Chapter 15

"Would you like to concede now? If you do, we can call it quits."

Guo You, confident of his victory, immediately assumed the posture of a victor.

After all, he wasn't a fool. Although he had made things difficult for Shang Xia, he didn't want to push things to the extreme.

In his imagination, if he gave the other party a way out, they would immediately take it, and might even be grateful to him, reducing the previous hostility.

However, the situation he had anticipated, where Shang Xia would bow his head and compromise, did not occur.

Shang Xia continued to maintain his defensive stance, his expression still calm.

"Hmph, stubborn to the end!"

Guo You's anger flared: I've given you a chance, but you refuse to recognize the situation.

Guo You felt he had been lenient enough. Since there was no chance to mend their relationship, he might as well give the other party a profound lesson, and win decisively and thoroughly, leaving a deep impression!

With this thought, Guo You's boxing style changed. The originally steady Wudao Fist suddenly became abnormally fierce.

"It's the Vajra Fist! Guo You has finally used an Extreme Martial Technique to decide the outcome!"

"He's taking the path of extreme hardness and softness in the Extreme Martial Realm!"

"The Wudao Fist is just a technique of the Martial Origin Realm, yet Guo You can suppress Shang Xia with just this set of boxing, preventing him from using the 'Mixed Essence Thunder Hand.' It's a pity that he didn't achieve the elevation of Martial Dao Proficiency in the Martial Origin Realm!"

"If he had advanced further based on the Wudao Fist, would he still have been dismissed from the Upper Dormitory like us?"

"Indeed!"

"Hey... How can Shang Xia still hold on... Oh, this is..."

To the inner dormitory students, when Guo You used the Vajra Fist, an Extreme Martial Technique, Shang Xia's defeat seemed inevitable.

In fact, when such a fierce boxing style erupted, Shang Xia indeed lost his composure, becoming extremely flustered, and even almost drew the inferior weapon, the ivory fan, from his sleeve.

However, just as these inner dormitory students shifted their attention from the fight to evaluating Guo You's martial technique, Shang Xia's technique seemed to break through some kind of constraint, bursting with potential once again.

"Crackling—"

Shang Xia's moves appeared unchanged, but with each palm strike, fine lightning threads shot out from his palm to his forearm.

The dense lightning threads wrapped around his palms, not as spectacular as directly summoning a bolt of lightning to strike the opponent, but they could maintain the lightning threads throughout the fight.

Using the 'Mixed Essence Thunder Hand' to summon lightning was indeed powerful, but it was a one-time deal.

However, this state could significantly enhance Shang Xia's regular combat skills and was sustainable!

In an instant, Shang Xia had an epiphany.

He seemed to have a new understanding and insight into the 'Mixed Essence Thunder Hand'!

Martial Dao Proficiency is not just about explosive power; it's more about control and feedback.

When martial techniques are refined to the extreme, one can comprehend Martial Dao Proficiency.

Conversely, when Martial Dao Proficiency is fully controlled by an Extraordinary Martial Artist, it can also feed back into regular martial techniques, causing a qualitative change and elevation in the techniques themselves, while also overcoming the weakness of limited endurance in Martial Dao Proficiency.

Perhaps this is the true 'Mixed Essence Thunder Hand'!

This is the essence of Martial Dao Proficiency!

...

Guo You's Vajra Fist remained fierce, but each punch no longer had the overwhelming pressure it once had.

Each punch that Shang Xia blocked or countered sent lightning threads into his body.

Guo You felt his arms becoming increasingly numb, and his punching power weakening.

His boxing style was no longer steady, and his arms began to tremble under the effect of the lightning.

In contrast, although Shang Xia still seemed to be at a disadvantage, each move was accompanied by lightning threads, and his counterattacks became more and more evident.

Guo You, shocked and increasingly anxious, found his boxing style becoming more and more disordered.

Not only Guo You, but also the inner dormitory students watching the fight were astonished.

"Could this be..."

"Indeed, the second form of Martial Dao Proficiency!"

"Proficiency feeding back into martial techniques, and he has only practiced Martial Dao Proficiency for so long..."

"Guo You... is in trouble!"

As if to confirm the words of the inner dormitory students, Shang Xia's palm technique suddenly changed.

The originally heavy and steady palm technique suddenly became as swift as a sudden storm.

The Thunder Palm is all about speed!

Shang Xia's palms became faster and faster, each accompanied by lightning threads.

One palm had not yet landed when another followed, leaving countless palm shadows and accumulating countless fine lightning threads in the air.

Shang Xia actually completed the buildup of Martial Dao Proficiency during the fight using martial techniques!

