Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Dragon Scale Armor
"How is this possible..."
Wang Zilu watched Qin Ya block Blazing Flame of the Wildfire, his jaw dropping in shock. His eyes were filled with horror. "How could he possibly block Blazing Flame of the Wildfire? That’s one of the ultimate moves of the Blazing Flame Saber!"
"What a magnificent Wind Surge. To think he could fuse the Wind’s Great Trend into his Martial Arts... I underestimated him."
Wang Mingxiu said in a low voice, a trace of shock flashing through his eyes. The Great Trend of Heaven and Earth... one had to understand that even his son, Wang Yan, had only grasped a sliver of the Fire’s Great Trend. Yet Qin Ya could already integrate it perfectly into his Martial Arts. The difference between them was plain to see.
"The Great Trend! You’ve actually comprehended the Great Trend!"
Wang Yan’s pupils shrank, unable to hide the horror in his heart. He cultivated the Earth-Level Martial Skill, the Blazing Flame Saber, and had only comprehended a sliver of the Fire’s Great Trend by chance. It was this tiny fraction that had greatly accelerated his Cultivation of the Blazing Flame Saber, allowing him to master its two ultimate moves in a short time and become the pride of his family.
But he never expected that Qin Ya had also comprehended the Great Trend, and by the looks of it, to a much higher degree. This filled his heart with jealousy and hatred. "How could you have comprehended the Great Trend? How is that possible!"
Shaken, Wang Yan’s hatred burned as he gripped his Blazing Flame Saber and charged at Qin Ya. With a cold snort, Qin Ya drew his Hundred Battles Long Spear and met the charge fearlessly.
Wang Yan’s attacks were like fire, wild and chaotic. But with his long spear in hand, Qin Ya’s movements were unpredictable and fluid, utterly traceless. Often, a simple flick of the spear was enough to leave Wang Yan, a Ninth-Grade Spiritual Element Martial Artist, struggling to cope.
The difference in their skill was immediately apparent.
This had nothing to do with Cultivation; it was a matter of pure technique.
"Such sharp combat instincts, such brilliant Spear Technique."
"Tsk, tsk. His skill with the spear alone is definitely at the Master level. I really don’t know how he trained to get this good."
"Incredible, truly incredible!"
"I wonder if you’ve noticed, but how has that long spear in Qin Ya’s hand lasted so long?"
The crowd suddenly realized it. The Hundred Battles Spear in Qin Ya’s hands was merely a Second-Grade Profound Soldier, yet it had already clashed with the Fifth-Grade Profound Soldier, the Blazing Flame Saber, hundreds, if not thousands, of times. Why were there no signs of damage? Could there be something strange about that spear?
"Could that long spear also be a Fifth-Grade Profound Soldier?" Someone raised this question, and many others agreed.
"No. Judging from its appearance, materials, and inscriptions, that spear is a Second-Grade Profound Soldier in every aspect," a large, red-faced man in a wide black robe said.
"Master Tie, you’re here too."
Seeing this man, the crowd bowed respectfully. This was a famous Fourth-Grade Casting Master from the Imperial Capital.
"If that black spear really is a Second-Grade Profound Soldier, how can it withstand so many clashes with the Blazing Flame Saber?" They trusted the words of a professional like Master Tie, but they were still confused.
Master Tie’s eyes gleamed as he watched Qin Ya, marveling, "I never thought he was capable of such a technique. It’s truly surprising."
This only deepened the crowd’s confusion. Someone asked, "Master Tie, what technique? What’s the mystery behind it?"
Master Tie slowly explained, "It’s hard to believe this Qin Ya is just a teenager. His control over his True Essence has already reached the pinnacle of perfection."
"He gathers his True Essence on the spear’s shaft, forming wave-like layers that neutralize the Attack Power of the Blazing Flame Saber. Combined with his own mastery of Spear Technique, that’s how the Second-Grade Profound Soldier has been able to withstand so many impacts without breaking."
"This level of True Essence Manipulation Power is something ordinary Martial Arts experts simply can’t achieve. Only professional Martial Artists like Casters or Alchemists, who have strict requirements for True Essence control, might reach such a realm of manipulation. This young man is incredible."
"The height of subtlety... This must be it!"
After Master Tie finished, the crowd finally understood, and their awe for Qin Ya grew even deeper. Didn’t they just hear him? Even ordinary Martial Arts experts didn’t possess such True Essence Manipulation Power.
And what were Martial Arts experts? That was a general term for Martial Artists at the Celestial Essence Realm and above! How old was Qin Ya? Yet he could already do things that only Martial Artists of the Celestial Essence Realm were capable of. It was unimaginable.
At that moment, an incredible thought suddenly appeared in their minds... ’Perhaps... he can actually win.’
"I, for one, am not surprised by his True Essence Manipulation Power," Muu Xue said with a smile. "Teacher Qin’s mastery of the Alchemy Dao is profound and unfathomable. Alchemy places the greatest emphasis on controlling heat and timing, all of which require an extremely high level of True Essence Manipulation Power."
As an Alchemist herself, Muu Xue’s own True Essence Manipulation Power far surpassed that of other Martial Artists at the same Realm.
In the plaza, Wang Yan’s frenzied attacks didn’t lessen in the slightest. Instead, they grew even more ferocious. He often attacked without any thought for defense. This kind of situation might have flustered an ordinary person, but for Qin Ya, whose Spear Technique had reached the Master level, the result was that Wang Yan ended up taking more than a dozen spear strikes.
However, Wang Yan’s assault continued unabated, and he didn’t look injured in the slightest. Even though his Cultivation Realm was far higher than Qin Ya’s, this still drew the crowd’s suspicion. "What’s going on now?"
"Does Wang Yan have an Indestructible Body?"
"Something’s strange. The battle is just getting more and more bizarre."
"It was worth coming today! The show never stops."
Unlike the surprised crowd, Qin Ya was not surprised at all. Every time his attacks landed on Wang Yan, a peculiar sensation traveled back up the spear shaft. That feeling told Qin Ya exactly why Wang Yan could take so many hits without being harmed.
With a flick of his spear tip, he sent the red robes flying high, revealing a piece of blue-gray inner armor on Wang Yan’s body. The armor’s structure resembled fish scales, perfectly layered and emitting a faint glow.
It was clearly a piece of protective Profound Soldier!
"Just as I thought. You’re wearing a piece of protective Profound Soldier. No wonder you could take more than a dozen spear strikes without injury," Qin Ya said indifferently.
"Haha, you found out." Wang Yan laughed loudly. This Dragon Scale Armor had been specially prepared for him by his father, Wang Mingxiu.
Although he was arrogant, he wasn’t stupid. He knew that for Qin Ya to become a High-Level Teacher, he had to be an extraordinary character. He had worn this protective Profound Soldier just in case.
"It seems my decision to wear this protective Profound Soldier was the right one after all," Wang Yan sneered, then said in a low voice, "Qin Ya, I admit you’re powerful, to actually be able to fight against me."
"But you’re far too arrogant, coming to a deathmatch with me without any preparation. I now have two Fifth-Grade Profound Soldiers—one for attack and one for defense. How do you plan on beating me now!"
