Martial Saint!
Chapter 124 - 0114 Sixth Rank Unbeatable

Chapter 124: 0114 Sixth Rank Unbeatable

Under the scrutiny of countless eyes, Ye Xiao could only steel himself to go forward.

He was using the Second-Class martial arts technique known as "Moon Gazing Finger", derived from the Yong Chun lineage. This fist technique specialized in finger moves and perfected the "Biu Jee" technique of Yong Chun. When cultivated to completion, both hands were like two invisible swords, fingers piercing like javelins, with immense power.

Yong Chun favored short bridge and narrow horse stances, excelling in the short boxing skill known for Inch Force. With a loud shout, Ye Xiao darted forward, narrowing the distance with Lu Chenzhou, and launched a series of Charging Punches in rapid succession to probe his opponent.

Lu Chenzhou swung his hands like the wind, effortlessly defusing all of Ye Xiao’s attacks. Suddenly, with the sound of slicing air, Ye Xiao transitioned from punch to finger thrust, exploding with lightning speed in the close quarters and aiming straight for Lu Chenzhou’s eyes.

He had heard that Lu Chenzhou had Hard Qi Gong protecting his body, fearing that his blows couldn’t penetrate...

Chenzhou leaned back to dodge, while his left hand snaked out to lock down Ye Xiao’s right arm as he tried to retract it. Ye Xiao’s expression changed; he spun to the side, attempting to send Chenzhou flying, while his left hand, like a spear, jabbed towards Chenzhou’s throat.

His moves could be described as deadly and ruthless!

Chenzhou’s right hand and right foot shook simultaneously, the Tiger Swallow Dual Forms flipping and shaking the ground, yanking Ye Xiao’s frame off-balance, disrupting his force. Ye Xiao’s right leg landed on him, feeling neither painful nor itchy. His left Biu Jee was seized and crushed by Chenzhou’s right clawed grip.

Crack, a crisp sound echoed.

"Ah, ah, ah... My fingers!"

Ye Xiao screamed in agony, feeling that the bones in his left hand might be broken. Before he could voice his concession, he felt a great force on his right hand as well, its joints loosened and dislocated.

The judges from Magic City high schools on the panel quickly shouted out:

"Enough, Ye Xiao has lost."

Ye Xiao cried out in pain:

"I’ve lost, I’ve lost!"

At this moment, Ye Xiao on the ground clutched at his fingers, his face purple with pain as cold sweat streamed down. Lu Chenzhou rubbed the back of his head, looking simple and honest, his face filled with apology as he said:

"Ye, are you alright?"

He stretched out his hand to help Ye Xiao up.

But Ye Xiao fled from the podium as if he’d seen a ghost.

"I’ve got a fracture, doctor!"

The medical team, which had been waiting, examined his wound.

"It’s nothing serious; just try not to use your fingers for three months."

Ye Xiao’s face darkened:

"Not use my fingers, how am I supposed to train? I practice finger techniques, damn it; Chenzhou did this on purpose, he’s hurt me maliciously. Where’s the competition committee? I want to report him!"

The doctor replied indifferently:

"If you don’t want those fingers, feel free to practice your punches."

A teacher at the judges’ table also unhappily said:

"Chenzhou, you clearly know you’re far stronger than Ye Xiao, yet you struck so carelessly. I suspect you’ve willfully injured a fellow student."

"That’s simply making a fuss without reason. In martial arts sparring, how can there be no injuries? If you’re so delicate, don’t sign up for the Martial Arts competition, why embarrass yourself here?"

It wasn’t a judge, but Hong Fu from the spectator stands, who couldn’t help but stand up to retort. As a teacher, he vividly remembered how this Ye Xiao had once tried to sabotage Chenzhou’s opportunities.

He could also sense that Chenzhou’s moves carried a hint of personal grudge. But this was a contest; that guy was lethal with every move, so Chenzhou defending and injuring the opponent was quite normal.

Ji Xuantong couldn’t help saying:

"Don’t slander; this is my True Inheritance!"

As an outsider to the school, he couldn’t spout harsh words, but he couldn’t sit idly by while this guy maligned Chenzhou. He wasn’t aware of the personal grudges between Chenzhou and Ye Xiao; he simply thought his disciple was engaged in normal sparring.

A judge tried to mediate, calming everyone down.

"Let’s discuss this matter, but the competition must go on."

At this moment, Master Wang, perched in a tree, suddenly spoke up:

"What’s there to discuss? For someone who practices finger techniques, finger injuries are as common as eating and drinking. Making a huge fuss over a little injury, crybaby, throwing away the face of martial artists."

