Chapter 27

Aaron frowned, as he had never seen this person before, and now the other party was running over to call out his name.

Already in a bad mood, Aaron coldly said, "Who are you?"

Pierce had a look of arrogance on his face, "Pierce, but you don’t need to know my name. Just know that I find you very unpleasant, and you’re just a hick. How dare you compete with me for Liz? Who do you think you are? You should take a look at yourself in the mirror. You’re just a sissy, what makes you think Liz would like you?"

Hearing the name "Liz," Aaron finally understood what was going on.

Due to his delicate appearance, although he came from a small city, Aaron had still won the favor of some of the girls in the training camp who were in the bloom of youth. Liz was one of them, and she had even come to confess her love to Aaron, but he had rejected her. Coincidentally, Pierce also had an interest in that girl. When he was pursuing her, Liz told him that she liked Aaron, which made Pierce regard Aaron as a rival.

Indeed, after being rejected by Liz for liking Aaron, Pierce was very upset. He started to inquire about Aaron and, upon learning that he was from a small city, decided to vent his anger on him. He heard that Aaron often went to the practice field at night, so he chose tonight to confront him.

Aaron was already in a bad mood, and now he was being targeted for no reason, his face immediately darkened.

Pierce, however, was unaware that he had provoked a terrifying person. He pointed at Aaron’s nose even more aggressively, "If you have the guts, come and fight me one-on-one! Let’s settle this like men!"

After being warned by General Jocken once, Pierce didn’t dare to be so reckless as to start a fight on the spot. However, if he issued a challenge and the other party agreed, it was allowed in the training camp. Even General Jocken, who was responsible for discipline, couldn’t say anything about it.

The challenged party could refuse, but Pierce clearly didn’t give Aaron the chance to refuse, "Of course, if you’re afraid of dying, you can. From tomorrow, everyone in the training camp will know that you, the sissy, are a coward, hahaha!"

Anyone with a bit of pride would find it hard to tolerate such provocation, especially when Pierce deliberately shouted it out loud. Although there weren’t many people at the practice field at night, there were still some. Upon noticing the conflict, many of them ran over to watch the commotion, pointing and whispering from a distance. If Aaron refused now, he would indeed become a laughingstock in the training camp and never be able to hold his head up again.

Aaron’s face was as cold as ice; he was thoroughly enraged.

No one has ever dared to provoke me, Scarlett, and say such nasty things. You’re dead!

Just as she was about to respond, Luo Feng, who was standing beside her, spoke up first, "Let me handle it!"

His words took Aaron by surprise, "What?"

"Aaron, I said, let me fight him!" Patting his shoulder, Luo Feng stepped forward and stood in front of Pierce.

Pierce frowned and coldly snorted, "Kid, I already said I’m not here for you. Get lost, don’t be in the way!"

Luo Feng smiled, "I know, but the person I’m looking for is you, Pierce. Before you challenged Aaron, I want to challenge you first because I’ve also found you very unpleasant. Of course, you can refuse, but from tomorrow, everyone in the training camp will know that you, Pierce, are just a paper tiger with a strong exterior but a weak interior!"

Pierce was instantly furious, "With your measly skills, you dare to stand up for others? Since you’re asking for it, I’ll oblige you. Meet me at the fair arena, and the one who doesn’t show up is a coward!"

The fair arena was a special arena. Once you stepped onto it, it meant that both parties had voluntarily accepted the challenge, and there was no need for a third-party arbitrator, making it more convenient for martial artists to exchange and practice.

Pierce had already entered the arena and was loudly calling for Luo Feng to come over.

Aaron clearly didn’t expect his roommate to do this, "Luo Feng, you..."

"Don’t worry, Aaron, it’s fine." Patting his shoulder, Luo Feng walked into the arena.

Pierce bared his fangs and snarled, "Hick, I let you off last time because of General Jocken, and you still don’t know your place. You dare to interfere with my affairs. This time, I’ll beat you to a pulp and make you kneel before me and beg for forgiveness, hahaha!"

