Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 176 Recognition
Martial arts masters are powerful martial artists who manifest their spiritual energy externally; they are fundamentally different from ordinary people in terms of their life level.

Even the most ordinary martial arts master possesses destructive power comparable to a fully armed company of a hundred men. In complex environments like cities or mountains, the destructive power of a single martial arts master is unimaginable.

Once you reach the level of a martial arts master, all your needs in life can be easily met.

In a city like Dongjiang with a population of millions, martial arts masters are powerful figures, holding positions of authority wherever they go.

If you're willing to join the army, you'll at least start as a colonel.

There are samurai who can't make it, but there are no martial arts masters who can't make it.

Yang Tielin's guarding of the Nine Limits of Heaven seems a bit of a failure, but in reality, it's because of the special nature of the Nine Limits of Heaven that a martial arts master must be on guard to ensure the safety of those attempting to pass through.

For martial arts instructors at the martial arts academy, this was practically a mandatory task. Yang Tielin, however, was rather easygoing, looking more like a security guard at the gate.

Martial arts have flourished for a century, and even ordinary people know the power of martial arts masters, and they also know that there is a huge gap between martial artists and martial arts masters.

No matter how renowned Gao Wu was, he was still just an eighteen-year-old boy. He could be a shining star among warriors, but he was still a level below martial arts masters.

The common understanding of martial arts is very simple: the three levels of martial artist, warrior, and master are vastly different and cannot be crossed.

Over time, this fixed idea becomes an imprint of thought in the minds of ordinary people, becoming a kind of eternal truth.

Any information that contradicts their understanding will be instinctively opposed by them.

Therefore, ordinary viewers were shocked to see Yang Tielin's label as a martial arts master. In their view, a high-level martial artist challenging a martial arts master was like a three-year-old child challenging a two-meter-tall strong man with his bare hands—there was no chance of victory.

On the contrary, the students of the martial arts academy were very calm. Although Gao Wu was still a warrior, his power was not far from that of a martial master.

While challenging a martial arts master is extremely difficult, it's not too outrageous.

Of course, the vast majority of people still believed that Gao Wu was doomed to lose. Even Li Chunyi didn't think Gao Wu had much of a chance of winning.

Li Chunyi merely admired Gao Wu's pretentious manner; he wasn't a true fan. He was somewhat disappointed with the fight. Against a martial arts master, Gao Wu had no chance to use any tricks; all he could think about was how to exit in the most dignified way.

In fact, all seven matches were very exciting, especially Wan Muchun, whose Mirror Image Clone technique was truly amazing. Gao Wu broke the Mirror Image transformation with Dragon Roar, a seemingly simple but incredibly skillful response.

This single match can be considered the highest level of samurai combat.

The two teachers behind them didn't have any fancy tricks, but they had a solid foundation, rich combat experience, and skillful responses. Their interpretation of martial arts techniques could be described as textbook-level.

They lost simply because the martial arts masters were too strong. The martial arts masters will also lose this match because the martial arts instructors are too strong!

On the stage, Gao Wu and Yang Tielin were already fighting. The two had drunk together several times. Gao Wu only knew that this martial arts master had a very good personality and a carefree attitude towards life.

Although the two had discussed martial arts, he never asked Yang Tielin what method he practiced.

Only after making a move today did Gao Wu realize that Yang Tielin's movements were unpredictable and elusive, like a ghost, and his palm techniques also had a ghostly and illusory quality.

After this period of training, Gao Wu's knowledge and insight have improved a lot. He can tell that this is a martial arts method that originated from the Ghost Golden Sheep Divine Appearance.

The Twelve Divine Forms, however, do not only have twelve basic cultivation methods. Among them, the Divine Form of the Sheep is divided into several types, the most mysterious being the Ghost Golden Sheep.

This method places great emphasis on mental discipline, and has a very high entry barrier. Martial artists who use the Ghost Gold Sheep Divine Appearance as their introductory secret technique are extremely rare.

Yang Tielin is clearly a rare martial artist, so it's quite reasonable that he seems somewhat abnormal.

Gao Wu and Yang Tielin exchanged twenty polite moves, after which Gao Wu gradually increased his strength.

In martial arts, there are only high and low, strong and weak, nothing else.

Their friendship is one thing, but there's no need to talk about these things on the ring.

Yang Tielin also became serious. A faint spiritual light flickered around him, and his movements were elusive, like a ghost.

Most of the audience could not see Yang Tielin's position; they could only see black afterimages flashing on the stage.

Only high-speed cameras, viewed from multiple angles, can capture Yang Tielin's true location.

Gao Wu realized that Yang Tielin was much more agile than him, and he could only keep up with the opponent's speed by activating the Gale Transformation.

Yang Tielin is not only fast, but also has solid martial arts skills, with smooth body movements and palm techniques, and he is also very good at reading combat situations.

"A truly formidable foe!" Gao Wu exclaimed inwardly. Just as he had predicted, his true cultivation level was comparable to that of a powerful martial artist.

They have advantages in terms of source power and physical strength, but are inferior in other aspects.

If it were a fight to the death, he would unleash the Heavenly Fate Sword without hesitation, and with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra and the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, he might be able to kill Yang Tielin in an instant.

During the fight on the arena, Gao Wu did not want to use the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse. This was out of respect for Yang Tielin, and it also showed that he had enough confidence in himself.

If you can't win based on your own cultivation, then this is the end.

