116: Li Ziyu is not level 4!? Jidao Martial Arts School

In front of the target,

Li Ziyu drew his blade with his right hand, gripping the demon moon.

He slashed forward fiercely!

A piercing sonic boom!

Electricity sparked in the air!

Flashes of fire and roars of thunder!

"Ninefold Thunder Blade!"

With a loud bang,

before anyone could react,

Li Ziyu's blade struck the Third-Level Martial Artist target.

Boom!

A deafening roar.

The entire eighth floor of the Martial Arts Building trembled violently.

The staff member, being the closest, was dizzied and his ears buzzed.

He shook his head, came to his senses, and looked confusedly towards the source of the loud noise in the arena.

His eyes instantly widened!

His mind felt as if it had been struck by a giant hammer, leaving his brain blank.

The target in front of Li Ziyu

had actually been cut into two halves!

The staff member stared in disbelief at the combat power target, which had been split in two on the ground, his mouth agape as if he could swallow a duck egg:

"Damn! Are you kidding me!? The test target, which can withstand 100,000 combat power attacks, was actually cut in half by one strike!?

"Student, you... you're not a Third-Level Martial Artist?? Are you at the peak of Grade 4?"

"No, this target can withstand attacks below 100,000 combat power. 100,000 combat power is already the limit for a Grade 4 Martial Artist. If you can cut the target in half with one strike, are you..."

The staff member thought of something and immediately felt parched, looking at Li Ziyu with an incredulous expression.

A Level 5 Martial Artist!

Could this young man named Li Ziyu actually be a Level 5 Martial Artist!?!?

"Holy cow! Yu-ge, you're too awesome!"

Sun Qiming's eyes also widened as he exclaimed.

He had originally thought Li Ziyu was as formidable as he imagined.

But now, he was even more formidable than he had imagined!

"He can actually cut a Third-Level Martial Artist test target in half with one strike??"

"This attack power, I'm afraid, has already surpassed the limit of a Grade 4 Martial Artist, right!?"

"Could it be that Li Ziyu has already reached the Level 5 Martial Artist stage?"

Vice President Sun Bin's pupils contracted sharply, looking at Li Ziyu with a shocked expression.

He had originally thought he had a high enough opinion of Li Ziyu.

But now, it seemed he had still underestimated him!

Li Ziyu is a Level 5 Martial Artist?

Vice President Sun Bin also felt a bit parched.

But then he shook his head, dismissing the idea.

"Impossible! To reach Level 5 Martial Artist at this age, such talent has never appeared in the history of Great Xia!"

"Too monstrous!"

"It should just be the target's fault."

Vice President Sun Bin murmured.

Although the Third-Level Martial Artist target was said to be able to withstand attacks below 100,000 combat power,

that was only in theory.

No one had actually tested it with 100,000 combat power attacks.

Perhaps Li Ziyu's combat power had only reached the peak of Grade 4.

As for being a Level 5 Martial Artist, that was too astonishing.

Vice President Sun Bin dared not think about it.

"Huh, what's going on? Why did the ground just shake a bit!?"

"I felt it too. Could it be that a powerful Martial Artist came to the Martial Arts Association to cause trouble?"

In the Grade 4 testing area,

Purple Flame Moon Spirit, surrounded by a group of people, frowned in confusion as she looked outside the door.

She was here today for her Grade 4 advanced Martial Artist certification.

Before she could even start, she was interrupted by the loud noise outside.

"Meimei, go out and see what's happening,"

Purple Flame Moon Spirit said to a short-haired girl standing beside her.

"Okay, Sister Yueling!"

The short-haired girl nodded in agreement and turned to jog out.

In a moment, the short-haired girl returned.

Facing everyone's curious expressions, she spoke with an astonished and incredulous look:

"There's a student from Modu Martial Arts University outside. While undergoing the Third-Level Martial Artist certification, he directly cut the Third-Level Martial Artist target in half with one strike!"

"That loud noise just now was caused by his attack!"

"Cut a Third-Level Martial Artist target in half with one strike? And he's a student? Meimei, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"Impossible, right!? Each level of test target is built to the standard of one level higher."

"To cut a Third-Level Martial Artist test target, at least the strength of a Level 5 beginner Martial Artist would be required, right? Even a peak Grade 4 might not be able to do it!"

Everyone questioned her, speaking over each other.

Purple Flame Moon Spirit's beautiful eyebrows furrowed.

Although she didn't speak, a hint of suspicion also appeared in her eyes.

She had seen that young man outside when she arrived.

Judging by his age, he might even be younger than her.

Cut a Third-Level Martial Artist test target?

It seemed impossible no matter how she thought about it.

"I don't know, but that's what I saw."

The short-haired girl, called Meimei, spread her hands and shook her head, indicating she didn't know or understand.

"Perhaps it wasn't a Third-Level Martial Artist target, maybe it was a Second-Level Martial Artist target."

"Maybe I saw wrong."

The short-haired girl herself was a little doubtful.

These words drew agreement from those around her, who nodded in approval:

"You must have seen wrong. Perhaps the young man cut a Second-Level Martial Artist target!"

"It must be. If he could cut a Third-Level Martial Artist target, his combat power would have to be at least 100,000! No one at this age could possibly achieve that!"

"But being able to cut a Second-Level Martial Artist target is still quite strong."

Several people discussed animatedly.

Just then,

in another corner, a dozen meters away from them,

a young man dressed in a black cloak, standing quietly without speaking, slowly opened his mouth:

"This person's strength should have reached the peak of Grade 4, and the Battle Skill he cultivates is also very high-level and has been cultivated to a profound degree."

"Coupled with an excellent weapon, it's not surprising that he could cut a Third-Level Martial Artist target in half with one strike."

After the young man finished speaking, he quietly stood there again, not saying anything.

Like a piece of wood.

However, he secretly added a sentence in his heart.

There are many in my Ji Dao Martial Hall who can achieve this.

"Is that so..."

Purple Flame Moon Spirit looked at the cloaked young man with a wary expression, nodding thoughtfully.

This young man was here for the Grade 4 peak Martial Artist certification.

His strength was much greater than hers.

Moreover, this young man's identity was extremely special.

Purple Flame Moon Spirit looked at the 'Ji' character tattoo on the cloaked young man's exposed arm with a solemn expression.

That 'Ji' character tattoo.

"The mark of the Ji Dao Martial Hall, this young man is from the Ji Dao Martial Hall..."

The Ji Dao Martial Hall's backer was one of the only two remaining Martial Saints in Great Xia.

The Supreme Path Martial Saint!

Their power was so great that even the authorities were extremely wary of them.

The most direct example

was that any Martial Artist from the Ji Dao Martial Hall could refuse all national conscriptions.

That is to say, during special periods, such as during Level 1 combat readiness,

ordinary Martial Artists were required to obey national deployment and go to the battlefield to fight fierce beasts.

But the Ji Dao Martial Hall could refuse conscription.

"Testing continues, next, Purple Flame Moon Spirit."

Just then,

the Martial Arts Association staff member responsible for the Grade 4 Martial Artist test, drew their attention back.

"It's my turn?"

Purple Flame Moon Spirit raised her delicate eyebrows, then stepped forward to begin the combat power test.

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