27: Chapter 27 Through the Sun

Facing the Yellow-Clad Person wielding a staff with the skill of a Top-tier Staff Technique at Entry-Level, Li Wen moved.

After all, his Blade Technique had only just reached Top-tier Entry-Level.

Even after grinding a bit more in the training room last night, he had only increased his experience with the Rainbow Light Saber Technique by 3 points, still far from reaching Minor Achievement.

Therefore, facing this Yellow-Clad Person whose skill had also just reached the Entry-Level of a Top-tier Staff Technique, he dared not be the slightest bit overconfident.

However, he did not immediately activate Absolute Focus, because he wanted to test just how strong he truly was when matched against an opponent of the same skill level. What was the true worth of this 'Entry-Level'?

His figure was like lightning, flashing abruptly!

The footwork paired with the Rainbow Light Saber Technique was displayed to its fullest at this moment. The Yellow-Clad Person's swift staff shadows brushed past the corner of his clothes, striking nothing but air.

"His speed is incredible. It seems Li Wen chose a Top-tier Saber Technique that emphasizes speed."

Watching Li Wen's fluid, almost eerie evasion of the Yellow-Clad Person's attacks on the virtual screen, the crowd from Class 21 easily drew this conclusion.

Xue Jun's eyes narrowed slightly, while Deng Yuefei subconsciously clenched his fist.

By now, everyone had basically confirmed the fact that had long been on the verge of revelation—Li Wen's Blade Technique had truly reached Top-tier Entry-Level.

His earlier feat of killing the orange-clad opponent representing Advanced Martial Skill Perfection with five saber strikes could have been a coincidence, perhaps due to mastering a few exceptionally powerful killing Moves within the Rainbow Light Saber Technique.

But now, in this split-second, breathlessly fast-paced battle, his ability to evade so effortlessly and perfectly, as if predicting attacks, was absolutely not something achievable at the level of Advanced Martial Skill Perfection.

If his foundation wasn't solid, the timing and angles of his dodges couldn't be so precise and perfect.

What does Entry-Level in a Top-tier Technique mean?

It means being able to stably and fluently execute all saber Moves, footwork, body techniques, and even the application of the technique's core essence, forming initial combat effectiveness. Only then can it be called Entry-Level!

Otherwise, if even the basic Moves and body techniques are unreliable, claiming Entry-Level would only invite ridicule.

As if to confirm everyone's speculations, after dodging several rounds of the Yellow-Clad Person's storm-like attacks, Li Wen's saber light finally flashed.

"Clang!"

A clear, sharp saber cry cut through the airflow of the virtual space. One after another, fierce, unpredictable, lightning-fast Top-tier Saber Technique Moves were unleashed by Li Wen without the slightest hesitation.

No longer scattered killing Moves, but a complete System of offense and defense.

In an instant, the entire live-stream screen was covered and permeated by dazzling saber light and staff shadows.

The clashing sounds of metal rang out as densely as popping beans, with Qi and blood force colliding and scattering into starlike halos.

After several intense minutes of combat, the more Li Wen fought, the brighter his eyes became, like a furnace fed with fresh firewood.

Since his Awakening, this was the first time he had unreservedly, with full power, unleashed the Rainbow Light Saber Technique.

That feeling of exhilarating freedom was incomparable to his usual practice against air or holographic projections.

The life-and-death pressure from the virtual opponent instantly pushed techniques and methods that usually existed only in theory or imagination to the critical point of practical verification in battle.

The subtle adjustments in the angle and force of each saber-staff collision, the changes in direction and evasions at extreme distances, the delicate synchronization of Qi and blood flow within his body with each saber movement...

All the details he had pondered over but failed to grasp or control in the past were now, under the high pressure of real combat, being tested, corrected, and solidified as if hammered by an invisible forge.

In the eyes of the outside observers, at the beginning of the match, facing the Yellow-Clad Person's fierce assault, there were still faint, almost imperceptible hesitations and stiffness in the transitions between Li Wen's Moves.

However, as the battle continued, this feeling was gradually fading away.

His movements became increasingly fluid and natural, his saber light more integrated and seamless. The sense of awkwardness in switching between offense and defense was visibly being smoothed away.

However, those who could clearly perceive and understand this transformation were exceedingly few in the entire square.

In the whole of Class 21, only Xue Jun, whose skill had long reached and surpassed the halfway point of Top-tier Minor Achievement, with his far superior Realm and comprehension compared to his peers, keenly noticed this subtle yet crucial metamorphosis in Li Wen.

Regarding this, Xue Jun merely had a slight flicker in his eyes and did not voice his observation. He had encountered similar situations when he was striving for Minor Achievement himself.

Martial Skills should be tempered precisely in such practical confrontations to achieve the greatest progress in the shortest time! To truly transform techniques from books and videos into bodily instinct.

Just... a trace of helplessness flashed deep in Xue Jun's eyes. Their group of unranked students usually had far too crude control over their Physical Body's strength.

Coupled with their inherently weak Physical Bodies, they simply dared not engage in such intense, potentially crippling practical sparring.

Injuries were too easy to come by, and once injured, it meant a setback affecting their Cultivation progress.

It was precisely for this reason that both teachers and students treasured every Martial Skill assessment immensely.

This was almost the only precious opportunity that allowed them to temporarily cast aside all concerns and physical limitations, to unleash what they had learned without reservation and fight to their heart's content.

Immersive combat virtual pods costing hundreds of thousands, even millions of Chinese yuan—how could ordinary families ever hope to purchase such luxuries? Moreover, owning a virtual pod was merely the basic requirement for accessing the virtual world.

What was truly precious and core were the intelligent virtual opponents simulating Martial Skills of various Realms, and the sophisticated algorithms that could nearly perfectly replicate the body's reactions and energy flow in real combat.

This access was currently a privilege reserved only for behemoths like the government, the education System, and the Four Great Factions.

Even if ordinary people sold everything to buy a virtual pod, they would only be able to enter the virtual world to play games, never touching these strategic-level functions.

The students of Class 21, most of whom had connections, felt this reality particularly keenly.

While the crowd in the square buzzed with discussions and varied thoughts, the battle between Li Wen and the Yellow-Clad Person on the arena was also nearing its end.

Even though Li Wen's Rainbow Light Saber Technique was only a few experience points higher than his opponent's, it was still an advantage.

Especially during this practical verification, he had polished his Entry-Level skill, making it slightly more refined.

"Hum—!"

Everyone saw Li Wen on the screen suddenly erupt with speed faster than his initial burst.

In the instant the Yellow-Clad Person's sweeping 'Thousand Army Vanquished' Move reached its limit, Li Wen, relying on the extreme speed of the Rainbow Light Saber Technique's footwork, ghost-like, circled to the Yellow-Clad Person's blind spot—directly behind.

In the next second, all the force and Aura on the cold saber blade seemed to be compressed to its extreme in an instant, then exploded forth.

The ultimate Profound Truth of the Rainbow Light Saber Technique—Piercing Sun!