Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 175 Well deserved
Wan Muchun made his appearance; he was of average build and looks, standing in front of the radiant Gao Wu like a passerby.

The vast majority of the audience did not recognize Wan Muchun; only a very small number of students from the Martial Arts Academy knew this strongest martial arts student.

The title of "strongest" is not based on mere words, but rather on the results of a year-end martial arts competition among the four academies.

As a representative of Huanglong College, Wan Muchun won first place in the college competition every year since he enrolled, for four consecutive years, until he gave up the competition last year.

Many students at the martial arts academy had been ruled by Wan Muchun and knew just how powerful this unassuming young man was.

Gao Wu is currently enjoying great popularity, and many people are comparing him to Wan Muchun.

Some senior martial arts students stubbornly believe that Wan Muchun is stronger because they have witnessed Wan Muchun's skills firsthand, or even personally experienced his abilities.

In comparison, Gao Wu's actual record is only the Qilin Cup championship; the rest are just videos of him showing off.

While the Secret Realm's ability to slay werewolves is indeed impressive, many would disagree that it's stronger than Wan Muchun.

Today, Wan Muchun and Gao Wu will face off head-on, let's see who is stronger.

Wan Muchun on the arena did not rush to make a move. He and Gao Wu slowly circled around, looking for an opening.

Before going on stage, Wang Tianyin emphasized Gao Wu's strength, especially Gao Wu's physical prowess, and told him to be careful not to fight Gao Wu head-on.

Having watched Gao Wu's previous battles, Wan Muchun felt that Gao Wu hadn't truly exerted his full strength yet. On the other hand, this person's stamina was truly remarkable; the previous five battles seemed to have no effect on Gao Wu at all, his aura was so steady and profound, and his source energy flowed in an orderly manner.

It's not easy to create distance between yourself and a master martial artist on such a small arena.

After circling around Wan Muchun, Gao Wu discovered that the other party was truly unremarkable in every way, not even having a body odor, except for a slight chemical scent of detergent on his martial arts uniform.

This also proves that the opponent has mastered the art of cultivation, with their pores tightly closed during combat.

It was clear that the opponent's physique was quite formidable, but he was impatient to continue testing him. He immediately advanced and directly approached Wanmuchun's central gate, striking the opponent's face with his palm.

His movements weren't fast, but they had an effortless, carefree quality, like riding the wind. When he struck out, he moved with the momentum, creating a natural rhythm.

At his level of martial arts cultivation, while he couldn't quite say he used intention without force, he could use the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon as a central hub to circulate his source energy, naturally integrating internal and external forces in both offense and defense.

Wan Muchun dared not retreat easily. Despite Gao Wu's unhurried manner, retreating seemed easy. By retreating in front of Gao Wu, he was handing over the initiative to his opponent.

More importantly, Gao Wu's agility and movement were superior to his, and any attempt to move around in combat would fall into Gao Wu's rhythm. From then on, the situation became one of host and guest, making it difficult for him to regain the initiative.

After analyzing the situation, Wan Muchun made a decision instantly. Ignoring Gao Wu's direct strike to his left palm, he turned sideways and punched Gao Wu straight in the chest.

The Void Sun Sword Scripture he cultivated originated from the Void Sun Rat among the Twelve Divine Forms. It is a very complex secret technique, and very few people cultivate it.

The "illusory sun" refers to the sun hidden in the clouds, appearing both real and illusory. Although it possesses the power of the blazing sun, its changes are unpredictable and elusive. His main cultivation method is the Azure Yang Qi, where the azure light transformed from his source energy leaps like flames, its temperature not high but sharp as needles.

Gao Wu's mental strength is now so powerful that the subtle changes in Wan Muchun's body and the transformation of his source power are all reflected in his mental world.

As soon as Wan Muchun moved, he simultaneously shifted his position to the side, his left palm lightly turning to block Wan Muchun's right fist.

Before Gao Wu could exert any force, Wan Muchun suddenly bent his arm and pulled back his fist, his right leg already silently kicking straight towards Gao Wu's abdomen.

