Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 439: Chapter 437: Exchanging Blows

As Lin Xinghai’s words fell, the field suddenly fell silent.

Forget the sophomores; even the freshmen who knew Lin Xinghai a little looked utterly astonished.

No one had expected Lin Xinghai to be so bold, acting so nonchalantly in the face of a Blood Qi Realm expert.

The student who had been talking to Lin Xinghai was stunned for a good ten seconds before he finally came to his senses.

He looked at Lin Xinghai and asked with some uncertainty, "Did you just say you plan to spar with us?"

"That’s right. And I’m representing all the Special Class Students," Lin Xinghai said with a nod.

The others played along, taking out their student cards to display their status as Special Class Students.

This time, the sophomore was truly shocked. As a student himself, how could he not know how proud those Special Class Students were?

Under these circumstances, why would they let someone else represent them? ’Doesn’t that mean indirectly admitting you’re inferior?’

"Are you all really willing to let him represent all of you?" the sophomore asked Yan Feijie and the others in disbelief.

"Enough with the chatter. Hurry up and pick a representative from your side!" Yan Feijie cut in directly.

At this point, the sophomore understood that the situation was already beyond his control.

He glanced at his companions, whose expressions were a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. Finally, everyone’s gazes fell upon a young man standing in the back, surrounded by a crowd.

The young man’s name was Dong Taiqing. He had ranked 13th in the previous semester’s final assessment, making him a strong contender for the title of Special Class Student.

Among the students present, his combat power was the highest.

As all eyes fell on him, Dong Taiqing knew he could no longer stand by and do nothing.

He stepped to the very front, looked at Lin Xinghai, and said coldly, "You’re the most arrogant of all the freshmen. Perhaps you’ve fought some Blood and Qi Realm Martial Artists before, but not all Blood Qi Realm practitioners are the same. Do you really think you can beat me, a fellow genius?"

Lin Xinghai didn’t answer his question. Instead, he asked, "Can you represent the rest of the sophomores?"

A muscle in Dong Taiqing’s cold face twitched. This was the one question he didn’t want to face.

He knew these Credit Points weren’t for him alone. Every student who had managed to secure this post of welcoming freshmen had paid a certain price to obtain the qualification.

If he won, it would be fine, of course. But his opponent was far too confident. ’What if I lose?’

More importantly, his prestige wasn’t high enough to represent the others, especially the Special Class Students who were stronger than him.

Therefore, he absolutely could not agree to that.

"Less talk. We can discuss other matters after you get past me," Dong Taiqing said, drawing the Longsword from his waist.

Hearing this, Lin Xinghai sighed softly. His plan to resolve all the trouble in one go had failed.

But this was also within his expectations. He drew the Mjolnir from its holster and walked toward his opponent.

Seeing this, Dong Taiqing’s expression remained blank, but inwardly, his vigilance grew.

Although he didn’t think any of the Optimized could threaten him, the problem was that his opponent was far too composed.

In a situation like this, his opponent was either a reckless fool or truly had something to back up his confidence.

And since he was able to represent the other Special Class Students, it was undoubtedly the latter.

Dong Taiqing’s aura began to climb steadily. Blood Qi Power swirled around his body, putting his Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage strength on full display. Judging from his aura, he wasn’t far from the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage either.

In fact, Dong Taiqing was confident that as long as he could get enough Credit Points this time to buy the Cultivation Resources he needed, he could reach the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage within a month.

If he did, he could at least reach the Peak of Blood Qi Realm during his sophomore year. It wasn’t even impossible for him to break through and become a Body Shaping Realm expert before his junior year.

Feeling the aura radiating from Dong Taiqing, the expressions on Yan Feijie and the others grew several shades more solemn.

However, when they saw Lin Xinghai’s still-composed expression, they felt a little more at ease.

But when Dong Taiqing saw Lin Xinghai’s expression, he felt quite displeased.

He snorted coldly and released his Superpower.

Instantly, small, pale-golden swords materialized before him, each one radiating a sharp aura. The small swords were about the length of a dagger but were unmistakably shaped like swords.

Soon, a total of ten pale-golden swords had appeared in front of Dong Taiqing.

"Go!"

Following his sharp command, the ten pale-golden swords shot out, swarming Lin Xinghai from all directions.

Seeing this, Lin Xinghai didn’t choose to meet them head-on and quickly retreated.

’The Superpower’s control range is 30 meters,’ Lin Xinghai quickly assessed as he retreated, observing the situation on the field.

"Hah! You think you can run?" Seeing his opponent choose to retreat, Dong Taiqing’s eyes lit up. He quickly executed a Body Technique Martial Arts to give chase.

Since Lin Xinghai had retreated instead of taking the attack head-on, it meant his Defense Power wasn’t very high. And his Superpower excelled at bullying Martial Artists with weak defenses.

However, he found to his disbelief that his own Speed was no match for his opponent’s.

He was, after all, in the Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage. Although his Attributes were skewed more toward Physique, his Speed was still over 200 points. Combined with his Body Technique Martial Arts, he could easily burst forth with 300 points of Speed.

But his opponent was still retreating with ease. Moreover, after he had chased for only a short distance, the situation suddenly reversed.

After a brief period of observation, Lin Xinghai had roughly judged the speed and power of the pale-golden swords and struck without hesitation.

Activating his Speed Superpower to its full potential and combining it with his Phantom Body Technique, he dodged the attacks of five pale-golden swords in an instant.

The distance between him and Dong Taiqing instantly closed to 15 meters.

At the same time, the Mjolnir in his hand wasn’t idle. He used it to bat away two more pale-golden swords, closing the distance even further.

This reversal was too sudden and too fierce.

Dong Taiqing barely had time to react. The burst of speed Lin Xinghai had just unleashed left him aghast.

Logically speaking, this wasn’t a speed that one of the Optimized should be able to produce. Even among Martial Artists in the Blood Qi Realm who specialized in speed, very few could reach such a level.

However, he was a veteran of many real battles. After a brief moment of panic, he quickly adjusted.

The Blood Qi Power in his body erupted, suffusing his entire being while also pouring into the Longsword in his hand. He instantly executed a Profound Level Swordsmanship Martial Arts, and a sky full of sword shadows enveloped Lin Xinghai.

As a Physique Type Martial Artist, his greatest strength was close-quarters combat.