High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Li Yuan vs. Tantai Feng

The hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stands, limited by their eyesight, couldn't see Tantai Feng's sudden burst of speed just now.

They only felt that Tantai Feng was extremely powerful, even managing to kill Vikram within ten strikes.

However, in the higher-level viewing area, the martial arts teachers from various schools could analyze the profundities of Tantai Feng's sudden outburst.

"In a virtual duel, everyone's physical attributes are the same. Vikram is also a high-level fourth stage. Logically, even if Tantai Feng has an advantage, it shouldn't be such a crushing victory."

"There is only one possibility! The mind has reached a profound state! He has greatly tapped into the body's finest forces."

"This allows his speed and strength to be on par with a level 12 martial artist during a burst."

"A profound mind."

"And his sword, terrifyingly fast, with an extreme brilliance that definitely embodies the essence of 'flowing light'." The teachers exchanged opinions and quickly reached a conclusion.

"Incredible!"

"He's only a freshman, and it's only October."

"First in China? No! First in the world." These teachers were all amazed and shocked.

A profound mind, if found in a senior student in their twenties, could be called 'a martial arts genius,' but globally there are quite a few of such cases.

However, for a freshman who has just entered university for a few months? It is extremely rare.

Among all martial arts universities globally, there might be only this one case among freshmen.

It's important to know that it is only October now.

It has only been three months since the freshmen started university.

"He's just a freshman, so his physical fitness must not be high, and his mental strength cannot be that strong." Dean Liu of East Sea Martial University couldn't help but say, "And yet he has reached a profound mind? Even if he can't break through in a short time, when he becomes a source martial artist in his third year, he will definitely be able to reach the fifth stage of skills."

"Yes, the threshold of the fifth stage absolutely can't stop him."

"What a genius." Many teachers couldn't help but nod in admiration.

It is extremely difficult to advance from the perfect fourth stage to the fifth stage of skills!

Even in Starlight University, Starry Sky University, and Black Stone University, there are very few students with fifth-stage skills.

In ordinary martial arts universities? It's hard to find even one among all the students.

But at this moment, almost all the teachers believed that Tantai Feng would reach the fifth stage during his university years.

Why? The foundation!

Weak physical fitness, insufficient mental strength, lack of experience, etc., all lead to much poorer comprehension.

Especially mental strength.

Whether it's a profound mind or the higher level 'fifth-stage transcendent,' both require very high mental strength.

Normally, without strong mental strength, it is almost impossible to break through to the fifth stage.

Therefore, for a genius like Tantai Feng, who has already reached a profound mind, as long as he practices normally to become a source martial artist, his foundation will be much stronger than it is now.

With his comprehension, it is almost certain that he will reach the fifth stage.

"Li Yuan can't win."

"It's not that Li Yuan is not strong enough, but Tantai Feng is too abnormal." The teachers who had originally favored Li Yuan now almost unanimously believed that Tantai Feng would win.

They couldn't think of a possibility for Tantai Feng to lose.

"What should we do?" Dean Xu looked at Li Yang with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Should we inform Li Yuan?"

"No need."

Li Yang gently shook his head. "Consider it a tempering experience for him."

"Since entering university, he has been advancing triumphantly. Perhaps this is a good opportunity to make him more aware."

"Yes."

Dean Xu also calmed down. "The difference in rewards between the champion and the runner-up is not significant. Tempering his arrogance is not a bad thing."

...

"Vikram was defeated in a single exchange?"

"Tantai Feng has become so strong?" Gong Mi and the white youth 'Salvatore' also changed their expressions as they watched from the stands.

"Instantly killing Vikram, I can't do that." Salvatore squinted his eyes slightly.

In terms of strength, he was vaguely the number one freshman at Starlight University before.

But now it seems that Tantai Feng is the strongest!

"Li Yuan is really in trouble." Tian Dazhuang frowned as he came to watch.

Not only the three of them, but also the many top geniuses from Starry Sky University and Black Stone University who came to watch, all changed their expressions.

