88: Chapter 88 Unity Battle Realm

This was not merely a stronger Physical Body, but the application of every shred of his power had reached a state of absolute subtlety.

Corresponding with the perfect control over his Physical Body, the true meaning comprehension of the Lueying Style within his Sea of Consciousness surged powerfully.

Countless subtle variations that were previously difficult to grasp during practice, the critical breaking points for instantaneous power bursts, the most perfect angles for the blade tip to pierce air resistance——all these difficult problems suddenly became clear.

The essence of this Blade Technique, which pursued ultimate speed, seemed to have the key pathway illuminated by the flawless control of his perfected Physical Body, causing his mastery level to soar as if riding a rocket.

[Technique: Blade Technique - Unity Realm (Control 100%), Five Luminaries Heavenly Rainbow Art - Five Stances of Flowing Rainbow - Lueying Style (70% → 85%)]

The panel information updated instantly. The 15% surge in the Lueying Style's progress was the best gift brought by the Perfection of his Physical Body.

"Is this—Control Perfection?" Li Wen looked down at his own hand, slowly clenching and then releasing his five fingers, feeling the unprecedented, absolute sense of dominion.

He casually executed a flourish with his blade. Although it was a simple movement, the trajectory of the blade light cutting through the air presented a natural, flawless charm. Its speed was more than a notch faster, and not a single bit of superfluous power leaked out.

His heart itched unbearably, urgently wanting to verify the ultimate combat strength of this perfected body, especially how long it could hold up when facing the pressure of a higher Realm.

As the thought arose, Li Wen immediately connected to the virtual device and sank his consciousness back into the Infinite Arena.

A week of fighting had kept his rank steadily at gold rank one, with his victory points reaching 90.

He only needed to win one more match to activate the promotion match leading to the platinum rank.

Over the past week, he had attempted the promotion several times, but without exception, he had been defeated in the crucial third round of the promotion matches by Platinum opponents who had already preliminarily grasped the Momentum Realm.

The gap in Realms was like an insurmountable chasm.

But today, feeling the boundless power within him that was smooth and unimpeded, completely in control, and the astonishing speed of pushing the Lueying Style to 85%, Li Wen was filled with an unprecedented, powerful confidence.

"Even against someone who has just entered the Momentum Realm—I still possess the strength to fight, and even, to win."

Matching was successful quickly. The opponent was indeed only a Martial Artist of the gold rank one tier.

The battle was without suspense. Facing Li Wen, whose Physical Body control was cultivated to Perfection and whose Lueying Style mastery was as high as 85%, the opponent was suppressed almost the entire time.

Li Wen didn't even activate any trump cards; relying solely on his inherent hard strength, he pressured the opponent until they could barely breathe.

A flash of blade light, and the victor was decided. Victory points reached 100, and the invitation for the promotion match arrived as expected.

Li Wen confirmed immediately.

"Promotion Match activated! Current: Three-win system (0 / 3)."

The opponents in the first two rounds were still masters of gold rank one, but clearly had not yet touched the threshold of the Momentum Realm.

In Li Wen's eyes at this moment, their movements were full of subtle flaws and uneconomical uses of power.

He did not use Absolute Focus or Primordial Spirit Power, purely relying on the 85% Lueying Style combined with his perfect Physical Body control to face the enemy.

In the first match, after over thirty strikes, he found a flaw and won with one decisive blow.

The second opponent was a Martial Artist skilled in defense, but wherever Li Wen's blade pointed, it could precisely cut into the weakest point of their defense system, the point where power flow was most sluggish. Within ten strikes, he forcibly tore apart the opponent's defense and won easily again.

The ease of these two victories, however, did not leave him completely satisfied.

He needed greater pressure to hone his own sharpness.

The key battlefield match for the third round of the promotion successfully connected.

Light and shadow flashed, and the battlefield scene settled on an empty training ground.

The figure opposite slowly materialized—it was a young man, about early twenties, wearing the school battle armor of a well-known first-tier Martial Arts University, his face carrying a hint of arrogance.

The rank insignia above his head shone clearly: platinum rank Four.

When he saw Li Wen step out opposite him, the Martial Arts University student named "Cang Yan" clearly paused.

Li Wen's face was too young, and his build still carried the greenness of a high school student.

A thought, somewhat difficult for him to accept and even stirring a hint of jealousy, surfaced: Could this kid opposite him have already grasped the Momentum Realm?

Only when he clearly saw the rank insignia above Li Wen's head—that distinct gold rank one label—did Cang Yan visibly breathe a sigh of relief, pulling his tightly drawn lips into a deliberately relaxed curve: "Yo, Promotion Match? Little friend, you have bad luck today, running into your big brother here."

"Too bad, I'm currently live-streaming, so it's not great for me to go easy. Otherwise, I might have let you have one.", Cang Yan spread his hands, his tone carrying a hint of condescending regret.

The bullet comments in the live stream immediately became active: "Brother Yan, go easy on him, give the other person some face, haha!"

"Too unlucky, running into a Platinum in the final round of the promotion match."

"But speaking of which, being able to reach the gold rank one promotion match at this age is definitely a Genius. Give him another half a year of Cultivation, and he'll definitely reach Platinum."

