I Can Copy the Talents of All Creatures

Chapter 243: Chapter 178: Defeat

But Yu Fei was different!

The most bizarre aspect of the Formless Sword Qi was its ability to instantly convert all of a user’s Qi Blood into countless strands of Sword Qi. It was even compatible with Sword Intent and other techniques.

This meant Yu Fei possessed unparalleled instantaneous burst power.

If other Martial Artists had a 30% efficiency ratio when converting their energy into attacks, Yu Fei’s was at least 150%.

On the stage, Li Jueyin’s long spear flew forward. A black dragon of Qi Jin roared as it rushed toward the expert in the air. A blue, shimmering mirage appeared around her body, and the faint sound of crashing waves could be heard.

Countless sharp, cyan arcs of light rained down like lightning, striking the black dragon. The clash of Thunder Sound and roaring tides created a shocking scene that made the Yulin Army members in the audience tremble, awestruck by their own inferiority.

It wasn’t just the Yulin Army. After news spread, the prodigies from the other two classes also rushed over. Their own leader was in a fight, and with the Yulin Army’s shameless cheering leading the way, the news spread like wildfire. The number of people in Zige Hall gradually increased.

Regardless, the members of the three Celestial Pride Classes were all very interested in understanding the strength of this year’s strongest. As fellow prodigies, they also wanted to know where they fell short!

Now, seeing the terrifying strength of Li Jueyin and the expert, they held their breath. In literature, there is no definitive best, but in martial arts, there is no room for second place. Every Martial Artist could form their own intuitive judgment about another’s strength.

It was obvious that the strength of these two beasts on the stage had improved by more than a single notch since the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition. No one was standing still. The group of prodigies immediately sobered up. The crowd, which had become restless since the start of the school year, once again grew composed.

The black dragon was majestic and powerful, crushing most of the flying blades. The few that slipped through the defense were flicked away by Li Jueyin, who still had energy to spare. The expert, however, was in a much worse state. He had lost all combat ability after that one attack and was slowly falling to the ground.

The battered black dragon struggled, using its last bit of strength to lunge and bite at the expert. Just as the expert’s life hung in the balance, Tan Zhiyu snatched him up. With a wave of his hand, the black dragon vanished, and all traces of Qi Jin dissipated into thin air.

"Li Jueyin wins!"

Lin Zihao caught the expert. "Are you okay?"

He struggled to his feet. "I’m fine! Just exhausted."

As he spoke, he looked unwillingly at the triumphant Li Jueyin on the stage. Defeat was never a pleasant feeling.

"You won! But this is just the first time. Next time, you’ll definitely lose!"

The expert declared.

Li Jueyin kicked the butt of her spear, twirling it with a flourish. With the spear pointing diagonally at the ground, she brushed her bangs aside and said scornfully, "Not just the first time, but forever. Anyone I’ve surpassed, from childhood until now, has never had the chance to catch up to me. You... are too weak!"

The expert was furious. "I... You... Just you wait!"

In the contest of martial arts, defeat left one utterly powerless.

After beating the expert, Li Jueyin turned her gaze to Yu Fei and pointed her long spear at him.

"It’s your turn. Do you dare?"

Yu Fei smiled faintly. "Are you sure you don’t need to rest?"

Li Jueyin replied with wild arrogance, "No need. I’m in perfect condition right now! Besides, you’re only at the third realm. If anything, I’m the one with the advantage!"

In reality, any S-rank Martial Artist from the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition who ranked above Yu Fei would ask themselves one question: if Yu Fei also used Inner Qi, would they be confident in defeating him? The answer to that question was unknown.

Li Jueyin was no different. The abilities Yu Fei had displayed during the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition were both bizarre and powerful.

For example, his fast sword, the unknown crimson Sword Qi, his mysterious Sword Intent, and his ability to turn invisible.

Each of these abilities posed a significant threat on its own. When combined, they became a fatal threat to anyone.

Since Li Jueyin was unwilling to recover her strength, Yu Fei didn’t insist. After all, his target was the brilliant silver gemstone on her head.

The two stood facing each other on the stage. Below, Jiang Nianwei looked nervous.

If Yu Fei lost to a Li Jueyin who wasn’t at her peak, it would be a huge blow to the Yulin Army.

"Begin!" Tan Zhiyu’s voice echoed through the hall. Li Jueyin charged with her spear, while Yu Fei, holding his sword with both hands, closed his eyes.

"Hm? This..."

A trace of anger rose in the hearts of the crowd below. This was the second-ranked S-rank prodigy of their year. How could Yu Fei, who was a full major realm beneath her, be so arrogant? This behavior was a sign of disrespect to everyone.

Li Jueyin’s expression turned cold as she thought to herself,

’I hope you can actually pull off some trick, otherwise...’

She was clearly getting angry.

The spear carried immense force. In the blink of an eye, Li Jueyin was upon Yu Fei, her black spear brimming with shimmering Inner Qi. Just as she was about to put her strength into a downward thrust, she suddenly sensed something, abruptly dropped her stance, and swept her spear horizontally to the left.

BANG!

"What was that? How is that possible?"

The crowd below was utterly astonished. Zhang Xunyi involuntarily took a step forward.

A bizarre scene unfolded on the stage. Yu Fei clearly hadn’t moved from his spot since the beginning, yet now, another Yu Fei suddenly appeared out of thin air to Li Jueyin’s left, slashing at her with his sword.

If she hadn’t sensed that something was wrong at the last moment, that single strike could have decided the match.

Spear and sword clashed. Although Li Jueyin had acted hastily, she still managed to block the strange attack and knock Yu Fei off balance.

Li Jueyin’s hands went numb. ’Such incredible strength!’ she thought. She was a full martial realm higher, yet her physical strength wasn’t much greater than Yu Fei’s. As someone who trained with the spear, she trained her strength, and she had even consumed many rare treasures to enhance it, but she still didn’t have a significant advantage over Yu Fei.

Jiang Nianwei couldn’t help but punch Qin Hao’s thigh. "So close! If Li Jueyin hadn’t noticed, he would have won!"

Qin Hao grimaced and nodded, then took the opportunity to switch places with Liu Ze when he wasn’t looking.