Third-Year Seniors and Top Experts Discussion Forum.
The bullet comments in this section were far more professional, calm, and solemn.
Almost everyone who spoke was a top-one-thousand expert from the third year. Even those few top-tier figures, as famous as Feng Ruyun, made rare appearances to comment.
[Li Dao Yi]: "Interesting. To think Feng Ruyun would actually accept a public duel from a junior who just entered his third year. It looks like that kid Sun He was whispering in his ear and managed to piss him off."
[Zhao Wuji]: "Heh, that guy Ruyun is the same as ever, always so concerned with his pride. But this is good. It gives us a chance to see what this legendary ’Rookie King’ is really made of."
"There’s no suspense here. I admit Qin Feng is a once-in-a-generation genius, but time is an insurmountable gap. Feng Ruyun’s Blazing Flame Saber and Iron Wall Fist Technique have both reached Perfection. Combined with his Body Technique, his offense and defense are one, leaving no openings. His combat experience has been honed through over a thousand high-intensity battles. How could Qin Feng possibly win?"
"Exactly. Qin Feng’s advantages are his terrifying growth rate and potential. But potential isn’t the same as actual strength. In this battle, the best outcome for him is a respectable loss at Feng Ruyun’s hands. Winning? Absolutely impossible."
[Sun He]: "..."
Sun He was also online, but he only posted a string of ellipses and said nothing more.
He knew that in the face of absolute fact, any words would be pale and powerless.
He just hoped this battle would serve as a true wake-up call for his good brother.
Instructor Viewing Area.
In an encrypted instructor-only channel, hidden from ordinary students, Gu Yue, Wu Shangfeng, Lin Yue, and others were also present.
[Wu Shangfeng]: "Heh, this kid is making such a huge scene the moment he gets back. Looks like being on the battlefield really gave him cabin fever."
[Gu Yue]: "This is reckless. Feng Ruyun is a battle-hardened expert whose mind is as solid as a rock. Qin Feng’s actions won’t make him back down. On the contrary, they will only provoke his fighting spirit and competitive nature."
[Lin Yue]: "It’s fine. You have to trot out a horse to see if it’s a real steed. This is a good chance to let him know just how deep the waters run at Qiming First High School. Besides, I think you’ve misunderstood Qin Feng. That kid doesn’t have the personality for showing off. This was probably Sun He’s request. Sun He and Feng Ruyun have a good relationship. He probably wants Feng Ruyun to get specially recruited so he doesn’t waste another year."
...
Amidst this atmosphere of intense public focus and heated discussion across all circles, a cold, mechanical system prompt finally echoed across the arena.
[Duel Countdown]
[10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1!]
[Battle Start!]
The moment the word "Start" appeared, the attribute panels for both combatants were clearly projected onto the screens of all spectators.
[Name: Feng Ruyun]
[Grade: Third Year, Class (1)]
[Vitality Index: 30.13]
[Slaughter Methods: Blazing Flame Saber (Perfection), Iron Wall Fist Technique (Perfection), Raging Wave Saber Technique (Major Accomplishment)]
[Name: Qin Feng]
[Grade: Third Year, Class (7)]
[Vitality Index: 30.02]
[Slaughter Methods: Thousand Army Spear (Control), Vicious Bird Fist Technique (Control)]
When they saw Qin Feng’s crystal-clear Vitality Index of "30.02," the entire spectator channel instantly erupted in a tsunami of shocked cries!
"30.02!! Am I seeing things?! Senior Qin Feng’s Vitality Index is at 30 too?!!"
"Heavens! Hasn’t he only been enrolled for a little over a year? This... How did he do that?!"
"A monster! An absolute monster! How in the world did he train this past year!"
But the third-year experts noticed something else, a word that made their scalps tingle even more—"Control"!
"Du... Dual Control?! Are you kidding me!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How long has he been training? How could he possibly cultivate two Slaughter Methods to the Control Realm?!"
Feng Ruyun, naturally, also saw Qin Feng’s panel.
His pupils contracted violently! For the first time, the confident expression on his face began to crack!
A Vitality Index of 30.02!
A dual-Control Slaughter Realm!
’This... How is this possible?!’
A storm raged in his heart. But the arrow was already on the bowstring; he had to fire!
As one of the top experts of the third year, he had his own pride!
"Let me see what this Control Realm is made of!"
Feng Ruyun roared, suppressing the shock in his heart.
He took the initiative. With a powerful stomp, he shot forward like a cannonball, his Horse-Slaying Saber glowing with a scorching light as it slashed straight for Qin Feng!
He planned to use his strongest technique, the Blazing Flame Saber, to secure victory from the very first move!
This time, however, Qin Feng did not passively defend as he had a year ago.