"No matter how much of a Genius, without grasping Shi, how can he fight a Momentum Realm Platinum? A gap in Realms is like a mountain separating them."

The bullet comments were noisy. Most were just watching the show; some expressed pity, and quite a few marveled at Li Wen's youth, but almost uniformly, no one favored Li Wen.

In their understanding, the Unity Realm, even the perfected Unity Realm, as long as it had not grasped Shi, had an undeniable gap compared to someone who had just entered the Momentum Realm in terms of power essence, combat might, and oppressive feeling.

That was a gap stemming from a preliminary understanding and application of the power of Heaven and Earth.

The countdown ended.

The relaxed look on Cang Yan's face vanished instantly, replaced by the sharp Aura belonging to a platinum rank Martial Artist.

His eyes narrowed, and he let out a low shout: "Arise!"

Boom!

A scorching, explosive Shi suddenly descended.

It was as if invisible flames ignited in the air, heavy and carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression, instantly enveloping the entire training ground.

This was the Crimson Flame Stance he had comprehended.

Unlike the spiritual pressure exerted by previous opponents, this was an environmental suppression carrying resonance between spiritual will and energy, capable of directly interfering with the opponent's Qi and blood circulation and mental state.

Li Wen's movements instantly stagnated, as if he were immersed in a pool of viscous, scalding magma. Every move and action was met with tremendous resistance, his Qi and blood churned violently, and even his thoughts seemed to slow down slightly.

"It's here, this is the suppression of Shi," Li Wen was not alarmed but delighted. This was exactly the pressure he craved.

He instantly judged that the opponent had only just entered the Momentum Realm and his control was not yet perfect. The impact of this Shi on the spiritual level was far less significant than its effect on the environment and energy.

He did not activate Absolute Focus, nor did he use Primordial Spirit Power, purely using the control of his Great Perfection Physical Body to resist.

Using a peculiar footwork, his figure moved, turned, and dodged arduously within the energy field formed by the Crimson Flame Stance. Every bit of power was perfectly unleashed within the millimeter, maximizing speed, like a fish swimming against the current.

His blade light swept out; the 85% progressed Lueying Style was spurred on by him, blade shadows continuous, attempting to cut through the omnipresent fetters of the Shi.

The blade tip collided fiercely with the opponent's fist wrapped in Crimson Flame energy. With every impact, Li Wen felt a wave of numbness in his arm, and his Qi and blood violently surged.

The perfect Physical Body control allowed him to disperse the impact force to all parts of his body for absorption and dissipation, preventing instantaneous collapse, but the huge disadvantage in strength still placed him at an absolute disadvantage.

Cang Yan's offense was like a fierce storm; the Crimson Flame Fist was overwhelmingly powerful, every strike carrying the might to stir the surrounding energy.

However, the more he fought, the more astonished he became: What is wrong with this kid?!

Merely in the Unity Realm, how can he last this long under my Crimson Flame Stance?

That subtle control over the body made seven or eight out of every ten of his attacks miss, or be deflected by the opponent using an extremely minute angle. This was simply too slippery.

Unable to secure a quick victory, the live stream comments began to show some doubts and teasing: "Huh? Brother Yan didn't eat enough today?"

"Why are you struggling so much even against a Gold? That's not like you!"

"This high schooler—he's got something! That movement technique is Heaven-Defying!"

Cang Yan felt his face burning with shame. The slight contempt in his heart completely turned into fury.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes: "Kid, you really do have some skill!"

Roar!

The power of his Qi and blood surged out of his body. It seemed as if crimson flames were rising above his head. The Crimson Flame Stance that originally covered the entire area instantly contracted and condensed, finally gathering upon his fists.

Those fists covered in battle armor now resembled two red-hot branding irons, emitting a heart-palpitating high temperature and a destructive Aura.

This was the true killing move of the Momentum Realm he had comprehended—highly compressing the might of the Shi to form a stronger single-point Breakthrough and burst of power.

"Crimson Sun Piercing Sky Fist!"

He threw a punch! It was no longer area suppression, but a crimson fist print condensed to the extreme, seemingly tearing space, carrying a piercing whistle, instantly crossing the distance between the two and aiming straight for Li Wen's chest.

The air was extremely compressed and distorted; the high temperature caused light itself to refract.

The might of this punch was far beyond the previous probing attempts.

The pressure increased sharply! Facing this fist print that had condensed the true killing power of the Momentum Realm, relying solely on perfect Physical Body control and 85% of the Lueying Style was no longer enough.

Li Wen's pupils constricted. The jade-like Primordial Spirit light flowed in the center of his Sea of Consciousness, and the Iv8 Absolute Focus activated simultaneously!

"This is the moment!"

To the outside world, the punch appeared extremely condensed and incredibly swift, but upon entering the 'domain' covered by Li Wen's Primordial Spirit perception and Absolute Focus, it instantly seemed to slow down.

The condensed Crimson Flame energy flow looked thick, but the energy distribution was not absolutely uniform. The core, the nodes of edge flow, the subtle gaps—all were clearly reflected in Li Wen's mind!

Retreat? No! The perfect Physical Body control granted him evasion ability beyond the limit.