"A test? How will we test it?" Tang Yi asked.
"I’ll attack you, and we’ll see how many of my punches you can take," Tang Haotian said after a moment of thought.
"Alright." Tang Yi agreed immediately, without hesitation.
Hearing this, all the Elders looked on with anticipation, wanting to see just how many punches Tang Yi could take from Tang Haotian, a Five-star Battle Grandmaster.
Although Tang Yi had crushed Tang Mingtian and the Seventh Elder, the Elders still believed his strength should be within the Battle Grandmaster realm. After all, how old was Tang Yi?
If he had already advanced to Battle Spirit at his age, how could they, a bunch of old geezers, continue to live with any pride?
Tang Haotian was a Five-star Battle Grandmaster with considerable strength. Having him test Tang Yi should be enough to gauge his power.
"Here I come!"
Tang Haotian stood up from his seat and gave Tang Yi a heads-up.
"Bring it on."
Tang Yi extended one hand, indicating that he would only use a single hand to receive Tang Haotian’s attacks.
Seeing Tang Yi extend only one hand, Tang Haotian felt a little displeased. The feeling of being underestimated was quite unpleasant, even if the person doing it was his own son.
Therefore, although he called it a test, he didn’t hold back, unleashing an extremely powerful Martial Technique right from the start.
"Hmph!"
"Profound Ice Palm!"
Tang Haotian grunted and threw out a fierce palm strike, which carried a biting, cold aura.
This Palm Technique was also passed down from the Tang Family’s Elder Ancestor. It was from the same set of Martial Techniques as the Profound Ice Break that Tang Mingtian had previously used.
However, Profound Ice Break was a Fist Technique of Profound Tier Upper Grade, while the Profound Ice Palm Tang Haotian was using was a Palm Technique. Its rank was slightly lower, at Profound Tier Middle Grade.
But even though the Profound Ice Palm was one tier lower in Martial Skill Level, the power it could unleash was nothing Tang Mingtian could compare to.
After all, Tang Mingtian was only a Two-star Battle Grandmaster, whereas Tang Haotian was a Five-star Battle Grandmaster. There was a three-level difference between them, resulting in a world of difference in their strength. The power they could bring out of a Martial Technique was also worlds apart.
Tang Haotian’s palm strike carried immense Momentum. Frigid and ferocious, it shot toward Tang Yi.
BANG!
Tang Yi simply held his palm upright, not moving an inch, and allowed Tang Haotian’s strike to land. With a heavy, muffled thud, the palm hit Tang Yi’s and couldn’t advance another fraction of an inch.
No matter how great the Momentum of Tang Haotian’s palm, no matter how biting its cold, Tang Yi’s hand was like an insurmountable mountain, blocking everything. It was completely impregnable.
"This..."
Seeing his incomparably powerful palm strike being blocked, Tang Haotian couldn’t help but feel a little dejected, even though he had been mentally prepared for it.
However, he didn’t give up immediately. He leaped backward to create some distance, then lifted his leg and swept it toward Tang Yi.
"Leg Sweep!"
BANG!
As expected, his kick was once again effortlessly blocked by Tang Yi.
This kick was no simple move either. It was a Profound Tier Middle Grade Martial Technique, yet Tang Yi still blocked it with ease.
By now, even if the seated Elders were blind, they could see that Tang Yi’s strength was enough to completely crush Tang Haotian, a Five-star Battle Grandmaster.
And no matter how dejected Tang Haotian felt, he had to admit defeat. ’The new generation surpasses the old,’ he thought. ’My son Tang Yi’s strength is already beyond anything I can compare to. I don’t even have a sliver of a chance of winning.’
Even if Tang Yi just stood there in front of him, he couldn’t do a single thing to him.
"Father, my apologies." Tang Yi retracted his hand, cupped his fists, and spoke apologetically to Tang Haotian.
"It’s nothing. You did very well!"
Tang Haotian patted Tang Yi’s shoulder, feeling deeply gratified.
Although he had been surpassed by a junior like Tang Yi, the thought that this was his own son transformed his dejection into gratification, making him feel much better.
Then, Tang Haotian looked at Tang Yi with a burning gaze and asked expectantly, "Tell me, has your strength already reached the Spirit Level?"
Hearing this, Tang Yi smiled slightly and answered honestly, "Father, your insight is truly sharp!"
"I knew it!"
HISS!
Even though Tang Haotian was prepared for it, he couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath upon hearing the answer.
’No wonder I lost,’ he thought to himself. ’It wasn’t an unjust defeat at all.’
’No wonder... no wonder facing Tang Yi felt like standing before an impossibly high mountain. It turns out he has already advanced to Battle Spirit. A great chasm already separates us. With a gap like that, how could I possibly have done anything to him?’
The other Elders were so shocked their jaws dropped. Their gazes toward Tang Yi now held an added layer of awe and reverence.
The strong, regardless of their seniority, always earn the respect of others.
「Three days later.」
Tang Yi finished preparing all his supplies. With his Spirit fully restored, he confidently set off on the road to the Wind Moon Forest.
This time, he planned to stay in the Wind Moon Forest for half a month.
After half a month, he would return to Fengyue City to participate in the West Mansion’s qualification exam.
The West Mansion’s main House Entrance Examination was held at the Headquarter in Jiuji City. But before going to the Headquarter for the exam, one had to take a qualification test at the Branch Mansions in the various cities.
Only after receiving a recommendation from a Branch Mansion could one register for the exam at the Headquarter. Then, only by passing the Headquarter’s exam could one be considered an official member of the West Mansion.
It had to be said that getting into the West Mansion was extremely difficult. The intensity of the competition was unimaginable. Not only did one have to compete with the geniuses of their own city, but they also had to go to the Headquarter and compete with geniuses from every other city.
After all these rounds of competition, those who finally entered the West Mansion were definitely the geniuses among geniuses.
No wonder the West Mansion could stand firm in the Four Great Domains, independently controlling an entire domain and becoming one of the Six Great Forces. It had to be said that this strict competitive system alone was the foundation of its power.
However, no matter how fierce the competition was, Tang Yi didn’t need to think about it yet. That was all a matter for half a month from now. His primary goal at the moment was still to increase his own strength.
As long as his strength increased, no matter how intense the competition became, he would be able to crush all opposition and look down on the masses.
This was Tang Yi’s third trip to the Wind Moon Forest this month. On this trip, he not only planned to venture deeper into the forest to fight stronger Demon Beasts, but he also intended to raise his Skill Level with his Martial Techniques.
Skill Level. This was a problem Tang Yi had only recently discovered.
After using his Martial Techniques many times, he noticed that although his Earth-level Martial Techniques were still incredibly powerful, he always felt a sense of awkwardness when using them. It was as if he wasn’t unleashing their full potential, as if something was still missing.
Later, after much research and repeatedly checking his Attribute Panel, he finally discovered the source of the problem.
Skill Level.
His basic Fist Technique, Saber Technique, and Swordsmanship; the Martial Techniques Mountain Collapse, Gale Blade, and Celestial Star Palm; the Sword Skill Celestial Heart Guidance; even his Exotic Fire, Phantom Step, and his Finishing Move, Mountain Shattering Earth Splitting Slash—all of them had a Skill Level!

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