Another student inquired,
"Why? Is it higher than the Dragon Form?"
"The Whale Form differs from other factions; it incorporates some elements of Hard Qigong in its training method, necessitating regular striking and jostling of the body. Only after such training can one achieve unparalleled power while maintaining considerable defense power. It’s not easily shattered due to a lack of agility, which increases the margin for error. Just seize the opportunity to catch the enemy, and you could kill them in an instant."
"No wonder there are so few cultivators of the Whale Form."
"Yes, hence Wang Hongdao has the strength to contend for a place among the Dragon City Top Ten."
Wang Hongdao’s performance is truly worthy of the reputation of the number one student from the branch school.
The undisputed top favorite to win the championship.
A sturdy man with a physique comparable to Giant Elephant Rickett stood with his arms folded across his chest. He was Wang Hongdao’s teacher, a Martial Arts Master known as [Sea-Splitting Whale·Lan Tian], who had once studied under the number one practitioner of the Whale Form, Sky Suppressing Mystic Whale·Wang Kun Grandmaster!
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"Teacher, you’ve come to watch the matches too."
"Mmm, you fought well. Are you confident about winning the championship?"
Wang Hongdao confidently replied with a smile,
"Don’t underestimate the opponent. I’ve watched a few of Lu Chenzhou’s matches, and his strength should not be comparable to an ordinary Tenth Rank; you need to give it your all."
"Even when a lion fights a rabbit, it uses its full strength, let alone Lu Chenzhou, who is a fierce tiger."
"Mmm, the main issue is his Perfect Arhat Skill, which can be quite troublesome."
"Don’t worry, teacher. I will definitely win the championship!"
Seeing Wang Hongdao’s confidence, Lan Tian seemed to understand something.
He asked him in a slightly surprised and quiet voice,
"Has your ’Whale Flipping Sea Fist’... reached Perfection?"
Wang Hongdao nodded and said,
"Yes, I made a breakthrough recently. I haven’t tested my Qi-Blood yet; I thought I’d save it for after the competition... heh heh, I want to give Old Tian or Lu Chenzhou a surprise."
Lan Tian let out a sigh of relief:
"Then it should not be a problem. It looks like you’ve developed [Whale Skin], and with your [Overturning River and Sea Force], there’s an eighty percent chance of winning the championship."
He wasn’t blind in his confidence but was making a rational analysis. As a teacher, he knew that once the Whale Flipping Sea Fist was perfected, Wang Hongdao’s Qi-Blood level had surely surpassed 7.5. The Whale Form, akin to the Holy Image faction, sacrificed a bit of speed to incorporate the advantages of Hard Qigong, and it counted as both an internal and external cultivation method. Among all shapes, in terms of Qi-Blood enhancement, the Whale Form is truly second to none.
Just then, the top four names were announced.
[Wang Hongdao (Class 1) vs Li Zhen (Class 4)]
[Tian Xingjian (Class 1) vs Lu Chenzhou (Class 1)]
Wang Hongdao looked at the list and asked,
"Teacher, who do you think will win between Lu Chenzhou and Tian Xingjian?"
"Little Tian’s foundation is not bad, and he’s older, which means more combat experience in all aspects, not to mention he has the advantage in Qi-Blood... But he still can’t defeat Lu Chenzhou.
Even if he could win, his chances wouldn’t be great. Let’s say it’s sixty-forty in favor of Lu Chenzhou. The main thing is Lu Chenzhou hasn’t trained in Iron Leg Skill, so his Arhat Skill isn’t very useful against Little Tian’s leg techniques. If Little Tian isn’t foolish, he will surely leverage his leg technique advantage and specifically target Lu Chenhzhou’s lower body. Although Tiger Form is also adept at leg techniques, when compared to the specialized Horse Form, it falls short. If Little Tian was skilled in upper body Fist Techniques, then his chances of winning wouldn’t even be forty percent."
"I think so, too. Lu Chenzhou has not yet used his Evil Qi and Sound Wave Kill... probably saving it for Old Tian or me, aiming for the championship."
"Yes, that’s why I’ve been somewhat worried about you. If both fighters go all-out, your chances of winning against Lu Chenzhou might just be about sixty-forty. His ’Tiger Spirit Divine Fist’ seems to be not far from Great Success, and it’s also a top-notch Fist Technique.
You are a Whale Form prodigy, and he is a natural Tiger Form talent, progressing incredibly fast with concurrent training in Swallow Form, and there’s a chance he could kite you to death... But since your Sea Overturning Fist is perfected, with strong Qi-Blood and suppression from your primary Martial Arts expertise, it’s not something a Second Class Hard Qigong or a Third Class Swallow Form can make up for.
However, still be careful, to avoid capsizing in the sewer. After the competition, you should focus entirely on Opening the Acupoints and perfecting the 30 Acupoints. Your Qi-Blood should be close to 8 then, and then it’s time to comprehend Innate Strength and prepare for the promotion to becoming a Martial Artist.
If everything goes as expected, you should be the first from the branch school to be promoted to Martial Artist.
At that time, the school will have additional rewards."
"Whether it’s Qi-Blood or comprehending the Hua Realm, I am fairly confident; it’s just that opening Acupoints is too difficult... But becoming a Martial Artist before I turn twenty, I am confident of that!"
After bidding farewell to his teacher, Wang Hongdao strode onto the platform with high spirits.
"Across the wide world, except for the rare few prodigies, even Martial Arts Grandmasters struggle with opening Acupoints; I hope he’s mentally prepared for the challenge ahead."
"Go, Chenzhou. Just do your best!"
Ji Xuantong saw Lu Chenzhou facing Tian Xingjian.
Confident as he was, he dared not say that Lu Chenzhou was sure to win.
Hence, he prepared Lu Chenzhou mentally in advance.
Lu Chenzhou brimming with battle intent, strode onto the platform on the waves.
Fangshan’s cheer squad shouted loudly,
"Chenzhou, believe in yourself!"
"Lu Chenzhou! Must win!"
"Lu Chenzhou! The God who reigns over those with Low Class root bone!"
From a corner, a rough voice suddenly chimed in.
"Invincible Golden Body!"
The people of Dragon City turned toward Wang Gang,
"Why are you here again?"
"You might as well just join Dragon City Martial Arts University."
Wang Gang chuckled sheepishly,
"Galaxy suits me better."
His old man’s connections were all at Galaxy Martial University.
Otherwise, he would have really come to Dragon City to join forces with Lu Chenzhou.
The road of Cross Training is long; only with Dao companions can one endure.
Old Tian greeted with a smile and fists clasped,
"When you first joined the school, your rank was too low. Later, when you moved up the ranks, I wanted to spar with you, but then I thought, let’s have a fight during the tournament... If I lose to you, it’s not too embarrassing for a Tenth Rank, especially since you really are somewhat exceptional."