The grandmaster’s words settled the matter definitively.

Chenzhou looked at Ye Xiao without expression.

This was but a small lesson, after all.

The aggrieved Ye Xiao was carried to the school’s hospital.

Lu Chenzhou advanced to the top 50, so did Yuan Zhigang who was a peak Sixth Rank master, but the other familiar faces from the second senior class were eliminated.

Ji Xuantong came over to Lu Chenzhou’s side.

"Keep it up, disciple, the top 30 are in sight."

As for the top 12, it would depend on Lu Chenzhou’s luck. As long as he wasn’t matched against one of those experts who had been in the Seventh Rank for a long time and had also mastered the Hua Realm, he had a good shot.

"You’re here too, teacher?"

Lu Chenzhou was somewhat surprised.

Old Ji smiled and said,

"After all, I’m an alumnus of Dragon City Martial Arts University; it’s quite easy for me to come in."

In the subsequent competition to advance to the top 25, Lu Chenzhou’s streak of good luck continued. His opponent was a Sixth Rank competitor from Dragon and Tiger Academy, coincidentally, it was Xu Jiutian.

He had placed third in the Hundred Academies Exchange tournament.

"Brother Lu, we finally get to spar."

Last time, Xu Jiutian also felt regret as he was caught by surprise and defeated by Wang Chong’s sudden burst seed breakthrough. After reviewing the match, he felt he should have won.

Xu Jiutian said,

"The martial arts method I use is ’Qingping Sword Palm’ from the Dragon and Tiger lineage, a first-class technique. This fist technique is immensely powerful, so be careful, Brother Lu... Ha! Take this!" Xu Jiutian quickly launched his strike, seeing that Lu Chenzhou was practicing his Hard Qi Gong, he didn’t bother to introduce himself further.

But Lu Chenzhou’s clothes were already billowing, indicating that he had already activated "Arhat Skill."

He used Hard Qi Gong to bully Xu Jiutian simply because he didn’t want to get injured during the match and delay his martial arts training.

Xu Jiutian’s face was resolute as he shouted,

"Good! Today I’ll break your Arhat Golden Body with my Qingping Sword Palm!"

Pitter-patter.

The fierce exchange of punches and palms was intense.

Xu Jiutian was very strong, his palms were like swords, moving chaotically left and right, and for a short time, he even put Lu Chenzhou under pressure, getting the upper hand. However, Lu Chenzhou’s Tiger Swallow Dual Forms were variable: sometimes his moves were mighty and unbeatable within an inch, other times he moved over large areas, sweeping and killing with agile techniques.

With cross-training martial arts supporting him, his error rate was higher than an average person’s. Taking a few hits occasionally didn’t matter; after fifty moves, Xu Jiutian started to fall behind. That’s when Lu Chenzhou launched his killing move: a push block with his left hand and a thrusting Charging Punch with his right, aiming for the belly like a long spear!

The punch roared like a dragon, vibrating with a resonant hum!

Xu Jiutian flew backward from the impact.

"I’ve lost."

He was tumbling with Qi-Blood, and his face turned pale.

The difference in their strengths was too great.

Facing Lu Chenzhou, he felt as if he were fighting against a Seventh Rank warrior.

Lu Chenzhou successfully advanced to the top 25.

In the stands, the students from Dragon and Tiger Academy let out sighs of disappointment.

Someone shouted toward the stands,

"Hard Qi Gong is just too shameless; Brother Xu doesn’t stand a chance whether he fights or not."

"Alas... with the same level of cultivation, those who practice cross-training innate martial arts are invincible. Within the Sixth Rank, who could beat that shameless Lu Chenzhou?"

Wang Gang from Galaxy Martial University retorted,

"If you think it’s unfair, you’re welcome to practice Hard Qi Gong yourselves."

He was also a Sixth Rank practitioner with Hard Qi Gong. Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on his side. In the group stages’ first round, he met a Seventh Rank expert and was promptly eliminated.

Brother Lu was now their last hope.

In the stands, Lu Chenzhou was carefully watching the matches.

Yuan Zhigang met an opponent in the Hua Realm of the Seventh Rank and was defeated in less than thirty moves. No matter how fierce his attacks were, they were effortlessly dismantled using the Hua Realm before reaching a qualitative change.

Lu Chenzhou pondered to himself,

"This Hua Realm is indeed powerful... It doesn’t matter. Participation is what counts."

He was already very satisfied with his current results.