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"His physical strength is nearly twice of mine, fighting force with force, it will surely be my loss.

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nIf this was any average eighth level Qi Stage practitioner, Li Fuchen would have easily defeated him. But which Cang Lan Sect disciple at the eighth level of the Qi Stage wasn't a genius blessed by heavens? All of them were either phoenixes or dragons.

nWanting to surpass levels and defeat them wasn't that simple, don't even talk about a difference of two levels. A single level's difference was like having to cross a moat to reach the castle.

nEven though Luo Kai was a tough opponent, Li Fuchen was confident in his own combat skills, and asking for him to wait and be captured was an impossible task.

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"You have some skills, no wonder you dare show arrogance in front of me, Luo Kai. Seeing that you are a newcomer, I will let bygones be bygones as long as you hand over all the fishes. We can even be friends.

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nLuo Kai's brows were slightly wrinkled. He didn't put the current Li Fuchen in his sight now, but he knew that in the future Li Fuchen would become a formidable foe.

nHe had only entered the sect two years ago and Li Fuchen was only here for a month or so. If it was possible, he would rather not make an enemy out of him.

nBut the treasure fishes was a must get.

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"You want to plunder my fishes and have me as a friend? Who do you think you are to make this offer?

" Li Fuchen sneered.

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"This means you aren't going to give me any face?

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nLuo Kai didn't want to be verbose with Li Fuchen, with a jolt of the body, he launched an attack.

nHe knew all new disciples had the same attitude of pride and arrogance when they just entered the sect. If no one teached them a lesson, they wouldn't know that there was always someone better than them.

nLuo Kai ripped the air apart with a leg sweep toward Li Fuchen, the ferocious force from the kick seemed like it could split mountains.

nAir Ripping Kick Style, the Luo Clan's mid-tier, yellow class kick art. With Luo Kai's eighth level Qi Realm cultivation, a single kick was enough to break giant boulders.

nWhoosh!

nLi Fuchen treated the attack as if it was nothing and avoided Luo Kai's kick with a flip.

nWhat continued was Luo Kai attacking madly with ferocity.

nLi Fuchen resorted to guerilla tactics instead.

nFor a martial art, completion stage wasn't the final mark.

nCompletion stage also had differences. First state after completion is sub-perfection, followed by perfection, then finally trance.

nLi Fuchen had brought the Cyclone Kick Style to the perfection stage, with the speed of a shooting star, average martial artists wouldn't even have the chance to bite the dust.

nUsing his absolute speed to circle Luo Kai, he launched attacks at unpredictable timings, startling the opponent every time he made a move.

nNot being able to land any attacks, Luo Kai got impatient.

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"Take my blade!

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nDrawing the sect's provided sword, with a swing, a row of sword shadows cloaked Li Fuchen.

nCloud Shifting Sword Style, a high-tier, yellow class sword style.

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"Break!

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nLi Fuchen drew his sword and thrusted at Luo Kai.

nPa!

nAs the swords collided, Luo Kai paused for a moment and brought about a small mistake.

nWith lighting in Li Fuchen's eyes, he slashed at Luo Kai's chest.

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"Get lost!

" With a spin and twirl of the sword, Luo Kai repelled Li Fuchen's blade.

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"Good skills.

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nWhat Li Fuchen attempted wasn't to use force to meet Luo Kai's force, but instead to use suction and cling onto Luo Kai's blade for an instant, creating an opening to defeat Luo Kai. But he didn't expect Luo Kai to react so quickly and neutralize this crisis.

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"Drifting Cloud, Flowing Water.

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nLuo Kai who was at the eighth level of the Qi Realm had already cultivated the Cloud Shifting Sword Style to the sub-completion stage. With this Drifting Cloud, Flowing Water move executed, sword shadows were produced continuously.

