Chapter 87 - The Showdown Between Flashes

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“What’s happening? This kind of crushing defeat… Has Lin Yao already advanced to an intermediate martial artist?”

“Impossible. He just became a martial artist a few days ago. He can’t possibly have advanced again within a few days, right?”

“Why is he that strong then? Zhan Xia wasn’t able to resist Lin Yao’s last move even though he has already unleashed his vital energy seed. This kind of devastation can only be achieved after the body of an Iron Person develops to at least 30%.”

Below the platform, puzzled classmates discussed amongst themselves. On the platform, the expressions of the players had changed drastically. Originally, they had thought that Lin Yao was relying purely on the Clear Mirror Sword-Drawing Technique. Now, it seemed that he had more than one ability.

Everyone was discussing Lin Yao’s performance, but Lin Yao ignored all this. After the referee confirmed the outcome of the battle, he got off the platform indifferently.

As he descended, his body was fully stimulated by the sun and he felt energized by the abundance of the power of sunlight in his cells. Lin Yao was very satisfied.

‘Under the sun’s radiance, I can fight head-on with people born with divine powers. Praise the sun.’

Lin Yao closed his eyes and rested after he returned to the platform.

This time, the boys below the platform were no longer jeering at Lin Yao.

A pretty boy who used insidious moves would naturally be shunned and detested by these hot-blooded youngsters. However, after discovering that Lin Yao was not only a pretty boy but also a capable fighter, these youngsters viewed him as a powerhouse and felt a newfound respect for him.

Unfortunately, this respect disappeared faster than it had appeared.

Upon seeing Lin Yao beating Zhan Xia to a pulp earlier, the girls who’d admired his good looks were extremely excited. When the boys noticed countless girls cheering for Lin Yao, seemingly even willing to bear his children, they were filled with jealousy.

“Scoundrel, it would be better for someone like you if you went and died.”

…

Ignoring the clamor, Lin Yao closed his eyes and waited quietly for his next battle.

He didn’t wait long. Soon, the first round of battles was over, and the battle to determine the top eight out of the 15 players began.

Because 15 was an odd number, someone could draw a bye on this occasion. However, that person was not Lin Yao.

What made him frown this time was that his opponent turned out to be a genius on the seeded player list.

“He’s the Flash Swordsman who ranks ninth on the list. The two Flash Swordsmen have bumped into each other.”

“This will be interesting.”

The Flash Swordsman was also a handsome young man. He and Lin Yao were neck to neck in terms of appearance, but he didn’t have Lin Yao’s special light effects.

He felt very hostile toward Lin Yao, yet he put on a smiley front as he faced him.

“I didn’t expect the two of us to meet. By the way, you’re the one who truly deserves this title. I don’t have light-based talent.”

He seemed to be praising Lin Yao but he was actually implying that Lin Yao was relying only on his talent.

Sensing the other party’s malice, Lin Yao did not have the slightest intention of replying. Upon seeing this, the other party narrowed his eyes.

The Flash Swordsman naturally used a sword as his weapon. Nevertheless, it was a sword used in the west—a rapier. After bowing, he held the rapier with one hand and placed it in front of his glabella. He then sneered coldly at Lin Yao.

“Be careful. It wouldn’t be good if my rapier disfigured you.”

“Instructor, when are we starting?”

“Now!”

As the teacher and referee waved his hand, the vibe of the chatty Flash Swordsman standing opposite Lin Yao changed instantly. He became very menacing and fearsome.

The moment this change occurred, he stabbed forward and his entire body rushed toward Lin Yao both dexterously and rapidly. When he got a certain distance away from Lin Yao, the rapier in his hand stabbed at Lin Yao like a white thread. Amid the stabbing and fluttering movements of the wrist, the rapier unleashed numerous stars into the sky. The stars shrouded Lin Yao’s entire body.

Rapiers were known for their lightness and flexibility. The Flash Swordsman in front of Lin Yao seemed to have practiced hard for a long time. After the explosion of vital energy, the rapier was so fast that one could not even see its body. One could only see the light refracted by the blade. This was also the origin of his nickname, Flash.

With this fast sword, he had defeated his classmates and topped the class. At the moment, he also wanted to use the same swordsmanship to defeat Lin Yao and seize his limelight.

‘One handsome and powerful genius in the school is enough, and that will be me.’

With this thought in mind, he wanted to defeat Lin Ya in the most graceful way.

Soon, he felt that he was going to succeed.

The speed of the extremely fast rapier seemed to have exceeded the reaction speed of the person in front of him. While facing the rapier that shot at him, Lin Yao actually did not dodge.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Like a devastating rain, the rapier pierced Lin Yao’s body all over.

“I succeeded. I’ve won.”

“Like I said, he only relies on the flashing technique, but he’d be useless once I put on the explosion-proof goggles.”

When Lin Yao was stabbed successfully, both the boys below the platform and the Flash Swordsman started cheering. However, a moment later, the Flash Swordsman’s expression suddenly changed drastically. He didn’t feel like he had stabbed the entity.

“It’s an illusion. How is that possible?!”

His heart was filled with shock, but as soon as this emotion appeared, an ironwood sword streaked across the air and struck him from the side. Boom! The sword slashed his body viciously and flung him a few meters away.

Caught off guard by the strike, which was accompanied by vital energy, the Flash Swordsman collapsed on the ground and couldn’t get up afterward. Fortunately, Lin Yao didn’t have a real sword in his hand. Otherwise, the Flash Swordsman’s waist would have been cleaved with a single blow.

“Your combat skill is quite good, but you talk too much nonsense.”

After saying this, Lin Yao no longer glanced at the loser on the ground. Instead, he looked at the referee.

“The winner is Lin Yao.”

The Flash Swordsman had been flung away and was now groaning in the arena. It was indisputable who the victor was.

Lin Yao walked in the arena with a calm expression, but the audience and the players on the platform were clamoring again.

“How is that possible? He was clearly stabbed just now.”

“You saw it too! It’s strange. Logically speaking, if Lin Yao has awakened the illusion ability, he should count his blessings if he’s able to affect the Flash Swordsman. It would be too much if he could hypnotize everyone present.”

“Indeed, this is not something even ordinary warlords can do. There are so many people. He needs to be at least a silver warlord.”

Doubts appeared in everyone’s hearts. As they felt puzzled deep down, everyone stared at Lin Yao again with a look of reverence in their eyes.

“He has innate divine power, the flashing Sword-Drawing Technique, and an illusion ability. Although Student Lin Yao has exhausted his vital energy, his strength cannot be underestimated.”

“Oh no, he’s already really handsome. If he’s also that powerful, how are we going to survive?”

Lin Yao, who had defeated his opponent with one sword move, quickly returned to the arena. His swift, sharp moves exuded the style of a grandmaster, and this earned everyone’s admiration. However, Lin Yao was the only one who knew that he could defeat others effortlessly because he had strange abilities. If he were to fight head-on with them…

‘Well, I have the Armored Body of Light. In terms of direct confrontation, only intermediate martial artists can contend with me. In this sense, I’m not considered weak.’

Although this thought appeared in Lin Yao’s mind, he soon cast it aside.

‘I can’t think like that. I’m just better than ordinary people. Compared to true geniuses, I’m far behind.’

At that moment, Lin Yao thought of Di Qiang, Yan Yan, and Che Zhengyi, who had picked up the Heaven Slash Sword-Drawing Technique just after consuming a cup of enlightenment tea, and the arrogance in his heart soon disappeared.

“There is a long road ahead. I still need to work hard.”