Chapter 71

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Under the blue sky and white clouds, a gentle breeze blew by.

The highly anticipated Top 100 Disciples Competition was in full swing. On the seventh arena, which everyone was watching, the battle was still intense.

The changes caused by Lin Fei's aerial strike were only truly felt by Jia Kun on the scene. A look of seriousness flashed across his face, followed by excitement.

"Good move!"

Jia Kun shouted, stomping his left foot, making the entire arena tremble as if it were a moment of power. He drew his long saber, a cold light flashing, and raised his right hand to block horizontally. His left palm shot out towards Lin Fei, breaking the air with a sharp sound.

The demeanor of a true expert in Inner Qi was displayed to the fullest.

"Let you attack first, let's see what you've got!"

Jia Kun had only recently entered the Eighth Heaven of Martial Dao, but he was still a true expert in Inner Qi, possessing the qualities of such an expert. Among the outer disciples, there were rumors that Lin Fei was extremely powerful, but he didn't believe it. This was a good opportunity to test him.

Defensive stance with the saber, and a palm strike from the left hand, this was a form of probing.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!!

Jia Kun's palm technique was not an ordinary one; it was a new application of Inner Qi, a technique unique to Inner Qi experts.

Inner Qi is无形无色，无形中伤人。

"The palm technique is strange!"

Lin Fei's entire body tensed, his body hair standing on end. The results of three months of training, his heightened senses, and his honed reactions kicked in. He immediately slashed out two blade auras in a cross shape, pressing down to break the invisible threat.

Puff!!

A faint sound of breaking air, like the light of the midday sun, pierced through the dense foliage.

Inner Qi transformed into needles, and two small wounds instantly appeared on Lin Fei's left shoulder, blood staining his blue robe. He had been injured by the invisible attack. If he hadn't broken it in time, the wounds would have been more severe.

"Lin Fei is injured!"

The small wounds were clearly visible to the advanced disciples. Inner Qi experts were always Inner Qi experts, not to be defeated by ordinary people.

...

"Turns out the danger I felt earlier was from Inner Qi. Truly, only Inner Qi experts can use such techniques. If it weren't for the three months of life-and-death training, I might have fallen for his trick. No wonder Inner Qi experts can suppress Seventh Heaven Martial Dao experts; Inner Qi is the difference!"

Lin Fei suddenly understood the attack.

Inner Qi, the Inner Qi of Inner Qi experts.

In close combat, this was Lin Fei's first experience with an Inner Qi expert's attack. However, Jia Kun's Inner Qi attack was far less terrifying than the old man he had encountered before, whose Inner Qi was impossible to trace.

Lin Fei's attack, Jia Kun's counterattack, and Lin Fei's injury—all of this happened in an instant.

Anyone could see that the gap between an Inner Qi expert and a Seventh Heaven Martial Dao practitioner was insurmountable.

Inner Qi techniques were one thing, but Inner Qi protection was another powerful means.

Lin Fei was injured on his first move, and his chances of advancing were severely limited. If he couldn't withstand Inner Qi attacks, how could he defeat Jia Kun, an Inner Qi expert?

The injury to his left shoulder was minor and didn't trouble Lin Fei. Instead, it made him realize the power of Inner Qi.

Because Lin Fei's aerial strike was about to land.

"Clang!"

The Black Saber's sheath landed on Jia Kun's long saber, instantly exerting an indescribable weight, like a towering mountain pressing down. Jia Kun's face changed instantly, blood spurted from his tiger's mouth, his left foot bent, and his left hand pressed against the blade, retreating three steps. A loud crackling sound, like electric arcs, echoed around him, a sign of Inner Qi protection.

Jia Kun had just used Inner Qi to great effect, deducing that Lin Fei was very strong but lacked the ability to handle Inner Qi. Clearly, Lin Fei didn't understand Inner Qi. Jia Kun was preparing to block the next move and defeat Lin Fei with Inner Qi techniques. However, the attack left him deeply shaken,颠覆所想. If it weren't for his Inner Qi protection, he would have been injured.

"How can Lin Fei be so powerful, like a mountain pressing down? I almost couldn't hold it back. Could he have innate divine strength?"

Jia Kun didn't attribute everything to the sheath but believed Lin Fei had astonishing divine strength.

The changes on the arena had already caused a huge reaction. Despite Jia Kun's recent advancement to the Eighth Heaven of Martial Dao and his mastery of Inner Qi, his attack seemed to have no power, yet he retreated three steps, as if struck by a massive blow.

"Brother, take another hit!"

Jia Kun's changes were all in Lin Fei's mind. He laughed loudly, using the force of Jia Kun's attack to bounce back. In mid-air, he kicked off a stone pillar on the arena and attacked again with the same move. From several yards away, he instantly closed the distance, his hand raising the saber, the momentum like a mountain, rolling down.

Lin Fei intended to use his divine strength to defeat his opponent, especially the sheath of the saber, which was unusually heavy, like a mountain he carried with him.

Although it seemed like bullying, this was one of Lin Fei's methods to deal with Eighth Heaven Martial Dao experts.

Jia Kun's eyebrows raised, realizing the situation was dire. There was no time to use his saber technique because the opponent's speed was too fast, too fast to react. However, as an Inner Qi expert, Jia Kun had unique insight. He stepped on the ground and slashed his long saber, meeting Lin Fei's attack head-on, seizing the opportunity.

"Clang!"

A mountain-like pressure came from the long saber again, the Inner Qi protection rippling as if about to be broken. His tiger's mouth ached, and the impact pressed him down, his blood surging. He knew that if this continued, he might lose on the arena as an Inner Qi expert.

"Again!"

At this moment, Lin Fei's Wind Following Body Technique gave him an endless advantage.

"Clang!"

"Clang!!"

Lin Fei's strike landed, and without a word, he slashed down two more times, creating two notches on Jia Kun's long saber. The force, like a tidal wave, pressed down on Jia Kun.

Puff!

Jia Kun, whose blood was already surging, could no longer suppress it. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale, and he retreated to the edge of the arena, his Inner Qi becoming chaotic.

"Brother, no need to see you off!"

Jia Kun had just suppressed his blood when a fist appeared before his eyes, a powerful aura coming again. His reaction stalled, his eyes filled with indescribable reluctance. Instinctively, he shot out his left palm to block the attack.

The fist and palm met, and a massive force came, disrupting his Inner Qi protection. He spat out another mouthful of blood and was thrown off the arena, landing in the crowd.

Lin Fei defeated Jia Kun, the Inner Qi expert, and advanced smoothly.

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