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"I can't resist…

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nIt was the first time Li Fuchen felt strained. Even though he had exceptional combat skills, he still couldn't defeat his opponent in a single attack.

nIn order to defeat his opponent in a single strike, he needed insight and speed. He already had insight, but the body's physique and cultivation level determined the speed, and he was inferior in both.

nNot being able to defeat Luo Kai in one blow, meant he had to make contact with Luo Kai's sword. And colliding with Luo Kai's sword made him lose his sword force due to the power difference.

nEven if he was able to skillfully deal with the sword blow, Li Fuchen's right arm started to feel numb as the battle was dragged on.

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"This cannot continue.

" With a deep breath, Li Fuchen instantly whirled to the left side of Luo Kai.

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"Clear Breeze First Blade.

" Li Fuchen stabbed at Luo Kai.

nThis stab was with matchless speed and grace, just like the wind, formless and phaseless, piercing every open gap.

nPeng!

nTo deal with this blade, Luo Kai clenched his left fist and punched at the incoming sword.

nLuo Kai cultivated the White Wave Technique, with it already at sixth rank, it was much stronger than Li Fuchen's Red Jade Technique. With a single punch, he forcefully sent away the sword along with Li Fuchen.

nNot giving the time for Li Fuchen to land, Luo Kai rushed forward with his sword brandishing.

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"Killing of Red Jade.

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nAs Li Fuchen's body stagnated in mid air, the sword in his hands shedded blades with extreme speed.

nThis blade contained an unspeakable horror within that made the air felt like it stood still, as an invisible surge dispersed.

nRed Jade Sword Style second sword move - Killing of Red Jade.

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"I will destroy you!

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nWith the Purple Qi Technique revolving at the limits, Luo Kai cleaved horizontally with a gigantic force.

nHong!

nLi Fuchen once again got sent flying and spurted a small mouthful of fresh blood.

nLuo Kai wasn't doing well either, taking a hit on his chest, he staggered backwards with blood excreting from the corner of his mouth.

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"Luo Kai got hurt?

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"This new junior disciple who is only at the sixth level Qi Realm is too dauntless. Once he breaks through to the seventh, eighth or ninth level, how dreadful would he be? Best not to provoke him.

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nThe crowd inhaled a breath of cold air and looked at each other.

nThey initially had some plans, but now all of it was scratched off.

nNot because they fear Li Fuchen's ability, but his potential.

nWithin the sect, revenges often happened.

nSome of the disciple, were made to suffer the bullying when their cultivation was at a low level. But once their cultivation caught up, they would take revenge on the people that bullied them, and the payback was many times worse.

nIn the sect, there was a saying, 'The river that flows east for thirty years, may flow west thirty years later, do not take advantage of the weak'.

n(TL note: This saying is to say that fortune rises and falls, times will change. Do not bully someone just because he is weak now, who knows when he might be stronger than yourself?)

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"Not bad… Not bad at all. You actually managed to wound me. But I will not be giving you any more chances.

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nRevolving the White Wave Technique to the extreme, the qi aura surrounding Luo Kai began to surge. Thinking it was an illusion at first, but Li Fuchen then realized Luo Kai's sword was covered in some streaks of pale blue qi.

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"Qi Manifestation.

" Li Fuchen's pupil shrank.

nLuo Kai who was just at the eighth level Qi Realm, shouldn't be able to manifest qi. Perhaps due to his sixth rank White Wave Technique being pushed to the extreme, he coincidentally managed to manifest streaks of qi.

nBut would these streaks of manifested qi being of any huge impact, is another question.

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"Defeat!

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nAs Luo Kai cleaved, thunderous bursts could be heard.

nPfff!

nOnce Li Fuchen's sword made contact with Luo Kai's sword, a domineering ying energy was transmitted to his body. This made Li Fuchen feel as though he was struck by lighting, that caused him to once again spurt another mouthful of blood.

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"Since this is the case, don't blame me now.

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nLi Fuchen's eye gave a brutal glare. As he revolved the seventh rank Red Jade Technique, a huge amount of qi gushed into the wooden sword. He then abruptly thrusted at Luo Kai!

nShunn!

nMidway through the thrust, the blade suddenly vanished, as though passing into another dimension.

nRed Jade Sword Style third move - Death by Red Jade.

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