Chapter 60: Midnight Duel

  "Lin Tian Wang..."

  Sun Yan rubbed his forehead, letting out a low groan. Was this guy crazy? It was almost midnight, and he was asking him to go out for a duel. The Wan Dao Mountain wilderness speed trial had just ended today, didn't this guy feel even the slightest bit tired?

  Leaning against the window, Sun Yan said weakly: "Lin Tianwang classmate, can't we talk about it tomorrow? Everyone's first day at Emperor Wind College, let's get familiar with the environment first."

  "It's no good."

  Lin Tianwang's face was expressionless as he slowly said, "Sun Yan, you are my first challenger in conquering the Emperor Wind Academy. Our duel will naturally begin on the first day of school."

  This guy is even crazier than Chang Cheng, conquering the Emperor Wind Academy, what a big tone! No way, I'm not free to entangle with such a madman, go to sleep immediately, early to bed and early to rise.

  Sun said with a helpless tone, "Lin, you probably haven't read the 'Imperial Wind Student Handbook', have you? The first rule of the student code is that students are not allowed to engage in unauthorized battles on campus. Violators will be deducted 5 credits, and those who commit serious offenses will be expelled."

  "Lin, you don't want to lose 5 credits on the first day of school, or even get expelled, do you? Why not go back and wash up for bed? Next time we duel, at least treat me to a meal. I put in effort, after all, so there should be some return."

  Upon hearing this, Lin Tianwang's eyes widened in surprise, unsure of how to respond. He had indeed never read the "Emperor Wind Student Handbook" and was unaware of such a regulation.

  "Well then, Lin, goodnight!"

  Sun Yan smiled and waved his hand, feeling a sense of relief in his heart, thinking that he could finally have a good night's sleep.

  At this time, a voice suddenly sounded in the darkness downstairs: "Sun Yanxue is very hardworking, and he has already flipped through the student manual on the first day. Indeed, the first article of the Student Code stipulates that students are not allowed to fight privately, but if it is supervised by members of the school's law enforcement team, then there is no problem."

  In the darkness, a tall young man walked out, with a shiny bald head, a sturdy figure, wearing large black sunglasses, a white vest, faded and worn-out jeans, and a pair of flip-flops. He was holding two steaming hot rice balls in his hand.

  This young man was the senior who met at the registration office yesterday.

  Sun Yan's eyes widened in shock, and after a while, he came back to his senses. He thought to himself, "Damn it, wearing sunglasses at this late hour, isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning?"

  Another voice sounded slowly: "Plus me, the Elite Department Student Union's cadre will supervise you two freshmen together, and your face will be very big!"

  Sun Yan and Lin Tian Wang suddenly turned their heads, only to see a gray-haired young man standing beside the bald-headed youth, who was none other than the senior they had met at the end of Wanda Mountain during the day.

  This grey-haired young man is almost imperceptible if he doesn't speak.

  Sun's heart was shocked, his six senses were extremely sharp, far surpassing those of an ordinary second-level warrior. Yet, someone had been standing in front of him and he hadn't felt their presence at all. If such a person wanted to launch a sneak attack on someone, it would be completely silent and stealthy, which was truly terrifying.

  The two walked downstairs, and even with Lin Tianwang's pride, he slightly bowed his head in respect, which was a sign of respect for the strong.

  The bald young man looked up and said indifferently, "Sun Yan, junior brother, seeing senior brother come downstairs, you're still standing upstairs, isn't that a bit too impolite?"

  Sun Yan helplessly opened the window and jumped down, walking up close and said: "Two seniors, good evening."

  The bald young man's mouth curled up, revealing his snow-white teeth, and said: "I am Feng Yan, the captain of the law enforcement team. This is Meng Dongwang, a high-ranking official of the Elite Department Student Union. How about it? Sun Yan, academic brother, the first day of school, let us supervise your duel together, feel honored!"

  Damn it! Sun Yan cursed in his heart, what a bear of a grandma, am I having a bad year or something? So much trouble as soon as I enter school?

  "Then let's fight!" Sun Yan said with a dark face.

  A flame of anger ignited in his heart. Although Sun Yan was naturally optimistic, even a clay man has three parts fire, and whoever encounters so many unlucky events on the first day of school cannot remain calm.

  Looking at Sun Yan's expression, the gray-haired young man Meng Dongwang smiled and pointed to the two rice balls in Feng Yan's hand, saying: "As for what Sun Yan said about a meal, this time it will be on me and Feng Yan."

  "Feng Yan said with a sigh: 'This is our midnight snack! Heh, you guys got it cheap.'"

  Looking at Feng Yan's expression, and the black sunglasses that covered half of his face, as well as his shiny bald head, Sun Yan had an urge to beat him into a pighead. This guy was too annoying.

  A moment later, Sun Yan and Lin Tianwang were taken to a martial arts arena, which, according to Meng Dongwang, was his exclusive martial arts arena.

  Looking at the two people in the arena, Feng Yan pointed to the timer on the side of the arena and shouted: "Preparation time 180 seconds, battle time unlimited, you think when it's enough, can end anytime."

  "Countdown, 179..."

  "Countdown, 178..."

  Listening to the countdown, Sun Yan calmed down, but his chest was burning with a fierce passion for battle, he needed an intense fight to vent out the suppressed emotions.

  Sitting on the edge of the field, Meng Dongwang whispered with a smile: "Fortunately, there is your natural mocking face. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to stimulate Sun Yan's fighting spirit. This newcomer is too slick."

  Feng Yan hooked his second leg, baring his teeth and smiling: "I think highly of this kid. The first time I saw him, I felt that he was the same kind of person as me. However, compared to me, he's still a bit tender. This year, our department has these two new students, it's really something."