With the high-level fourth stage realm and vision of these top geniuses.

Even if they couldn't immediately judge, they could feel the terror of Tantai Feng.

...

"Sister, do you think he has already realized the essence of 'flowing light'? A profound mind?" Wu Dongdong asked in disbelief with her mouth wide open.

She couldn't see it at all.

"I'm not entirely sure, but judging from the result, Vikram would never be careless against Tantai Feng, and yet he was still instantly killed... ninety percent probability." Lin Lanyue shook her head gently.

"Doesn't that mean Li Yuan is certain to lose?" Wu Dongdong couldn't help but say.

"Winning or losing is not important anymore." Lin Lanyue smiled.

Wu Dongdong was stunned. Winning or losing is not important? Then what is important?

"What's important is how much Li Yuan can gain."

"It's just a virtual battle."

...

Tantai Feng had already been teleported off the arena.

"A profound mind?" But in Li Yuan's mind, the sudden burst of a sword just now was still reverberating.

Li Yuan had watched the video sent by Lin Lanyue dozens of times and remembered clearly the scene of the expert demonstrating the essence of 'flowing light.'

The sword was like flowing light!

Brilliant like a river!

It was very similar to the sword light displayed by Tantai Feng just now.

The opponent's strength was already terrifying to the extreme.

Far beyond what Li Yuan had previously expected.

"My chances of winning..." Li Yuan suddenly smiled, "Very well, then let's fight without any burdens."

Li Yuan had a very good mindset.

If he had been anxious and unsure before, now he was calm after recognizing the reality.

...

"Next, we will have the final match of this year's 'Ten School Freshmen Battle,' which will determine the final champion and runner-up." The burly host's voice was enthusiastic. "Their strength is such that they would have a great chance of winning the championship in the past ten years of the 'Ten School Freshmen Battle.'"

"But today, only one of them can stand on the arena."

"Let's welcome—Tantai Feng! Li Yuan!"

Swish! Swish!

Tantai Feng and Li Yuan had already chosen their weapons and were teleported from the preparation area to the arena, facing each other fifty meters apart.

The ten-second countdown began. "You're using a sword and shield? Why not continue with the dual swords?" Li Yuan asked as he looked at the weapons in Tantai Feng's hands.

One hand held a sword, the other a shield.

Previously, all his opponents had been dealt with directly by Tantai Feng using dual swords.

This was the first conversation between Li Yuan and Tantai Feng in the Ten School Freshmen Battle so far.

The conversation was only audible to both of them.

"Dual swords have stronger attack power, but weaker defense." Tantai Feng rarely smiled and said, "Your defense is very strong, and I can see that you are very close to mental profundity."

"Using dual swords is indeed more stylish, but there is a one percent chance that I can't break your defense. If I can't break it, it will be troublesome..."

Tantai Feng said flatly, "Pretending to be cool, the last thing you want is to fail at it."

"As a challenger, if you lose, it's not embarrassing."

"If I lose, it would be a huge embarrassment."

"Using a sword and shield."

"You have no chance of winning." Tantai Feng smiled. "It may not be as cool, but at least I won't lose face. When I pretend to be cool, it's always with absolute certainty."

Li Yuan chuckled, but he had to admit that Tantai Feng had a lot of personality.

He seemed to like showing off, but deep down, he was very cautious.

Too cautious.

Even though his skills far surpassed his own, he still chose to use a shield in the end.

"Alright." Li Yuan nodded and smiled. "Then let me experience the strength of this year's number one in China."

"Wrong!"

Tantai Feng shook his head slightly and raised his head a bit. "I am not this year's number one in China."

"I am—the number one in the world this year!"

After saying that.

Tantai Feng adjusted his stance slightly, looking at Li Yuan with poise.

One second, two seconds... the countdown had already ended.

The stands were boiling over, with all the spectators watching the final showdown between the two on the arena.

"Why aren't you attacking?" Tantai Feng finally couldn't help but ask.

"I'm waiting for you."

