High-Level Martial Era

But Dantai Feng didn't care at all.

"Broke into the top ten!"

"As a freshman breaking into the top ten, that's a historical moment for Xia Country. Back in the day, Yu Jinghe, as a freshman, only made it to the top twenty." Dantai Feng laughed out loud.

He even couldn't help but look towards Li Yuan, grinning: "Li Yuan, I made it to the top ten before you did."

Dantai Feng knew that his chances of breaking into the top five were very slim. Making it to the top ten was already a miracle.

"Bai Shan, you truly go beyond our ancestor in both strength and age." Dantai Feng mused to himself: "One session of guidance, and I've improved this much."

Li Yuan, had received help from the higher-ups of Xia Country.

Similarly, Dantai Feng had also received gifts from the elders of Xia Country.

Every genius, in their growth, will have their own opportunities.

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"Dantai Feng's sword and shield coordination has gotten even stronger."

"Yu Mingwei actually lost?" The other contenders all secretly marveled; most had thought that Dantai Feng would lose.

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The fourth match, the fifth match... one peak duel after another, the ones eliminated were all at the Fifth Stage.

And those Fifth Stage experts who remained were only going to be more fearsome.

It quickly came to the seventh match—Li Yuan against Kunale!!

As the two were teleported into the duel arena, the sky erupted with earth-shattering roars; this was a battle that everyone was watching.

"Li Yuan!"

"Li Yuan!!" Millions of Xia Country's spectators were all shouting.

"Kunale!"

"Kunale." Nearly a million spectators from Tianzhu Country were equally unabated.

Spectators from other countries felt a bit emotional... The cheer from these two populous countries far surpassed those from other nations.

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On the duel platform.

"Li Yuan, everyone says you're the top genius of Blue Star's current generation, with high hopes of winning the championship, but I don't buy it." Kunale, with his high nose bridge and pale skin, stared intently at Li Yuan: "I will prove to everyone that I am the strongest."

"Bring out all your strength, so you won't have excuses after you lose."

"After I defeat you, I will advance to the top five, and from there, claim the championship." Kunale had full confidence.

As Tianzhu's 'Number One Genius,' his fame was indeed considerable.

"Alright." Li Yuan smiled faintly: "Out of respect for you, I will bring out all my strength."

Boom! Boom!

Both sides exploded with power, rushing toward each other, clashing like lightning.

Kunale was an expert of the sword and shield art, with extremely exquisite Sword Technique and unparalleled Shield Technique.

This was also the reason why many people, despite not favoring him to win, believed he could hold his ground against Li Yuan for a long time.

But...

When they truly crossed swords, Kunale suffered a crushing defeat... in just over ten lightning-fast exchanges.

"Pfft!"

With a spear that cut across the vast sky, Li Yuan's Long Spear had already pierced directly through Kunale's neck.

Slain!

Kunale, defeated!

"I thought he was stronger than this." Li Yuan quickly retracted his spear, slightly shaking his head: "Such a big name... But to me, he seems probably even worse than Hoffman."

Thump~ Kunale's body heavily fell to the ground.

"Asking me to go all out? Too weak."

However, Li Yuan also knew in his heart that it wasn't that Kunale was truly weak, but rather that his own strength had increased.

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"What?"

"How is this possible!"

"Kunale lost so quickly?"

"Li Yuan!!" Harmon, Yin Man, Nevsky, and other victorious contenders all changed their expressions, with shock filling their eyes.

So strong!!

Before the finals, most of them had analyzed Li Yuan, especially his duel with Hoffman; these Martial Path prodigies had concluded—Li Yuan was good at defense, not offense.

But now?

With Kunale going all out on defense, he couldn't even withstand more than ten thrusts under Li Yuan's fierce attacks?

This level of Spear Technique was significantly stronger than what Li Yuan had displayed when he defeated Hoffman.

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"That's just sick." Dantai Feng muttered to himself.

He was quite shocked in his heart: "He just broke through to the Intermediate Rank of the Fifth Stage during the melee... Has he become so much stronger in less than ten days?"

Dantai Feng thought that his own progress was fast enough.

But compared to Li Yuan? The gap seemed even bigger.

"Could it be, Li Yuan has got one of those Spear Technique leveling systems from novels?" Dantai Feng couldn't help but think: "Why don't I have such a show-off system? Then my progress would surely be just as fast."

Aside from practicing, Dantai Feng occasionally read web novels.

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"Such impressive Spear Technique."

"Truly beautiful."

"Meaning of the Stellar, can attack power really be so strong? His spear skills must have seen substantial improvements." Flying Heaven Warriors in the higher Spectator Space were also quite astonished.

Most of them had anticipated Li Yuan would win.

But for him to win this easily? It went beyond their expectations!

"Haha, I previously thought Yin Man was stronger than Li Yuan, but now I'm not sure anymore."

"Me, too."

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"Li Yuan won!"

"Li Yuan rocks." Xia Country's millions of spectators were exhilarated, screaming frenetically.

Because, with Li Yuan's victory, Xia Country's six great prodigies now had three who advanced to the top ten.

Zhu Tong and Jin Huguo hadn't competed yet.

The only one eliminated, Yu Mingwei, had actually lost to an internal fight... this success rate was astonishing indeed.

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Quickly, the last three matches of the first round of the finals came to an end one by one.

Zhu Tong lost, defeated by Sakura Country's number one prodigy, 'Bai Chuanming.'

"Bai Chuanming's Swordsmanship."

"So fast."

"Such a formidable Sword Technique." Many spectators exhaled in admiration, even the already qualified top ten contestants like Dantai Feng and Raja showed grave expressions.

Only in terms of Sword Technique power, it seemed that Yin Man's swordplay was faster and more ferocious.

But in terms of speed, Bai Chuanming's Sword Technique was faster... Definitely the fastest among all the Weapon Techniques of the Martial Path prodigies in the finals so far.

In the world of martial arts, speed is unexcelled.