At the moment Shang Xia's palm technique changed, Guo You initially tried to continue suppressing him with the Vajra Fist.

But soon he realized that his boxing style had become disordered.

He tried to change his technique but found his arms becoming increasingly weak.

With lightning threads converging in front of him, Guo You could not react, only watching helplessly as a bolt of lightning formed and struck him, a feeling of powerlessness that could drive him mad.

"Guo You has lost!"

"He should concede now, or he will be seriously injured when Shang Xia completes his buildup!"

"Indeed, the chief of the outer dormitory, a prodigy of heaven!"

The words of the inner dormitory students stung Guo You, driving him nearly mad.

At this moment, Shang Xia suddenly spoke: "Hehe, Brother Guo You, you're not much better than that!"

These were the words Guo You had previously said, now returned in full.

Guo You's face turned red, whether from shame or anger.

But under Shang Xia's suppression, he couldn't say a word!

Shang Xia smiled and said gently, "Brother Guo, if you concede now, we can call it quits, how about that?"

This was the same condescending tone Guo You had used when he thought he had the upper hand.

Now it felt like a slap in the face, making Guo You's face turn red with embarrassment and helplessness.

At this moment, a stern voice suddenly echoed, shaking everyone's eardrums.

"Enough, stop now!"

Shang Xia's heart stirred. While suppressing Guo You with a butterfly-like palm technique, he casually disrupted the accumulated lightning threads in front of him.

The lightning threads scattered, startling Guo You, who was already at his limit.

Shang Xia's palm then slipped through the lightning threads and lightly tapped Guo You's shoulder.

Guo You was instantly struck as if by an electric shock, stumbling backward several steps and crashing into the warehouse wall with a "bang." He barely managed to stay on his feet, but his body trembled like a sieve.

Fortunately, Shang Xia maintained his dignity, ensuring that the lightning power he infused into Guo You's body did not cause him to lose control of his bladder or bowels.

Shang Xia now stood with his hands at his sides, his expression returning to its usual gentle and refined demeanor, showing no signs of the fight.

A breeze blew, and a figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The moment the figure appeared, his gaze swept across the scene, and everyone felt an invisible pressure.

"It's him!"

Shang Xia's eyes flickered. The person was Yuan Zilu, the officer of the College Guard.

Previously, when Zhu Ying challenged Shang Xia in the martial arts hall, he had been invited by Zhang Haogu to be the judge.

Later, he had even invited Shang Xia to join the College Guard due to his Martial Dao Proficiency.

Shang Xia hadn't expected to see him again.

And it seemed that this time, he was leading the college supply convoy to the Two Realms War Zone's Mystic Peak.

Shang Xia felt Yuan Zilu's gaze linger on him for a moment, then heard him snort and say coldly, "Well, Yuan was just invited for a cup of tea, and you've caused such a commotion..."

Shang Xia's heart stirred. An early morning tea?

There's a hidden meaning in Yuan Officer's words!

As the leader of the supply convoy, being invited for tea just before Guo You challenged him, it was obvious that he was being used as a pawn.

So the question was simple: Who invited Yuan Officer for tea?

Shang Xia looked up and met Yuan Zilu's gaze: "...a student who disrespects his senior..."

Shang Xia felt his entire body become abnormally heavy.

Fortunately, Yuan Zilu's gaze quickly shifted to Guo You: "...a senior bullying a junior, and losing at that!"

Guo You's face turned ashen, as if he had lost a loved one.

"You are college classmates, yet you fight each other like enemies!"

"If I had arrived later, would you have fought to the death?"

Faced with Yuan Officer's questioning, Shang Xia and Guo You both claimed they wouldn't dare.

Yuan Zilu was still unsatisfied and said coldly, "With this energy, you should be killing more foreign martial artists in the Two Realms War Zone, not fighting among yourselves!"

Shang Xia and Guo You hurriedly agreed.

Seeing their compliance, Yuan Zilu stopped scolding and pointed to the warehouse: "Since you both know you were wrong, you can load the remaining supplies onto the wagons!"

Shang Xia's face turned grim, but he had no choice but to comply.

Fortunately, he had already entered the Extraordinary Martial Realm, and his movements carried great strength, allowing him to lift large bags with one hand without needing to carry them on his shoulder.

Guo You, however, was in even worse shape. Although the lightning power had dissipated, he had lost most of his strength, making the task of loading supplies much more difficult.

Fortunately, the students didn't dare make them do all the work. After a few trips, everyone pitched in, and the supplies were quickly loaded.

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