His toes were pointed straight as blades, using the power generation method from the Void Sun Sword Scripture. With the source power gathered in his toes and the force of this kick, he could easily slice a person in two.

The true brilliance of this technique lies in using the fist to cover the leg, like the sun hidden in the clouds, where sunlight falls down like a sword through a gap amidst the changing winds and clouds.

Gao Wu, however, with his keen sense of Wan Muchun's movements, caught the change in his leg. He stepped back and pulled in his abdomen, while pressing down on Wan Muchun's right foot with his right palm.

As Wan Muchun's right leg was suddenly pressed down by the palm force, he suddenly flipped his toes around Gao Wu's palm and kicked Gao Wu in the abdomen.

He used his legs like a sword, executing the variations of the longsword through his legs. The delicate and exquisite changes made Gao Wu admire him in his heart, saying, "What great swordsmanship!"
It is often said that a swordsman is one with his sword, and that any part of his body can be used as a weapon, but this is actually an exaggeration.

This was the first time Gao Wu had ever encountered someone with such exquisite control over their body, even to the point of making a kick as precise as a sword strike.

Such martial arts talent and a profound understanding of swordsmanship are truly remarkable. More importantly, the integration of physical combat techniques into swordsmanship is exceptional.

Gao Wu changed his right palm again, still pressing precisely on the opponent's toes. With the two forces colliding, Gao Wu's right palm paused, and Wan Muchun's right leg was also shaken downwards.

Wan Muchun was prepared for this. Using the terrifying source power emanating from his leg, he leaped into the air and thrust his left leg straight at Gao Wu's chest like a sword.

As Gao Wu blocked with his palm, Wan Muchun's swift left leg lightly touched Gao Wu's palm, causing him to pause slightly in mid-air before his right leg followed up and struck Gao Wu's face.

The rapid-fire leg techniques, sometimes forceful, sometimes graceful, resembled swords, spears, and whips, dazzling the viewer.

Those watching the spectacle, unaware of what was happening, only saw Gao Wu being forced to retreat and Wan Muchun's series of transformations looking incredibly cool, so the audience spontaneously cheered.

Wang Tianyin, standing in the stands, wore a cold and stern expression, showing neither joy nor anger. However, he did not approve of his disciple's radical and risky approach.

Bai Yunfei and Han Yujun also watched very carefully. As martial arts masters, they could see that Wan Muchun's actions were very risky and did not fit his calm personality.

In front of tens of thousands of spectators, no matter how eager Wan Muchun was for victory, he wouldn't be so aggressive. One can only imagine what special talent or supernatural power Wan Muchun would have to unleash.

Innate supernatural abilities are different from martial arts skills; both are innate personal abilities that are developed through martial arts training.

Even though they were all martial arts masters, they couldn't predict what kind of innate supernatural power Wan Muchun would use.

The martial artists Yan Shanyue, Wang Ye, Ye Chang'an, Bai Yucheng, and Bai Yushuang were far less insightful and knowledgeable.

They couldn't understand the situation, only feeling that Wan Muchun's counterattack was extremely fierce, completely suppressing Gao Wu on the field.

Only Li Chunyi, a loyal follower of Gao Wu, had complete faith in him. Seeing Wan Muchun leap up and unleash a series of sword-like kicks, he had only one thought: "The more wildly he jumps, the faster he dies!"

The audience below the ring are just there for the excitement, and they can get a clearer view from the outside.

The high-level martial arts expert who faced Wan Muchun was completely different. However, when the opponent kicked out, the sharp whistling sound was like a long sword slashing continuously. The sharp and fierce aura pressed down so hard that the air almost exploded.

The surging source energy acted like a barrier, causing severe interference, which would normally be enough to disrupt an opponent's perception.

Gao Wu, however, was different. His mental strength was too strong, allowing him to grasp the essence from the complex changes in source energy. Although Wan Muchun's momentum was strong, he was put on the defensive once his source energy was exhausted. So, what kind of innate supernatural ability did his opponent possess?
He immediately realized what was happening and retreated. Wanmu Spring, rising into the air, surged with source power, and his body suddenly shone with a bright blue light.

