In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 44 Quick Victory

"Catching up little by little from behind isn't bad either," Shen Xing laughed. "It's even more motivating."

"Indeed." An Yiyi nodded thoughtfully, then introduced, "The fifth one, Situ Cheng, has mastered five martial arts intents. The one he is most proficient in is probably 'Leg Axe,' but he hasn't reached the minor mastery level yet. He's just very skilled in using various martial arts intents. It's best not to get dragged into his rhythm during a fight."

It's clear that An Yiyi has been observant. Although she was only talking about the other person's performance last week, she knew all the details and strengths perfectly.

Coincidentally, there is currently someone challenging Situ Cheng.

After all, he was fifth.

And his performance was just as An Yiyi said. Although he had a lot of martial arts concepts, they were not messy at all. He was basically skilled in leg and foot techniques.

Shen Xing recognized four types of weapons: hand axe, hand knife, leg axe, and leg sword. However, he had seen all four on the market, and only the leg axe had a version that reached the high quality level. The highest versions of the others were only of high quality.

In addition, he possesses a holistic, nameless martial arts realm that allows for unparalleled coordination of his hands and feet. When he fights, it's like a sky full of flashing swords and shadows, even giving the impression of a battlefield meat grinder.

The challenger was clearly well-prepared, defending with one hand and punching with the other, but soon screamed in pain as blood streamed down his arm. He immediately retreated and ran to the medical pod.

"That's about it." Shen Xing felt confident and stepped forward. "Next, I'll go."

"You?" Situ Cheng had a handsome face, and his gaze towards Shen Xing was still somewhat hesitant. "You are a freshman who joined the class last week, right? You just saw it yourself. All the martial arts I know are blade-based, so the possibility of injury to my limbs is very high. Moreover, my blood energy strength is 25.4."

By proactively revealing the strength of his Qi and Blood, he was clearly trying to discourage Shen Xing from making a move.

It's clear that although this person specializes in the artistic conception of blade-based martial arts, their actual personality isn't that sharp.

"It's alright," Shen Xing said with a smile. "My Qi and Blood strength is 24.8."

"What?"

Situ Cheng was clearly taken aback, as were many of the students who were watching the scene.

This newbie, even if he started training last Monday, has already reached this stage in just one week?

"I understand!" Situ Cheng's expression also became serious.

The difference of a mere 0.6 in Qi and Blood intensity, when reflected in basic abilities, does not necessarily mean that one is stronger or weaker.

This freshman is indeed qualified to challenge him.

"Let's begin." Situ Cheng seemed to have no intention of resting for a while. The muscles in his limbs were tense, and his eyes were fixed on Shen Xing, obviously waiting for him to make the first move.

Judging from his performance just now, Situ Cheng is indeed more adept at striking back after the opponent has made a move.

Shen Xing stomped his foot hard and charged directly at Situ Cheng from the front.

"Oh dear, isn't this stupid?" A student sighed from the side.

"That's right, we should find a way to go around it."

"Situ Cheng's frontal skills are truly impressive."

"It's hopeless."

"You could get hurt in a single encounter."

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Not to mention these people, even An Yiyi thinks so.

And that is indeed the case.

Faced with Shen Xing's head-on collision, Situ Cheng decisively countered with a hand chop. At the moment of impact, two loud thuds rang out, and blood splattered everywhere. Two deep gashes appeared on Shen Xing's arms!

The pain struck.

This was the first time he had been injured since he began practicing martial arts, and even Shen Xing couldn't help but frown.

However, his offensive did not diminish at all! He even grabbed Situ Cheng's arms with his backhand.

"What?" Situ Cheng was taken aback.

During the previous battles, by this point, the fight was already over, and the vast majority of students were screaming in agony.

However, in that moment of distraction, the battle was truly over.

—Leg axe!

As if he had already planned ahead, Shen Xing grabbed the other's arm and slashed his leg hard towards the waist and abdomen. The combat protective suit burst open under the power of the leg axe, a bright light indicating the impact. And that wasn't all. His raised right leg spun around and went straight for Situ Cheng's neck.

Bang!

Even with protective gear around his neck, the impact of this leg axe still knocked Situ Cheng to the ground.

It produced a dull thud.

For a fleeting moment, Situ Cheng even doubted whether his neck had truly been severed by a heavy axe, and his face turned deathly pale.

He even subconsciously reached out to touch his neck, as if wanting to see if his head was still there.

All of this happened in a very short time, and many students around didn't even have time to react.

However, Teacher Lin over there looked at us with a different kind of gaze.

"I guess I won this time." Shen Xing grimaced and gasped for breath, the pain in his arm still radiating through him.

"Yes! Of course it counts!" Teacher Lin strode over, looked at Shen Xing's arm, and made no attempt to hide his admiration. He even raised his hand, and a burst of Yuan energy directly sealed Shen Xing's wound, stopping the bleeding. "Go get treatment."

"Thank you, teacher." Shen Xing grinned, taking a deep breath as he ran to the treatment pod.

"teacher"

Situ Cheng's face was still pale, clearly not yet recovered from the battle.

"If this were a battlefield, you would already be dead," Teacher Lin said in a deep voice. "Don't talk about protective suits. Protective suits are not that useful on the battlefield. I've already told you, in combat, you have to treat your opponent as a mortal enemy. It's either them or you who die. Let's see how many of you can do that. You stop fighting just because you're injured? Is being injured more important, or is your life more important!"

Situ Cheng lowered his head in shame.

However, some people disagree.

This isn't a real battlefield. No matter how much you simulate it, there's no sense of urgency about life and death. When you're really in a life-or-death situation, your emotions will trigger an adrenaline rush, and you'll naturally be able to endure the pain.

Many students think this way.

That freshman was really ruthless.

Judging from his expression, it was clear that he had planned this from the beginning.

We must trade injury for life, and finish this quickly.

The leg axe is also very powerful, wielded with fierce speed and quick changes in moves.

His strength is nothing like that of a freshman; he deserves fifth place!

Suddenly, many students who had entered the advanced training class earlier felt a strong sense of urgency from Shen Xing.

They've been caught up with, surpassed!

Teacher Lin glanced around and could naturally tell what some students were thinking, but he didn't care. Looking at Shen Xing, who had already come out of the treatment pod, he said directly, "Your leg axe is only one step away from the minor mastery. Come on, let me demonstrate it for you."

"Thank you, teacher." Shen Xing's eyes lit up; this was an unexpected delight.

(End of this chapter)