Chapter 177 Fighting Upgrade: Combat Techniques!

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's abrupt sequence of actions was something no one had expected.

Even Jiang Bai was taken aback.

Subsequently, a faint glint flashed within his eyes, and he instantly understood Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's intentions.

With a slight wave of his hand, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei suddenly felt an invisible force supporting his body, causing him to stand up from the ground, unable to kneel again.

He was shocked in his heart, secretly thinking that he was truly worthy of being a legendary figure who had lived for over a thousand years; such strength was something that perhaps even the Director-General of the Capital's 749 Bureau could not compare to.

The 749 Bureau's Director-General was a figure who had survived from the Republic of China era and even earlier, a time when the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence was even more desolate than it was now.

That the Director-General could Cultivate to his current Realm and suppress the world could not be said to be lacking in strength or talent.

He had once wanted to take the Director-General as his master, but that old man had been blunt, saying that his talent was average and his temperament was impetuous, meaning he would not go far on the path of Cultivation.

It angered him so much that he couldn't eat for three days, and it was only later that his Family hired a Senior of equal renown to the Director-General to be his teacher.

That he was able to Cultivate to the Late Stage of the Dao Entry Realm before the age of thirty-five was entirely due to his own efforts!

Now, his greatest Opportunity was right in front of him; if he could take Mountain Lord as his master, then the position of the next head of the Zhou Family would undoubtedly be his.

But now, a bad premonition arose in Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's heart.

Sure enough, he only heard Mountain Lord say: "You have too many thoughts and your practice is impetuous, so you are not suitable for this Dao, and I do not have any plans to take disciples for the time being."

The Five-colored Sika Deer stared at Team Leader Zhou Hongwei with a look of disdain, thinking: 'He is even more shameless than I, Lord Deer; Mountain Lord hasn't even taken me in yet, how could he possibly take you?'

And upon hearing this familiar dismissal, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's face turned pale instantly.

Sure enough, sure enough, no one could see the talent and potential of him, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei; they were all short-sighted people!

...

Bang!

An explosion erupted in the air, and Jiang Chen's figure flew backward like a broken sack.

But very quickly, he shot back again and collided with Xiang Liu.

The terrifying aftermath of the battle stirred up airwaves, making surrounding flight paths afraid to pass through this vicinity.

Xiang Liu's expression was strange; having fought until now, he was no longer as excited as he was at the beginning.

Moreover, he keenly sensed that Jiang Chen's practical combat ability was advancing by leaps and bounds at a very rapid speed, which made him feel somewhat annoyed—was he treating him as a sparring partner?

Consequently, in these two days, Xiang Liu had struck even more viciously, but Jiang Chen didn't know what was going on, stubbornly enduring it all.

For a moment, he couldn't help but start doubting himself; what was he planning to do when he first brought Jiang Chen over?

That's right, he had said he wanted to test Jiang Chen's Combat Technique; now it seemed he actually had some potential as a teacher...

Bah! Was that my original goal? Wasn't I supposed to teach this bastard a good lesson and make him feel the same scorching hell I went through back then?

Jiang Chen did not know Xiang Liu's thoughts; he had already completely immersed his mind in the battle.

During the combat these past few days, his Combat Mastery, as well as his Blade Mastery and Sword Mastery, had improved significantly.

Moreover, Jiang Chen always felt that if he continued to temper himself like this, some unexpected changes might occur later!

Therefore, he began to enjoy this kind of battle; even sometimes when Xiang Liu's hands went numb and he didn't want to beat him anymore, Jiang Chen would still chase after Xiang Liu to be beaten.

Xiang Liu annoyedly slapped Jiang Chen away, only to watch him rush up again, unbothered.

He inexplicably felt that he had become a bit tainted...

【Skill: Combat Mastery (Level 4); Blade Mastery (Level 4); Sword Mastery (Level 4)】

【Experience required for Combat Mastery upgrade: 96245 / 100000】

【Experience required for Blade Mastery upgrade: 68246】

【Experience required for Sword Mastery upgrade: 98645 / 100000】

The reason Jiang Chen had been so obsessed with fighting recently was that these three skills were all about to level up.

Jiang Chen continued to rush up, and Xiang Liu prepared to repeat his old trick, slapping him away again.

His palm speed was extremely fast, far exceeding the reaction time of an ordinary Bitter Sea Realm cultivator, and the force was immense—a single slap could easily kill an ordinary Bitter Sea Realm cultivator.

But Jiang Chen did not hesitate; at this moment, he was focused in heart and intent, his thoughts unified, his body moving with his heart, naturally and effortlessly.

He just slightly tilted his body, then twisted his waist, opened the Dragon stance, and easily dodged Xiang Liu's attack, then backhanded a punch toward Xiang Liu.

As this punch was thrown, his interface also underwent a huge change.

【Skill: Combat Mastery (Level 5)】

【Skill: Sword Mastery (Level 5)】

【Similar skills detected, starting Fusion!】

【Fusion progress: 10%】

【Fusion progress: 30%】

【Fusion progress: 70%】

【Fusion progress: 100%】

【Fusion successful, new skill obtained: Combat Technique!】

【Skill: Combat Technique (Level 3); Blade Mastery (Level 4)】

【Experience required for Combat Technique upgrade: 1026 / 10000】

【Experience required for Blade Mastery upgrade: 72400 / 100000】

At this moment, Jiang Chen's Combat Mastery and Sword Mastery skills, after crossing the final threshold and upgrading to level five, had actually merged into one, turning into a brand-new skill!

And this skill had instantly boosted his combat level by more than two notches!

Furthermore, after Blade Mastery upgraded to level five, it was very likely that such a change would occur as well.

It was just that Jiang Chen hadn't noticed the changes in the interface at all; he was simply following his own heart, believing he should fight this way, so he struck without hesitation.

"Huh?"

Xiang Liu naturally noticed the contrast in Jiang Chen's performance, but he didn't know that things like a "System" existed in this world.

He could only assume that Jiang Chen was undergoing an Awakening of his past combat experience.

He had sensed from the beginning that not only his cultivation Realm, but even his combat level, had greatly declined.

After all, when he beat him up before, it wasn't at this level; now, it must be that he was Awakening.

Xiang Liu easily avoided Jiang Chen's punch and then subconsciously threw a punch back, but he didn't expect that this fist would collide head-on with Jiang Chen's other fist.

Boom!

Another shockwave leaked from the two fists; Xiang Liu's figure stalled, and he subconsciously increased his strength for a moment, overwhelming Jiang Chen, who retreated.

Xiang Liu had assumed Jiang Chen would retreat to dissipate the force and then rush back to fight as usual.

But he didn't expect Jiang Chen's body to suddenly twist into a strange arc in the air, then curve obliquely, using this thrust in reverse to turn it into momentum, and rush toward Xiang Liu again.