Wan Muchun paused in mid-air, then raised his arms high with palms together. Instantly, the source energy around him gathered in his palms, and when he closed them, a bright blue light shone, like an unparalleled divine sword, which he slashed down fiercely at Gao Wu.

This strike was simple yet powerful, its majestic momentum truly like the blazing sun illuminating the heavens.

The surrounding audience was awestruck by his imposing presence and gasped in surprise.

Gao Wu could tell that the opponent had unleashed his full source power, using his palm as a sword to create such a powerful aura.

However, he wasn't a wooden stake; he wouldn't just stand there and let Wan Muchun hack and slash at him. Even if they clashed head-on, he wasn't afraid of anything. Gao Wu was racking his brains, trying to figure out how to deal with it, when he saw Wan Muchun's palms clasp down like swords from above, splitting into four figures that surrounded him from all sides.

The body splitting into four clearly violates the laws of physics in the real world. At least not now.

The white-haired werewolf can expand its body. According to Master Lu, it is because of its special body structure that it can temporarily absorb source energy to expand its body and temporarily convert the source energy into flesh and blood tissue to enhance its body.

It mainly involves the transformation of the demon god's divine power, and it is still very difficult for human beings to analyze the technology with the current technology.

Wan Muchun's split body was clearly different from the white-haired werewolf's; it was definitely not a real transformation. So, this must be a mirror projection?

The surrounding audience gasped in surprise; they could clearly see it too—it wasn't a simple mirrored projection targeting him. In any case, only one out of the four was real!
The switching between the mirror image and the real body may also be a kind of change in supernatural power, so what appears positive may not be real.
Even without activating the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, Gao Wu still had the energy to think and reason. He could actually use his Yin Spirit to observe the changes in the opponent's source energy, thereby pinpointing Wan Muchun's location.

Even if the opponent's mirror image can mimic source power, it's difficult to imitate the aura of life. But then why bother? There's no need to cheat when sparring with your own people.

After making his decision, Gao Wu shouted without hesitation. His shout was propelled by the Dragon Roar of the Nine Heavens. It seemed to be a single syllable, but it was actually amplified by the source power, creating hundreds of high-frequency sound waves that indiscriminately impacted the surroundings.

The four Wanmuchuns who slashed with their palms together were all impacted by the shockwave, and each of their bodies underwent subtle changes.

Gao Wu remembered that the other person's clothes smelled of chemical detergent, but he realized he was overthinking it, because the intense sound wave impact was enough to sweep away all odor molecules, and he didn't have the chance to judge the authenticity by smell.

Fortunately, that's not important. A mirror image is, after all, a mirror image, fundamentally different from a real person. The impact and changes experienced by the real person will be reflected in the mirror image.

The sound waves that impact the mirror image cannot be reflected in the real person.

Through comparison of various details, Gao Wu immediately locked onto Wan Muchun's true form. He silently turned to the left and met Wan Muchun's sword-like palm strikes.

Although Gao Wu used only one palm, he gathered the strength of his entire body and nearly eight thousand units of source energy from three acupoints, and activated his favorite technique, "The Dragon Regrets".

He struck with seven-tenths of his palm power, then withdrew three-tenths of the power. This back-and-forth movement created spatial and energy shifts, thus neutralizing and dissolving Wan Muchun's seven-tenths Qingyang Sword Qi.

Kanglong Youhui unleashed his palm power again, striking directly. The palm power surged forth with a thunderous roar, deflecting Wan Muchun's closed palms, which were like swords. He then pressed his palm straight into Wan Muchun's chest.

Even a man as deep and calm as Wan Muchun was filled with shock in his blue eyes. He didn't know how Gao Wu could accurately lock onto his true form and break his Qingyang Sword Qi so easily. This battle was a complete defeat!

Gao Wu didn't want to hurt anyone, so he changed his direct palm strike into a gentle pushing force, propelling Wan Muchun's body nearly twenty meters into the air...

Most of the audience could not truly comprehend how powerful the palm strikes were, as Wan Muchun, who weighs nearly 100 kilograms, was thrown 20 meters into the air, almost touching the dome of the martial arts hall.

