms!
Nick slashed with his sword, causing the sky to overturn and the flames to roll back. A giant flame figure stood tall, as if the sky and earth had given birth to a fiery giant that wielded a sword!
The giant's massive fiery blade swept through the air, aiming to slash at Fang Xing!
...
"The captain is getting serious," one of the Blood Kill Squad members commented as they watched from the observation deck.
"I bet this Fang Xing won't last three moves!"
"Two moves!"
"One move!" The female member seemed to have the most confidence in Nick as she asserted, "Back then, in the secret realm, Captain's Blood War Thirteen Forms consecutively slashed thirteen upper-level minions. What is this Fang Xing compared to them?"
"Hmph, I think your captain is just so-so. He might not even be able to take him down in thirteen moves," a young girl with a bun and delicate features said. It was Gu Yun!
"A second-rate university student... I can't be bothered to deal with you," one of the Blood Kill Squad members sneered in response.
They didn't bother paying attention to Gu Yun, as doing so would only lower their status.
Gu Yun, feeling ignored, puffed out her small chest in anger. She hated being disregarded!
Meanwhile, in the arena, changes were taking place. The Yin-Yang Taiji diagram around Fang Xing suddenly condensed and transformed into a sword, clashing with the giant's fiery blade!
The sword moved like pouring rain, and countless water streams appeared in the sky, dousing the flames.
The autumn waters raged, washing away the world!
The sea of flames that filled the sky began to extinguish, leaving barely any traces of smoke.
"What excellent swordsmanship!"
Nick's first strike was blocked, and he immediately followed up with another slash.
This time, his blade glowed with a faint crimson hue, as if it were imbued with tangible killing intent!
Clang!
Swords and blades clashed, creating countless afterimages.
In the end, the domain power that Fang Xing had transformed into a long sword actually broke!
The two figures met in mid-air, and Fang Xing's hands glowed once more, summoning a hazy, green blade that clashed with Nick's.
"I take back what I said; this Fang Xing is indeed formidable..."
One of the Blood Kill Squad members sighed.
"...But he's still no match for our captain. Our captain is incredibly strong, especially with the Blood War Thirteen Forms. Once he starts his relentless assault, his blade never stops, and its power can increase infinitely. Especially when he reaches the thirteenth strike, its might shocks the heavens and scares ghosts and gods. And what's more... there's also the fourteenth strike!"
The female squad member agreed.
"Hehe..."
Gu Jian Tong shook his head as he listened. "Blood War Thirteen Forms... It may be a powerful S-grade martial art, but I've fought both of them, and I know that Nick has only perfected this technique. But Fang Xing, he has already reached the pinnacle of a knife technique and created the Star Martial Trinity!"
Although the Ghost God Knife was only an A-grade martial art, now that Fang Xing had integrated his knowledge and created the Star Martial Trinity, according to Pan Xiong's assessment, it also possessed S-grade might!
Swish!
The two blades flashed with dazzling light.
Fang Xing, seeing Nick's thirteenth strike, nodded. "Your knife technique is impressive... After the thirteenth strike, there should be a fourteenth, right?"
Nick fell silent, a sense of foreboding washing over him as he felt his secrets had been seen through.
He had originally thought that his Blood War knife technique would be among the best at Lanxing University.
But he never expected that in terms of variation and subtlety, he would lose to Fang Xing!
In terms of proficiency, Nick's technique was only at the master level, while Fang Xing had already reached the grandmaster level!
"Fourteenth strike!"
Nick's scarlet irises seemed to burn with flames.
At this critical moment, he still chose to trust in his knife technique.
The endless knife lights in the sky changed, as if they had gained a life of their own, bringing about a different transformation!
"This boring game should end."
Fang Xing's long knife disappeared, and his eyes flashed with golden light. His fingers glowed with the same color as he extended his hand forward!
Slash!
The endless knife lights dissipated, and that blood-red battle knife was clamped between his two fingers, as if he had grabbed a venomous snake by its weak spot.
No matter how much Nick tried to exert his strength, he couldn't move it at all!
"Impossible!"
This scene left not only Nick but also the onlookers in disbelief.
"Fang Xing..."
Huyuan Qiushui's eyes sparkled, and a smile appeared on her face. "He has cultivated the Dragon Elephant Art and the Great Golden Vajra Prajna to such a high level... If he really came to challenge me, I might not be able to keep my third-place position..."
Bang!
In the projection, Fang Xing applied force with his fingers, and Nick's blood-red battle knife snapped in two!
Then, with a pointed finger, he pierced Nick's chest, creating a gaping hole, and the youth's body flew backward...
Wei Shentong's expression turned extremely ugly when he witnessed this scene.
Just then, he received a phone call from Pan Xiong.
"Haha... Wei Shentong, did you see how my student performed?"
Pan Xiong laughed heartily, sounding very pleased.
"I did. He truly has heaven-defying talent."
Wei Shentong nodded, unsure what Pan Xiong was up to.
"Alas... My student has suffered a lot. He's a cyborg and a poor martial artist... He had to rely solely on his fists to get to where he is now. If he's framed again, wouldn't it be a huge blow to the morale of all the students?"
Pan Xiong sighed deeply, but his expression turned playful as he continued, "What do you think... If the big shots behind you find out that you could have easily recruited such a talented student but didn't because of your arrogance, what would they think?"
"It doesn't matter. Before a genius grows up, they're always just a genius." Wei Shentong's expression remained unchanged. "Are you threatening me because of your student!?"
"No, no, no... I just feel that in university, we should be fair, don't you think?"
Pan Xiong left the implication hanging.
As long as he was watching, Wei Shentong wouldn't dare to go too far.
After all, Wei Shentong was a Great Vajra Realm cultivator with a chance of becoming a Martial God in the future.
It wouldn't be wise to offend him too much.
"Moreover... Fang Xing is just a little elementary school student. What he does doesn't matter, but if it affects your impression in front of the big shots, wouldn't that be a huge loss for you?" Pan Xiong added with a smile.
"You're good..."
Wei Shentong narrowed his eyes. "It seems you hold this student in high regard and plan to introduce him to the Academy?"
"Haha, who knows what the future holds?"
Pan Xiong shook his head. "I personally think that in the future, we should let these young people choose their paths. Don't you agree?"
(End of Chapter)
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