  "Feng Yan, do you think Sun Yan will win?" Meng Dongwang asked with a smile.

  Feng Yan tilted his head, saying with a hint of sarcasm: "What's this? Dong Wang, you think Lin Tianwang has a better chance? No wonder, both your names have the character 'Wang' in them, I'm sure it feels familiar."

  Meng Dongwang lost his smile and shook his head: "What kind of twisted logic is this? This is my intuition."

  "Oh, want to make a bet?"

  "What's the bet?"

  Feng Yan raised his head and said, "Of course it's that bottle of D-grade nutrient solution in your hand."

  "You're still thinking about that bottle of nutrient solution."

  Meng Dongwang laughed and scolded without stopping, then immediately said: "Good, let's bet a bottle of D-grade nutrient solution, no IOUs allowed."

  "No problem! You're definitely going to lose." Feng Yan said confidently.

  "Countdown, 0! Battle begins."

  Whoosh!

  Lin Tianwang's feet stomped the ground, and he had already dashed out. The wooden sword broke through the air, drawing out layers of knife shadows, covering Sun Yan's upper body at an extremely tricky angle.

  Two-piece upper segment battle technique - 【Absolute Shadow Slash】!

  The upper segment of the war technique has a power that cannot be compared to this product's war technique. 【Two-Stage Collapse Fist】 is a two-stage release, bursting out with destructive force far beyond that of a second-class martial artist.

  The power of 【Absolute Shadow Knife】is summed up in one word - Fast!

  With a swing of the sword, layers of sword shadows were stacked up, and the air seemed to be torn apart with a ripping sound. The sword shadows were like shocking waves, 18 layers deep, rushing forward with a howling sound.

  "So fast!"

  Sun's words were even and his breathing steady, his gaze slightly concentrated. In his dantian, the yuan was wildly rotating, instantly spreading throughout his body, pouring directly into his arms, and the yuan force on his fists shone brightly as he suddenly launched the "Second Segment Burst Fist".

  Boom boom boom boom...

  With alternating fists, in the blink of an eye, Sun Yan threw out 36 punches. Each punch was neither biased nor deviated, precisely hitting the tip of the wooden knife, dispersing layer after layer of knife shadows.

  The air kept crackling, like firecrackers popping left and right, with waves of air swirling non-stop, blowing the hair of two boys flying.

  Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in Sun Yan's eyes, and the countless fist shadows disappeared. He withdrew his left fist and thrust his right fist upward from below, silently merging with the knife shadow. Then, a muffled sound echoed through the air.

  Two figures touched and scattered, Sun Yan and Lin Tianwang both retreated three steps at the same time.

  "Haha, wonderful, wonderful..."

  Sun Yan burst out laughing, only to feel that the yuan force inside his body was as weak as a thin thread. Just now, he had used all his strength to unleash 36 moves of the Second Segment Burst Fist, causing his internal yuan to be almost completely depleted.

  The Dragon Pillar was activated at the right time, and a gentle force came from underground, replenishing more than half of the lost internal yuan in several breaths, refreshing and invigorating, with power surging.

  Looking at Lin Tianwang, he was also breathing smoothly, without a hint of fatigue.

  Lin Tianwang's expression was indifferent as he said, "Among peers of martial artists, you are the first to be able to withstand my 36 moves of the 'Absolute Shadow Knife'."

  Sun Yan burst out laughing and said: "I'm the first? That's definitely not the last."

  The wooden sword was slightly raised, and Lin Tianwang said proudly: "Next, I won't hold back."

  On the sidelines, Feng Yan and Meng Dong Wang were both somewhat shocked, this kind of battle was beyond their expectations.

  Meng Dong Wang said in a low voice, "They have exchanged 36 blows of second-class upper-level martial skills, and the strength of these two people has not weakened at all. Just this point alone is enough to make it impossible for even a third-class warrior to contend with them."

  "It's not just that, the two of them have mastered all their upper-level combat skills to perfection, with a level of proficiency that's as if they've been immersed in it for decades." Feng Yan muttered under his breath, "Damn it, even the elite department's top freshmen aren't this good, how did these two end up in the ordinary department?"

  Meng Dongwang's eyes flashed, and he looked towards the field, smiling: "I'm afraid it's not just the level of excellent new students in the elite department."

  Cheers!

  A sharp voice rang out, the air was torn apart like a defeated drumhead, Lin Tianwang swung his knife and chopped it out. This knife was not the "Absolute Shadow Knife", but instead, it was a straightforward and upright chop with the back of the knife.

  But this knife was incredibly heavy, like a giant stone pressing down on him, giving him an overwhelming feeling that he couldn't resist.

  Two-Product Upper Section War Technique - 【Sinking Knife Style】.

  Its power lies in one word - slow!

  Slow, but heavy as Mount Tai.

  Ke Lin Tian Wang swung this knife, starting extremely slow, then suddenly as fast as lightning, a fan-shaped knife shadow swept across, heavily pressing down on Sun Yan, unstoppable.

  Sun Yan's face was calm, he took a deep breath, refusing to back down, his shoulders slightly sunk, and suddenly punched out three times.

  These three punches are still 【Two-Section Collapse Fist】, but the angle of the punch is like a goat hanging its horns, hitting one side of the wooden knife from an unthinkable angle, all three punches hit a point, and forcibly changed the direction of the knife.

  Closely following, another fist shot out, his right arm like a bow, his right fist like a hammer, striking towards Lin Tianwang's face.

  Two figures crossed paths, advancing seven steps before stopping. Strands of hair fluttered down, and two trails of blood slid from their foreheads, scars from the clash of fists and blades.

  The martial arts arena was silent, so quiet that even the sound of the four people's breathing could not be heard.