Luo Feng remained unperturbed, "Instead of wasting time on empty talk, why don’t you put your energy into the fight? And if you lose, you’ll be the one to lose face!"

"Hick, you think you can beat me? That’s the funniest joke of the year!" With that, Pierce suddenly activated his aura and launched a qi bullet with a palm strike.

It only took three qi bullets to take down a Qi Stage kid, as proven last time.

But Pierce’s plan clearly fell through because Luo Feng’s aura also expanded from his body, forming a layer of qi shield.

Hmm, Aura Stage, I didn’t expect this kid to have broken through to the Aura Stage. No wonder he has some confidence. However, challenging me, Pierce, is still too premature. Even at the same Aura Stage, without learning combat techniques, he can’t fully utilize the power of aura.

At this moment, Luo Feng also raised his hand, and a qi bullet flew out from his palm.

The lowest-level Blue Rank combat technique—Qi Bullet!

Pierce’s eyes widened, what, he also learned the Qi Bullet!

Even as the most basic Blue Rank combat technique, learning the Qi Bullet still takes some time. First, one must familiarize themselves with the characteristics of aura, then study it. It usually takes at least two months for most people. However, less than a month ago, Luo Feng was still at the Qi Stage, and now he had not only broken through but also learned the Qi Bullet.

This was another extraordinary aspect of the Ancient Heaven-Defying Technique. After laying a solid foundation, Luo Feng could learn any combat technique more easily than most people in the world.

"Bang!"

Luo Feng’s newly learned Qi Bullet actually broke through Pierce’s, with some remaining force heading towards him. Although it was already weak, Pierce swung his arm to deflect it, but his expression was not good.

Damn, this doesn’t make sense!

This hick’s aura is only at the first stage, and his Qi Bullet must have been just learned. Why is its power stronger than mine?

The result of the first clash made Luo Feng more confident.

The results of that small test were indeed correct. My aura is very pure, and with the special energy release method of the Ancient Heaven-Defying Technique, it can make combat techniques more powerful. This gives me the capital to fight Pierce!

Losing the first round was a blow to Pierce’s pride. Eager to prove himself, his aura surged even more, the qi shield thickened to nearly forty centimeters, reaching the fourth stage of the Aura Stage, "Hick, don’t think that breaking through to the Aura Stage makes you my equal. You’re still far from it!"

As he spoke, he pushed out two Qi Bullets, one with each hand. This was the advantage of the fourth stage of the Aura Stage, allowing him to launch the lowest-level Blue Rank combat technique with both hands simultaneously.

If it were any other first-stage Aura user, they would be in trouble.

But as Aaron had said, Luo Feng was a freak, and his level couldn’t be measured by normal standards.

Luo Feng also launched a Qi Bullet, which collided with one of Pierce’s. This time, neither side had the upper hand. After all, Pierce had already reached the fourth stage of the Aura Stage, so this was a very commendable result.

However, the other Qi Bullet from Pierce was not broken and followed closely.

Luo Feng shouted and pushed out a second Qi Bullet, breaking Pierce’s second Qi Bullet as well.

The advantage of his explosive power also came into play. Although Luo Feng’s Qi Bullets were not launched simultaneously, he relied on his explosive power to launch two in quick succession, making it seem as if they were launched simultaneously. This pseudo-simultaneous launch was enough to help him get out of the situation.

The students watching the fight in the fair arena were all amazed.

"Wow, who is that first-stage Aura user? His Qi Bullet is as powerful as a fourth-stage user’s!"

"And he can launch them in quick succession. This explosive power is just too impressive!"

"This is unbelievable. No wonder he dared to challenge a fourth-stage user."

"..."

Pierce had already seen Luo Feng’s explosive power before. After the conflict on the first day of entering the training camp, Luo Feng, who was only at the Qi Stage, had once launched two Arc Light Slashes in quick succession. However, he didn’t expect that after breaking through to the Aura Stage, Luo Feng could still launch Blue Rank combat techniques in quick succession.

Damn, how did this hick train to have such pure aura and explosive power!