Li Yuan also set up his defensive spear stance, shaking his head. "If I attack you first, wouldn't that be suicidal?"

Tantai Feng was stunned, realizing he had met his match.

In Tantai Feng's view, whoever attacks first is weaker.

But he hesitated for only a second.

"If I keep waiting, people might think I'm afraid of Li Yuan, which would damage my reputation as a master even more." Tantai Feng finally moved.

Boom! He lunged tens of meters forward, attacking Li Yuan like lightning.

"Kill!" Li Yuan gripped his spear tightly, staring at Tantai Feng, and thrust his spear fiercely.

The decisive battle erupted.

...

When the battle finally began.

"Li Yuan!"

"Tantai Feng!!"

"Go for it!" In the stands, nearly 800,000 spectators were boiling over, cheering excitedly and enthusiastically, their voices loud and clear.

Especially the hundreds of thousands of chinese spectators, for whom the outcome was less important than the excitement of the battle.

...

"Wow! Wow!" Tantai Feng held the sword in one hand, his sword attack sharp and continuous, slashing towards Li Yuan repeatedly.

"Clang!"

"Boom~ Boom~" Li Yuan's spear shadow shifted, mobilizing all his strength to resist the sword attack while dodging and retreating to avoid close combat with Tantai Feng.

Typically, in a spear versus sword duel, the spear usually has the absolute advantage in attack.

A longer weapon is stronger.

But once they started fighting, Li Yuan realized that Tantai Feng's sword attack was so fast that it made his scalp tingle.

Most importantly, Tantai Feng's sword attack seemed to predict all of Li Yuan's moves, easily blocking all his counterattacks.

Li Yuan was completely suppressed.

"A profound mind, force as fine as silk." Li Yuan knew that Tantai Feng wasn't actually predicting his moves.

It was purely because his opponent's realm was higher, his speed and strength faster, and every strike could react faster.

"Clang~"

With another clash of weapons, Li Yuan was forced to retreat again.

"I can't block it! I am indeed no match for him." Li Yuan had completely given up attacking, realizing the terror of the sword attack that was like flowing light.

A single sword forced him into full defense.

Moreover, from start to finish, Tantai Feng hadn't even used his left-hand shield.

"If Tantai Feng had used dual swords in this match, I would have already lost." Li Yuan gritted his teeth, staring at the continuous terrifying sword attack.

Li Yuan understood that today's victory or defeat was no longer meaningful. The opponent's realm far surpassed his own.

If Tantai Feng was purely aiming to defeat him, he would have already lost in the first few dozen moves.

So, let this be a tempering experience.

Boom! Boom!

Boom! The two exchanged blows like lightning, but for some reason, Tantai Feng, while suppressing Li Yuan, didn't go all out.

It seemed as if he was consciously suppressing and tempering Li Yuan.

Gradually.

Li Yuan, who was already close to a breakthrough, began to unconsciously recall the scenes from the video Lin Lanyue had sent of the battle between two experts.

"The tip draws arcs, the spear shaft like a path."

"The stars are vast." Li Yuan was fully immersed in the battle, enjoying it, and unknowingly, his spear techniques began to show some special changes.

"That's it." Li Yuan vaguely grasped that elusive opportunity.

That indescribable essence.

At this moment, Li Yuan's mind fully sensed every corner of his body, feeling the finest forces hidden within.

"Boom!" Li Yuan felt all the forces in his body being fully tapped, countless fine forces unified, and his speed and strength began to constantly increase, surpassing his past limits.

The power he unleashed grew stronger and stronger.

The speed of his spear grew faster and faster.

"A profound mind! The spear is like the stars." Li Yuan had a clear understanding in his heart, and his spear techniques completely changed, with the Starry Five Forms displaying a completely different charm.

"Clang!"

"Clang!" "Clang!" Originally struggling to block the attacks, Li Yuan gradually managed to fend off Tantai Feng's sword techniques.

"Did he really break through? A breakthrough in battle?" Tantai Feng's eyes brightened. "Interesting!"