Ling Xiao wasn’t underestimating Ling Yixue.
Had Ling Yixue not awakened something special, her defeat in this battle was certain, merely a matter of time.
Of course, he hoped that Ling Yixue would win, but such matters were not for him to decide.
After a hundred moves, Ling Yixue lost. The gap in their realms was significant, and since she hadn’t awakened any unique abilities of the Soul Clan, her defeat was quite expected.
However, being able to last a hundred moves against Shi Yu Lian, who had a much higher realm, was enough for her to be proud of.
That must be where the terror of the Soul Clan lies.
Already so strong now, one can only wonder how Ling Yixue will be once she truly awakens the abilities of the Soul Clan.
It really is somewhat exciting to think about.
After defeating Ling Yixue, Shi Yu Lian didn’t rest but turned to Ling Chen and said, "Ling Chen, do you dare to accept Yu Lian’s challenge?"
Ling Chen chuckled and shook his head, "You are no match for me. However, since you have issued a challenge, I cannot shy away. But if I win against you now, I fear some may not be convinced. How about we fight after half a shichen?"
He aimed to win, but to win gloriously, to suppress the momentum of Ling Xiao.
If he were to fight now and lose, the embarrassment would be too severe, as it was clear to any discerning observer that Shi Yu Lian had expended a great deal in her battle with Ling Yixue.
If he were to win, others might say his victory was not honorable, and he was not foolish.
"Agreed," Shi Yu Lian didn’t say anything more, popping a pill into her mouth and then sitting cross-legged on the third platform to recuperate.
Ling Chen didn’t sit down. He wanted to warm up before his battle with Shi Yu Lian, confident that he could handle any opponent that wasn’t too strong.
Ling Xiao naturally shared this belief.
In terms of strength, Ling Chen was likely not much different from Li Xinghui. His displeasure with Li Xinghui was mainly due to his character.
Though he had never offended the man, Li Xinghui had tried to intimidate him as soon as he returned. Otherwise, why would he find Ling Chen disagreeable?
"Come on, I, Ling Chen, am standing right here. Is there no man from the Shi Clan, the Wang Clan, or the Li Clan who dares to fight?"
Ling Chen’s aura was powerful, and he wanted to seize this opportunity to showcase himself, so he didn’t restrain his Gang Qi when calling out.
The Middle Sixth Level Martial Vein, that was the highest known realm among the under-twenty year-olds in Tianfeng City.
The first to step up was Shi Yue, who had previously fought with Ling Xiao.
Shi Yue’s Surging Wave Fist was formidable; if given time to fully unleash it, its power would be terrifying.
"Shi Yue, be careful. He’s not easy to deal with!"
"Don’t worry, sister. I know I’m not his opponent, but as a man, I can’t just stand aside when someone is challenging," Shi Yue replied.
Shi Yue jumped onto the second platform, facing Ling Chen.
"Your courage is commendable, but I wonder how many moves you can withstand from me!"
Seeing Shi Yue, Ling Chen frowned slightly. He had watched Shi Yue’s previous fight with Ling Xiao and honestly admitted that he wouldn’t dare face Shi Yue’s attacks head-on.
Fortunately, with his higher realm and abundant Gang Qi, he had several ways to handle Shi Yue, although he couldn’t defeat Shi Yue as effortlessly as Ling Xiao had, which was somewhat unsatisfying.
"We’ll see after the fight," Shi Yue said.
Shi Yue’s attack wasn’t fancy; he knew the Surging Wave Fist, so he started off by directly using it.
Ling Chen frowned slightly, then took a step back, but it wasn’t in retreat; it was to advance.
He too made a fist-punching gesture and then surged forward, clashing with Shi Yue.
"Surging Wave Fist! What’s going on here? How can Ling Chen know our Shi Clan’s Surging Wave Fist?" the Master of Tianfeng City exclaimed, his complexion changing dramatically as he stood up angrily.
"City Lord, please calm yourself. That Ling Chen seems to have learned a secret art that allows him to imitate an opponent’s martial skills," a highly respected elder from the Shi Clan reassured the Master of Tianfeng City with a shake of his head.
"Yes, somewhat similar to the Mystic Art of the Transcendent Martial Arts Fragment that our Yu Lian used," the elder explained.
The Master of Tianfeng City was not lacking in vision; he had merely been too excited about the external transmission of a family’s secret technique to pay attention earlier.
Now, upon closer inspection, he found that this was indeed the case.
However, the fragmentary secret of the mystic art was terrifying enough, and in Ling Chen’s hands, it was as natural as a fish takes to water.
Originally, Ling Chen’s realm was higher than Shi Yue’s, and now that he was using the same martial skills, the power of his martial skills was also stronger than Shi Yue’s.
Thus, the outcome was self-evident.
The continuous impact between the two erupted, and finally, after ten moves, Shi Yue spat out blood and knelt on the ground.
Ling Chen looked like a Sky God, unrivaled in the world.
"Could it be that Ling Chen is invincible now?"
"Yeah, he can imitate the opponent’s martial skills, and since his own realm is higher than the opponent’s, the martial skills he imitates are stronger too. He’s practically invincible."
"No wonder he’s so confident about defeating Li Xinghui; it really is possible."
"It’s not just possible, but very likely. It’s practically cheating!"
As soon as Ling Chen made a move, it left countless people dumbfounded. It was not clear how strong the Transcendent Martial Arts Fragmentary Secret was, but at least when his realm was higher than others’, he was basically unbeatable.
Originally, Wang Zui and Shi Fei Yu had ideas about challenging Ling Chen, but now they had dismissed these thoughts.
They had already been defeated consecutively and did not wish to make a fool of themselves.
The most important thing was that it would be foolish to fight knowing they would be defeated.
"Who else dares to fight me!"
Ling Chen looked down on the crowd, completely domineering.
"I refuse to believe this evil!"
Finally, a disciple from the Li Clan, ranked ninth, stood up on the stage.
He was the strongest young expert in the Li Clan, second only to Li Xinghui, but he understood the gap between himself and the latter and harbored no unreasonable thoughts.
However, the way Ling Chen was acting was somewhat irksome.
"You’re not bad in strength, slightly better than that Shi Yue, but it will still take me no more than ten moves to defeat you!"
Ling Chen stood there with his hands behind his back, seemingly not taking his opponent seriously at all.
"Let’s see about that."
The two began to fight.
As expected, Ling Chen once again imitated his opponent’s secret move, and ultimately he defeated him within ten moves, looking completely at ease.
"Hmph, aside from Li Xinghui, there’s really no one else in the younger generation of the Li Clan."
Ling Chen kicked the Li Clan disciple off the stage, his face showing a look of disdain, as if he had already become invincible.
Shi Yu Lian slowly stood up, knowing that this Ling Chen was too strong; no one present, except for her and Li Xinghui, could put any pressure on Ling Chen.
Perhaps he could, but based on the strength he had shown so far, it was not enough.
It was not that Shi Yu Lian looked down on Ling Xiao, but he had held back too much of his strength, so she judged that Ling Xiao was no match for Ling Chen.
"Have you recovered?"
Ling Chen asked with a smile.
Upon saying this, Shi Yu Lian’s figure floated up to the second stage like drifting willow fluff.
Dressed in a red gown with bare white feet, she looked enchantingly beautiful and bewitchingly captivating.
"The number one beauty of Tianfeng City challenges the top young expert of the Ling Family. This will be a sight to see."
By now, most people had already moved Ling Chen up in the rankings.
Ling Chen—Ling Yixue—Ling Xiao—Ling Yihang, this had become the order of ranking among the Ling Family’s four disciples.