The instant Feng Ruyun moved, he moved as well!
The Long Spear in his hand seemed to transform into a black lightning bolt. Without the slightest hesitation, it shot forward to meet the attack with an even faster, more domineering posture!
Head-on!
"Good!"
Feng Ruyun’s heart sank.
The next second, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the spear and the saber collided violently!
CLANG—!!!!
An unprecedented metallic explosion, one that seemed powerful enough to shatter the entire private domain, rang through the air!
However, the expected scene of Qin Feng being sent flying by the slash did not occur.
The moment their weapons clashed, Feng Ruyun’s expression changed dramatically!
He felt a terrifying, unstoppable power—a power that shouldn’t belong to a human, like the wrath of a Starry Sky Giant Beast—transferring from the body of the spear!
That power was so pure, so immense, so... unreasonable!
The strength bonus granted by his Perfection Realm Blazing Flame Saber was like paper mache in the face of that absolute power, instantly crushed!
"PFFT—!"
Feng Ruyun felt a sweet taste in his throat and almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The webbing between the thumb and forefinger of his saber-wielding hand instantly split open, dripping with blood!
He was sent stumbling back an uncontrollable seven or eight steps by the tremendous force before he barely managed to regain his footing!
In contrast, Qin Feng merely swayed slightly, completely neutralizing the force. He hadn’t moved a single step!
In a single blow, the difference in their strength was made clear!
At that moment, it was as if a time-stop Magic had been cast on the tens of thousands of bullet comments in the spectator channel. They froze completely.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, their minds blank.
’What... just happened?’
Feng Ruyun... was actually knocked back in a pure contest of strength?! By a single blow?!
On the arena stage, a storm more violent than in anyone else’s mind was raging within Feng Ruyun!
’Impossible... This is absolutely impossible!’ he roared internally.
’My Vitality Index is clearly a little higher than his!’
’Why... Why am I being so completely crushed in terms of strength?!’
He had no time to think, because Qin Feng’s attack was already upon him!
The instant he knocked Feng Ruyun back, Qin Feng pressed his advantage. He activated the [Vicious Bird Body Technique], turning into a blurry afterimage and sticking to his opponent like a shadow!
His speed was actually more than a step faster than Feng Ruyun, who was known for his Body Technique!
Feng Ruyun was horrified. He tried to create distance and regroup.
But he discovered in despair that no matter how he dodged or retreated, Qin Feng stuck to him like a shadow, never giving him a single moment to breathe!
And so began a "crushing" beatdown that every spectator would remember for the rest of their lives.
In Qin Feng’s hands, the Long Spear no longer bore any resemblance to the Thousand Army Spear or the Vicious Bird Fist Technique.
His techniques had become incredibly simple, incredibly pure.
Just the most basic moves—Thrust, Lift, Parry, Sweep, Bind!
But in his hands, these most basic of techniques seemed to transform into the supreme principles of the Celestial Dao, containing infinite variations.
A simple thrust could seal off all of Feng Ruyun’s escape routes, forcing him to block it head-on.
A casual sweep carried the majestic momentum of a charging army, making him feel as if he were fighting an entire legion.
Feng Ruyun was completely suppressed.
His pride and joy—the Perfection Realm Blazing Flame Saber and Iron Wall Fist Technique—seemed clumsy and laughable before Qin Feng’s flawless, natural offense.
He could only struggle to respond, parrying pathetically.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
On the arena stage, only the relentless, torrential storm of metallic clashes remained.
Everyone could see that Feng Ruyun, this top-tier third-year expert, was like a toddler who had just learned to walk. He was being "taught" a merciless lesson by an adult in the simplest way possible.
Cold sweat streamed down Feng Ruyun’s forehead, soaking his hair.
The battle lasted for one minute.
To Feng Ruyun, that minute felt longer than a century.
Finally, just as his spirit and stamina were on the verge of collapse, Qin Feng’s assault paused for a fraction of a second.
But this was not an opening.
It was the prelude... to his defeat.
Qin Feng was seen using the simplest of all spear techniques—a basic thrust—slowly aiming for the opening that had appeared on Feng Ruyun’s chest from the continuous blocking.
The spear thrust was neither fast nor heavy.
But Feng Ruyun discovered in despair that he could not dodge it.
And he could not block it.
Pfft.
A soft sound.
The tip of the Long Spear pierced through Feng Ruyun’s chest without any resistance.
He hadn’t even... used a single special move.
Feng Ruyun’s body slowly stiffened.
He looked down at the Long Spear in his chest, his eyes filled with endless confusion and bitterness.
Then, his figure dissolved into a shower of light particles and vanished completely.
[Qin Feng, Victorious!]
When the system’s announcement sounded, the entire spectator channel fell deathly silent.