27: Li Mingyuan!

The battle at the entrance of the karst cave in the Yunnan-Guizhou Region was not kept hidden.

News quickly spread to the various city encampments.

"Zhou Ce is dead!"

Black Tiger said to Li Qing.

Li Qing didn't even stop what he was doing and asked directly,

"Who killed him?"

"Is it not possible he met with an accident in the cave?"

"When Professionals from all over the country gather, they won't enter the cave until a hierarchy has been established."

Li Qing said, pausing for a moment;

"Besides, some people truly deserve to die."

The corruption of privilege happens extremely fast.

Although it has only been a few short days.

Some have already reached the point where they deserve death.

Take that Li Mingyuan, for instance; the day he achieved a Breakthrough of human limits, he committed a murder.

Unfortunately, he has a big conglomerate behind him to cover it up.

No evidence has ever been found.

Zhou Ce wasn't a good person either; once he held a Sharp Weapon, murderous intent naturally arose.

For this trip to the Yunnan-Guizhou Region karst caves, the authorities also intended to clean up the ranks of the Professionals.

"It was Ye Su."

Black Tiger said.

Li Qing stopped his work;

"I remember Ye Su's Physique didn't truly have the advantage, how..."

The fact that Professionals are being approached by conglomerates and the powerful cannot be hidden.

The light orbs being sold on the black market aren't just leaked by the authorities.

Many are found and sold by civilians.

One light orb treasure chest costs a hundred million.

The allure of wealth is immense.

"Right, Ye Su's Physique isn't as high as Zhou Ce's, but the time they fought was very short—it was almost instantaneous!"

Black Tiger grew more excited as he spoke;

"An instant kill!"

"You could say it was a true instant kill!"

"So strong, Ye Su is simply a freak, he's really too strong!"

Li Qing took out a notebook to record this point.

It seems the combat power of Professionals still needs further exploration.

Simple data on paper cannot serve as a true indicator.

Combat power, combat power.

It still needs to be demonstrated in actual combat!

---"A professional long saber, a pretty good weapon."

Li Mingyuan chuckled.

He was very confident.

Because he wasn't a simple believer in data either; he was a combative person by nature, and getting his hands on a set of Martial Arts was addictive for someone like him.

Moreover, he was almost the only one present who could see Ye Su's movements during the fight with Zhou Ce.

It had to be said.

Martial Arts are truly miraculous.

"Since everyone here is a Professional, I don't mind saying a few more words."

He spoke as he walked out;

"Skills are things that quickly improve combat power, but remember, Martial Arts are what truly improve your Foundation."

"Believing only in data is a dead end."

Everyone was struck with realization.

The battle between Ye Su and Zhou Ce was too fast—so fast they had no idea what had happened.

With Li Mingyuan's explanation.

They finally snapped out of it, realizing that this was how Zhou Ce had been killed.

Knowing the reason.

Ye Su suddenly didn't seem so terrifying anymore.

Martial Arts?

I know them too.

The blade in my hand is no less sharp!

Their original fear vanished, and their gazes toward Ye Su became flippant once more.

If everyone knows Martial Arts, then in the end, it still comes down to one's own physical data, doesn't it?

Ye Su, your Physique hasn't even reached the limit that Spirit Medicine can stimulate.

"What a pity, he's going to die at the hands of Li Mingyuan."

Zhao Yuan thought to himself.

This wasn't mutual respect.

He felt it was a pity that Mo Xiaoyu would be snatched away by Li Mingyuan.

A Support Class Practitioner is still very precious.

"Come, let me be the one to measure your worth."

Li Mingyuan walked to the center of the field and stood still.

His intention was to have Ye Su attack him.

Ye Su sneered.

Martial Arts...

In most people's minds, it probably still remains at the level of mere flashy moves.

Li Mingyuan said all that just because he wanted to become the Chief.

Most of the country's unaffiliated Professionals were here.

A Chief has the right to speak.

His ambition really isn't hidden at all.

"Then come, let me see if your strength can support your ambition."

Ye Su said, walking straight over.

Isn't it just posturing?

I can do that too.

Just like that.

The distance between the two of them steadily decreased.

Everyone held their breath, feeling as though something was about to happen.

That is, after this battle, the strongest among current Professionals would be decided.

Li Mingyuan stopped smiling.

He was serious now.

True, he was interested in Martial Arts, but he didn't understand the level of mastery Ye Su had achieved.

In his eyes, the one walking toward him wasn't Ye Su.

But a tyrannical, prehistoric beast.

'Ye Su is a special Professional; he must have terrifying exclusive Skills,' he thought to himself;

'This kind of Aura that changes one's temperament and gradually bears down until it's hard to breathe... without a doubt, his class must be an enhanced version of a melee class!'

'What a great fighter.'

Li Mingyuan couldn't help but tighten his grip on his long saber.

And the two were now face to face.

"Come."

"Come on."

"Come on then."

"Come!"

Boom—two clouds of red airflow exploded instantly.

In the transition from absolute stillness to extreme movement, it was a full-scale eruption of blood qi from both sides.

From the very first move, neither of them held anything back.

As the long sabers swung, a single moment of carelessness could cost a life!

A spark lit up from the fray; it was the result of the Professionals' weapons clashing. The low-frequency sound carried a vibration that nearly stopped the hearts of everyone watching.

Ye Su's blade carried a prehistoric tyranny.

This was the havoc brought by the White Ape Rampage; the saber techniques converted from Ape Fist were executed with ease in his hands, every strike aimed directly at Li Mingyuan's vitals.

A clear flash of shock crossed Li Mingyuan's eyes.

Ye Su's Physique was inferior to his own, yet the Aura in his saber work could compensate for it.

Could it really be the amplification provided by Martial Arts?

Dammit.

He had only been talking.

No matter how exquisite a child's blade work is, facing an adult's full-strength chop, the child would still have to kneel.

He was just saying polite, superficial things.

You've actually fucking trained and achieved something?

Yes.

Li Mingyuan was the true believer in data, and the key was that it was very logical.

A strike delivered with 100 pounds of force is fundamentally different from one delivered with 500 pounds.

No matter how practiced one is, it's still a matter of 'absolute strength overcoming all techniques'!

In fact, the theory was correct.

But a 4-point difference in Physique couldn't achieve that level yet.

If your Physique was 30 and Ye Su's was 16, then fine, Ye Su would admit defeat on the spot because a nearly double difference cannot be bridged.

But 4 points—the concept of 'absolute strength overcoming all techniques' doesn't apply yet!

Their Martial Arts Realms were different, and their Physique data was different.

Each had a strength and a weakness, yet they weirdly fought to a standstill.

Ye Su's eyes were practically glowing.

This was simply a perfect, natural sparring partner.

His insights into Martial Arts were skyrocketing during the battle.

Amidst the White Ape Rampage in his heart, an indescribable 'momentum' was condensing.

The Tai Xuan Scripture was self-adapting as the Martial Arts unfolded.

Within Bullet Time.

Ye Su was practically multitasking.

Fighting the battle on one hand, while grasping for the Secret Technique that was about to take shape on the other.