"Tang Yi, if you have any guts, stop dodging all over the place! Hiding like a turtle in its shell, what kind of man are you?! What else can you do besides being fast? Do you dare to clash with me head-on?" Bai Ye yelled furiously at Tang Yi.
Until now, Tang Yi hadn’t attacked even once. Instead, he was using his extreme speed to toy with Bai Ye, treating the whole thing like a game and clearly enjoying himself.
Bai Ye couldn’t take it anymore. He was the esteemed number one genius of the Thirty-Six Cities, yet Tang Yi was making a monkey out of him. It was intolerable.
But there was nothing he could do. Other than goading Tang Yi into a direct fight, what other options did he have?
When the audience heard Bai Ye’s words, they all looked at him as if he were an idiot.
’Being fast is a skill in itself!’
’Whose fault is it that you’re too slow and he’s toying with you?’
’If this weren’t an arena match but a life-or-death duel in the wild, would you ask your enemy to "slow down because you’re too fast for me to hit"?’
’How stupid can you be?’
In the crowd’s opinion, Tang Yi had no reason to listen to Bai Ye. All he had to do was continue what he was doing and cruise to a slow and steady victory.
But after hearing Bai Ye’s words, Tang Yi let out a disdainful laugh and said confidently, "Fine. I’ve had my fun anyway. Let’s end this match."
With that, Tang Yi stopped moving. He then began to walk slowly toward Bai Ye, his demeanor utterly serene, as if taking a leisurely stroll through his own garden.
This was the first time since the qualification exams began that Tang Yi had proactively approached an opponent.
Usually, he waited for his opponents to charge him before he counterattacked, but now, he was taking the initiative.
"Heh." Bai Ye sneered, looking at Tang Yi as if he were an idiot.
’I’m a Nine-Star Battle Grandmaster, for crying out loud!’
’Tang Yi is actually abandoning his greatest asset’—which Bai Ye believed to be his speed—’to clash with me head-on?’
’What an idiot.’
’And...’
’Look at him, taking his sweet time, walking so casually?’
’Is he here for a leisurely stroll?’
’And he said he’s had his fun?’
’Where does he get this confidence?’
Bai Ye didn’t understand why Tang Yi was being so foolishly arrogant, nor did he get where his confidence came from. However, for Bai Ye, this was a welcome development. Otherwise, with Tang Yi’s speed, landing a hit on him would be next to impossible.
"Fine, Tang Yi! You’re the one who asked for this!"
"Hmph!"
Bai Ye snorted. The jade-green glow in his eyes faded, replaced by two faint glints of gold. Though there was no wind, his black hair and white robe began to stir as waves of immense power erupted from his body.
The scales on his arms receded. A closer look would reveal that his arms had taken on a metallic sheen, appearing as if they were forged from metal.
Several examinees cried out in alarm at this sight.
"Is that... is that the Earth Tier Lower Grade Martial Technique that was auctioned in Wind Rain City a while back? My heavens, the Bai Family actually won it?"
"That’s right, I think it is! I remember the description of that Martial Technique. It’s said to transform the user’s arms into metal. Judging by the sheen on Bai Ye’s arms, that must be it!"
"What! It’s really that Martial Technique! No wonder Bai Ye’s aura is so powerful all of a sudden. So this is an Earth Tier Martial Technique!"
"It looks like the Bai Family is pinning all their hopes on Bai Ye. Buying this Earth Tier Martial Technique must have cost them their entire family savings."
"Bai Ye really is the number one genius of the Thirty-Six Cities. While the rest of us are still using Profound Tier Martial Techniques, he already possesses an Earth Tier one. The comparison is just infuriating."
"An Earth Tier Martial Technique, on top of Bai Ye’s power as a Nine-Star Battle Grandmaster... there’s no way Tang Yi can resist that."
"It’s over..."
Earth Tier Martial Techniques were synonymous with immense power, and they were exceedingly rare.
Even for experts at the Battle King realm, obtaining an Earth Tier Martial Technique was next to impossible. On the rare occasion one appeared for sale, it would fetch an astronomical price.
The fact that the Bai Family could buy an Earth Tier Martial Technique for Bai Ye showed just how much they valued him.
Now that Bai Ye had used an Earth Tier Martial Technique and Tang Yi was intent on clashing with him head-on, everyone felt the match was as good as over.
Tang Yi’s defeat was a foregone conclusion.
"That’s right! What I’m using is the Earth Tier Lower Grade Martial Technique, Steel Divine Fist!" Bai Ye declared proudly. "Steel Divine Fist turns my arms into metal. A single punch can unleash immense force. It’s unbelievably powerful! I could easily shatter even a massive boulder!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Tang Yi with a boastful air. "So, Tang Yi, what do you think? Impressive, isn’t it?"
"Oh?" Tang Yi raised an eyebrow, but he didn’t break his stride, continuing his slow, deliberate advance toward Bai Ye.
Tang Yi was surprised that Bai Ye also possessed an Earth Tier Martial Technique, but that was the extent of it. He wasn’t afraid. After all, Tang Yi had far more Earth Tier Martial Techniques than Bai Ye, and his were much more powerful. Any one of them would be enough to overwhelm his opponent.
Besides, the gap in their Levels was simply too great. Tang Yi could easily defeat Bai Ye even without using a Martial Technique.
"Singing your own praises. How shameless," Tang Yi said with contempt.
By now, he was very close to Bai Ye, just a few steps away.
"Heh, you’ll find out soon enough whether I’m just bragging. For now, why don’t you experience the power of an Earth Tier Lower Grade Martial Technique for yourself!"
"You want to clash head-on with me, the number one genius of the Thirty-Six Cities? Ha! You’re courting death!"
Laughing wildly, Bai Ye tensed his body and clenched his hands into fists.
"Steel Divine Fist!"
BOOM!
Having gathered his power, Bai Ye threw a punch.
His power erupted, forming a burning microcosm of energy as he unleashed the full might of his fist.
Against any other opponent, the sheer force of this punch would have been enough to make them piss their pants in terror and send countless others fleeing at the very sight of it.
But unfortunately for him, he was facing Tang Yi—a man with the power of a Battle King and a host of Earth Tier Martial Techniques.
Not only did Tang Yi not retreat, but his slow pace actually quickened slightly as he moved to meet Bai Ye’s attack head-on.
"Intermediate Boxing Technique!"
"Break!"
Tang Yi threw a punch, meeting Bai Ye’s fist with his own.
The two iron-like fists collided with a deafening crash.
Tang Yi’s punch seemed completely ordinary, with none of the spectacular aura surrounding Bai Ye’s frenzied attack. Yet, it was this simple punch that utterly shattered Bai Ye’s.
In that single instant, the moment Bai Ye’s fist made contact with Tang Yi’s, his entire body was sent flying backward. He landed in a pathetic heap more than ten meters away, thrown completely out of the arena.
Tang Yi, in contrast, stood calmly in the center of the arena, slowly retracting his fist.
’Tang Yi even blocked an Earth Tier Martial Technique!?’

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