This scene was very impactful and truly demonstrated the power of high-level martial arts palm strikes, giving all viewers a direct understanding.

The audience was screaming.

Yan Shanyue and Bai Yucheng were also shocked. Gao Wu had broken Wan Muchun's wondrous mirror transformation so easily and had also demonstrated a source power cultivation that completely overwhelmed Wan Muchun. It was truly terrifying!
On the contrary, Li Chunyi, a loyal follower of Gao Wu, remained calm. He felt that all of this was natural and nothing to be surprised about.

All I can say is that blasting someone more than 20 meters into the air is quite visually impressive, and it's another brilliant performance by a martial arts enthusiast...

Bai Yunfei and Han Yujun both nodded slightly. Although Gao Wu's method of breaking the mirror image ability was simple, it demonstrated solid martial arts skills and powerful mental strength. Gao Wu completely defeated Wan Muchun in this match.

The title of "King of Youth" is truly well-deserved!

The two associate professors, Zheng Mingrong and Han Chen, who were preparing to go on stage, had very serious expressions. Even with Wan Muchun's supernatural powers, they were no match for him. Although their source power was stronger than Wan Muchun's, they were still no match for Gao Wu. They were afraid they had little chance.

As associate professors at the martial arts academy, they are responsible for teaching almost all the major martial arts courses. How can they teach after losing to a young martial arts master in front of so many students?

But at this point, the consequences of them not going on stage would be even more serious...

Wan Muchun, who fell from the sky, had to activate his source power to change direction in order to stand firm on the arena.

Wan Muchun cupped his hands in acknowledgment of defeat, but remained silent. Gao Wu returned the gesture.

The martial arts academy students watching fell silent. The battle for first place was over.

Without a doubt, Gao Wu is the strongest student at Anjing University and the strongest youth in Beizhou. He is the undisputed king of youth!

Referee An Ziru gave Gao Wu a minute's rest. Gao Wu sat down in a corner of the arena, and Song Mingyue came up to bring him water. Gao Wu closed his eyes and silently recited the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra. One minute was enough for him to recover to his peak condition.

The wonders of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra are beyond the imagination of others.

When Zheng Mingrong took the stage and made his move, he found that Gao Wu was full of energy and his source power was also strong, so he could not gain any advantage.

After only a few dozen moves, Gao Wu struck him in the back with a palm strike. He wasn't injured, but the fight was over.

The second person to take the stage, Han Chen, was defeated in just a few dozen moves.

Seeing that even the two associate professors were easily defeated, some martial arts academy students booed...

The main reason is that these two are usually very strict, and the students will definitely take this opportunity to vent.

An Ziru saw all of this. She couldn't remember the students who booed the teacher, but the cameras might.

Once this is over, she'll see if these students have the right to boo their teacher...

The eighth person to take the stage was Yang Tielin, the guardian of the Nine Limits of Heaven, and an old friend of Gao Wu.

Gao Wu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "Uncle Yang, why are you joining in this fun if you're not keeping an eye on the Nine Limits of Heaven?"

Yang Tielin's expression was somewhat complicated: "I casually promised someone, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this. Damn it, what a mess this is!"

He was acquainted with Gao Wu and knew how formidable Gao Wu was. Private sparring was fine, but a duel in the ring required a winner.

As a martial arts master, he would lose face big time if he lost to Gao Wu. But if he didn't go easy on him, he would be letting down their friendship.

If he had known earlier that he would have fought Gao Wu, he definitely would have refused.

Gao Wu noticed Yang Tielin's hesitation, so he put away his smile and said seriously, "With the masters watching and the entire school watching, Uncle Yang, please don't hold back."

He cupped his hands and said, "I will also do my best to win. Please give me your guidance, Uncle Yang!"

Yang Tielin was a straightforward person. He nodded and said, "Alright, let me experience the brilliance of the young king!"

Few audience members recognized Yang Tielin, but the big screen thoughtfully introduced him as a martial arts master.

Upon seeing the words "martial arts master," the tens of thousands of spectators erupted in uproar...

(End of this chapter)