Unable to catch Yang Tielin, Gao Wu decided to use strength to overcome speed and power to overcome change. This sounded a bit exaggerated, but fortunately the arena was small. Just as Yang Tielin used his movement technique to circle around to his side, Gao Wu suddenly exerted force with his feet, and the Landmine Style of Zhanbing Fist was unleashed by him with the power of his source.

The leg strength far surpasses that of the arm, and with the addition of source energy, the reinforced plastic floor of the arena collapsed suddenly with one kick, and the top layers of plastic shattered with a bang.

The terrifying force spread outwards in waves along the plastic surface, causing the ground to tremble violently like undulating tides.

As soon as Yang Tielin's toes touched the ground, the ground suddenly rippled and undulated. He was not a Martial King and could not fly out of thin air. When he used his feet to gain leverage, he was inevitably affected, which made his movements sluggish.

Gao Wu seized the opportunity and, with a burst of explosive power, turned and swept his leg out horizontally, which was the Divine Dragon Tail Swing of the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon.

His kicks were both graceful and swift, possessing the agility of a fish wagging its tail and the sharpness of a whip lashing out.

Yang Tielin, caught off guard, could only block with his palm. He thought he could use Gao Wu's leg strength to retreat further and at least get out of the passive situation.

What surprised him even more was that Gao Wu's kick, which looked like a dragon swinging its tail, suddenly stopped generating power. Not only did he not get any leverage, but he was also pulled forward a little by the change in Gao Wu's leg.

Realizing his miscalculation, Yang Tielin no longer hesitated and immediately seized the opportunity to thrust his palm like a knife straight at Gao Wu's ribs.

Gao Wu's long leg, which was striking, suddenly bent at the knee and turned halfway, blocking Yang Tielin's palm strike with his knee.

The two sides clashed briefly, but Gao Wu took the opportunity to adjust his body posture. He unleashed a heavy machine gun-style attack, his fists relentlessly pursuing Yang Tielin like a heavy machine gun.

Blocked, Yang Tielin had no time to retreat and could only block and parry with his palms.

The powerful punches of the martial artist Gao Wu unleashed a series of afterimages, each punch causing the air to explode with a deafening roar. The booming sounds of the punches layered together, creating a soul-stirring thunderous roar.

Yang Tielin was also enraged by the beating, and he unleashed his source power to clash with Gao Wu's fists and palms, resulting in a fierce battle.

The powerful impact of the collision caused the eight glass walls of the arena to tremble, and the arena itself to rock up and down like a small boat in a giant wave.

The surrounding audience even felt that the entire martial arts hall was shaking, as if it was about to collapse at any moment.

Such terrifying power left the audience speechless, and the timid ones turned pale.

Bai Yushuang, Yan Shanyue, Li Chunyi, and other outstanding young geniuses all had unusually solemn expressions on their faces.

While he might have had some tricks up his sleeve in previous high-level martial arts battles, he is now fully demonstrating his strong source power cultivation, and is actually able to suppress a martial arts master in a head-on fight and even gain a certain advantage.

If they were up there, Gao Wu could blast them apart with just one punch.

The group of geniuses were feeling very bad, including Wan Muchun. If Gao Wu had unleashed his full power directly, how could he have had a chance to use his Mirror Image Divine Power? He would have been blown apart with just two punches.

The three martial arts masters, Han Yujun, Bai Yunfei, and Wang Tianyin, were also somewhat surprised. Gao Wu had only condensed three acupoints, so how could his source power be so strong? It even surpassed Yang Tielin's. Although they were knowledgeable and experienced, they still found it unbelievable.

Lu Yuan suddenly said, "A few days ago, Gao Wu killed Shi Tieyu at Camp 341."

He wasn't hiding the information; rather, revealing it beforehand would be pointless. The information would only be meaningful once Gao Wu proved his strength.

The three grandmasters, Han Yujun, Bai Yunfei, and Wang Tianyin, all fell silent. Given Lu Yuan's status, it was impossible for him to lie to them.

Regardless of how many people helped Gao Wu kill Shi Tieyu, being able to kill a martial arts master demonstrates Gao Wu's true strength!

Bai Yunfei thought for a moment and said softly, "Let's end the competition here."

Han Yujun and Wang Tianyin both nodded slightly.

The competition was to test Gao Wu's abilities, not to make things difficult for him. Confirming Gao Wu's talent and potential was enough.

With such an exceptional genius emerging from Ankyo University, they will surely set aside factional prejudices and dedicate themselves to nurturing him.

On a smaller scale, it's for Anjing and Beizhou; on a larger scale, it's for the Alliance and the human race.

As martial arts masters, although they have their own obsessions, they still have this much magnanimity!

Just then, Gao Wu changed his fist into a palm strike on the stage and attacked Yang Tielin directly. Yang Tielin did not give way at all and met the attack with his palm.

The force of their palms clashing created a visible circular impact. With a deafening roar, the ground beneath Gao Wu and Yang Tielin's feet collapsed deeply, and the eight glass walls of the arena simultaneously shattered into countless cracks...

The immense power of martial arts was manifested in the most direct way at this moment.

The spectators watching up close felt firsthand the terrifying power erupting from the ring, and many had the same thought: "If that shockwave were to erupt, they would surely die..."

Upon receiving instructions, An Ziru stepped forward and separated the two palms, saying, "That's enough."

Gao Wu and Yang Tielin stopped at the same time. Gao Wu smiled and cupped his hands to Yang Tielin, saying, "Uncle Yang is amazing. I admire you."

Yang Tielin shook his head: "Damn it, you almost made me vomit blood! From now on, you're my boss!"

(End of this chapter)