Chapter 34: Chapter -34 Crushing!
Chapter -34.
In the battle arena, a fierce and commanding blade aura surged forward like a tidal wave.
Xu Sanshi felt as though he was confronting not just a person, but an intimidating Blade.
For the first time, that intense blade aura made Xu Sanshi doubt the reliability of his Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield. He had always believed that no opponent could breach its defenses.
Yet, standing against Chen Feng, the chilling blade light seemed capable of cutting through anything. Xu Sanshi began to question if his Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield could withstand Chen Feng's assault.
Tightly gripping his Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield, Xu Sanshi focused his intense, tiger-like gaze on Chen Feng.
Chen Feng maintained his calm as he assessed the tense Xu Sanshi. The broken soul Blade, which had been resting on the ground, suddenly shifted.
Chen Feng raised the Blade horizontally, and in that moment, the overwhelming blade intent faded away—not vanished but rather funneled into the broken soul Blade in his hand!
Xu Sanshi felt a sudden lightness, and the entire battle arena regained its tranquility. If it weren't for the blade marks left on the ground by Chen Feng, he might have convinced himself that the earlier tension was all in his head.
However, Xu Sanshi recognized that the situation was much more complicated.
He observed the broken soul Blade humming in Chen Feng's grip, its dark blade creating subtle ripples in the air around it.
Xu Sanshi realized that the impending strike would be incredibly powerful.
With Chen Feng channeling his blade intent, the buzzing from the broken soul Blade increased in intensity.
Chen Feng's energy soared, bursting forth at an astonishing rate.
Without warning, Chen Feng swung the Blade...
A black blade light shot forward like a ribbon, cleaving through the air and carving a gully into the arena floor.
The blade light reached Xu Sanshi's side in an instant, moving so rapidly that Xu Sanshi, who struggled with speed, found himself unable to dodge, leaving him with no choice but to brace himself.
Letting out a fierce roar, Xu Sanshi's body expanded, stretching his school uniform tightly as he drove his massive turtle shell shield into the ground.
The third soul ring on his body shone brightly as he activated his thousand-year soul skill, Xuanming Power, which enhanced his strength.
Under the influence of Xuanming Power, his already large Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield effectively doubled in size, with a triangular tip emerging beneath it. Just as Chen Feng's blade light approached, the shield was thrust firmly into the ground, resting against Xu Sanshi's shoulder at an angle.
"Riiiip!!!" The blade light crashed into the Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield, creating a gut-wrenching tearing sound.
Fueled by Chen Feng's Blade intent, the blade light forced Xu Sanshi and his shield to slide back several meters before they finally came to a stop.
The crowd erupted in excitement.
Xu Sanshi, one of Shrek Academy's celebrated twin stars and its premier defensive spirit master, had been pushed back by a single strike from Chen Feng!
In the stands, Bei Bei shot up, astonished.
No one understood Xu Sanshi's defensive power better than Bei Bei, his close friend.
Especially knowing that Xu Sanshi had already activated his third soul skill, the powerful Xuanming Power.
Under its enhancement, even a soul master—or even a soul sect—shouldn't have been able to break Xu Sanshi's defense.
However, while Chen Feng's blade light didn't breach Xu Sanshi's defense, the fact that it managed to push him back indicated Chen Feng's striking power was at soul sect level, and even among them, exceptionally formidable.
Bei Bei's expression turned serious as one audience member behind him complained, "Please sit down, you're blocking our view of the battle!"
Realizing where he was, Bei Bei quickly returned to his seat.
As Chen Feng started the match by forcing back the renowned Xu Sanshi from Shrek Academy, the spectators were left in shock.
While the younger students weren't yet aware of Xu Sanshi's prowess, the seniors certainly were.
One student in a dark Shrek Academy uniform stared in disbelief at the scratch marks on the battle arena floor from Xu Sanshi's retreat, exclaiming, "No way Xu Sanshi can be defeated by a freshman! I'm betting five hundred gold soul coins on him. If he loses, I'm in for a massive loss."
In an instant, those betting on Xu Sanshi went into a frenzy while those supporting Chen Feng celebrated.
The first-year boys, who had been skeptical of Chen Feng, looked on, wide-eyed, as he so easily pushed back Xu Sanshi.
Among the new students, who would dare challenge Chen Feng?
Dai Huabin, the second son of the White Tiger Duke, thought back to that earlier blade light, feeling a chill creep down his spine.
Realizing he wouldn't be able to withstand such a strike, Dai Huabin discarded his earlier thoughts.
There was no doubt about it anymore; the title of the strongest freshman, no question, belonged to whoever could take on Chen Feng...
While the crowd buzzed with chatter, the fight in the arena continued.
Chen Feng regarded Xu Sanshi, who had absorbed his hit, unfazed.
As a key Shrek Academy student, Xu Sanshi had undeniable skills.
Moreover, Chen Feng's mastery of his Blade intent was still in its infancy; his combination of mental power, soul power, and intent wasn't fully refined yet, limiting its strength.
Looking forward, as Chen Feng's understanding of his Blade intent grew and he could merge even more mental and soul power, the power behind his blade would inevitably increase.
This is the benefit of self-created soul skills; they aren't constrained by soul ring age and can progressively become more powerful alongside their users.
It was already remarkable that Chen Feng displayed such abilities using his sword intent for the first time in combat; now, he was preparing to get serious.
As Xu Sanshi stood behind the Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield, he reassured himself, "Such impressive power, but you're still quite far from breaking through my Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield's defense. Chen Feng, if you want to beat me, you might need another two years of training!"
Just as Xu Sanshi felt his confidence returning, Chen Feng sprang into action.
Chen Feng took a quick step forward, powering towards Xu Sanshi.
The earlier blade light had just been a preliminary attack; this time, Chen Feng was ready to focus fully.
The sharpness of the Soul Breaking Blade, known for inflicting mental damage, could only be utilized in close quarters.
A circle of disguised yellow soul rings around Chen Feng illuminated.
As he advanced, Chen Feng unleashed his first soul skill, "Sharpening."
His attack power surged by 100%, the sharpness of the Soul Breaking Blade also increased by 100%, along with a significant boost in penetrating force.
With the first soul skill "Sharpening," the Soul Breaking Blade glowed a deep, dark hue.
Xu Sanshi braced himself with the Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield as Chen Feng charged directly towards him.
When Chen Feng was just about ten meters away from Xu Sanshi, he vanished...
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