"Damn it, even if he is extraordinarily talented, he shouldn't give up on the breakthrough of the spear technique. It's not just going from mastery to proficiency; it's about comprehending the spear technique in the Mortal Realm."
"It could at least increase his combat power by over 1.5. How could he just give it up so easily?"
Yang Liru was also furious.
She believed that even if Zhang Lingfeng was extraordinarily gifted, he should remain humble, learn diligently, and cultivate earnestly. He cannot dismiss the breakthrough in spear technique as trivial.
"Will not breaking through this time affect future breakthroughs?"
Wu Weiwei asked.
"Of course it will. The Mortal Realm of spear technique is like the awakening of qi sensitivity. Once you encounter it, you must grasp it firmly. Otherwise, if you miss it, even if you encounter the opportunity again, you may not be able to awaken it."
Yang Liru was heartbroken.
"He is really something."
Wu Weiwei was speechless. If she were to touch the threshold of swordsmanship in the Mortal Realm, she would never miss the opportunity and would do her utmost to awaken it.
Others would probably do the same.
Only Zhang Lingfeng seemed to be doing something wrong.
Yet for some reason, his cultivation was progressing rapidly recently.
"The match is ready."
Someone in the live broadcast room exclaimed.
People saw the previously disappeared Zhang Lingfeng reappear in the live broadcast room, and at the same time, another figure appeared.
It was the opponent that the system matched for Zhang Lingfeng.
"Yang Qi, it's him, with a combat power of 11.2. The system actually arranged for him to duel with Zhang Lingfeng."
Hu Siqin exclaimed.
Yang Qi was also a Martial Dao student from the First High School, and just like Zhang Lingfeng, he was in the second year and a genius in the grade.
He had been cultivating the dual sabers technique.
Although he hadn't cultivated the saber technique to the visible state, his dual sabers were as fast as lightning, and he had awakened two qi sensitivity threads, so his combat power reached 11.2.
"10.9?"
Yang Qi frowned.
According to the system display, Zhang Lingfeng's combat power was 10.9.
After the ranking competition ended, Zhang Lingfeng used the Coasting Along Value to enhance his spear skills. The Star Realm System couldn't immediately capture the change in his combat power.
Only after he made a move could the system analyze the change in his combat power through his strength, spear technique speed, and other factors.
Yang Qi had just finished two ranking competitions.
The combat power of his previous two opponents was 11.0 and 11.1, respectively. He thought that in the third ranking competition, the system would match him with an opponent of combat power 11.2, but unexpectedly it was someone below 11.0.
This made him feel a little incredulous.
However, winning three times in a row would give him a prize.
Not to mention that today he planned to win at least seven times in a row because he had just learned from the previous live broadcast room that Hu Siqin had won five ranking competitions in a row.
His combat power was a few points higher than hers, and he had one more qi sensitivity thread, so he had to win at least two more matches.
"Please!"
Yang Qi gestured politely.
"Please!"
Zhang Lingfeng held his long spear in a droplet stance, the shaft higher than his head, the tip pointing slantingly toward the ground.
"Teacher Yang, can Zhang Lingfeng win?"
Wu Weiwei asked.
"Need you even ask?"
Yang Liru was frustrated. If Zhang Lingfeng had embraced the chance to break through his spear technique in the last ranking competition, his combat power should have reached 12.3, or even 12.5.
He wouldn't have been matched with Yang Qi then.
"Wail!"
Yang Qi launched an attack first.
His dual sabers spun like a whirlwind, swiftly charging toward Zhang Lingfeng.
Zhang Lingfeng rotated his long spear.
Although Yang Qi's saber technique was fast, it was still slower than his own long spear.
He swung his spear vigorously, producing a piercing sonic boom, the realm of the sheer spear technique revealed entirely, crushing Yang Qi's saber technique defense with terrifying power.
He pierced Yang Qi's forehead with one strike.
The battle was over.
Zhang Lingfeng and Yang Qi's figures vanished almost simultaneously from the live broadcast room.
The audience in the live broadcast room was stunned.
Many were followers of Yang Qi who came in.
Compared to Yang Qi's family and friends, they had high hopes for him, only to witness Yang Qi being taken down in the third ranking competition with a single spear strike.
And it was done in a direct confrontation with just one spear.
Winning three times in a row was necessary for the prize money.
Yang Qi only won two rounds, earning no prize money, leaving his hopeful family and friends utterly disappointed.
Though moments later, they realized something unusual and believed Zhang Lingfeng's combat power was too high, causing the system to mismatch. But the battle had ended; no amount of arguing would change the outcome.
Meanwhile, Yang Liru, Wu Weiwei, Hu Siqin, Hu Bin, and others who had been watching Zhang Lingfeng's live streams continuously were finding it difficult to wrap their heads around it.
"Zhang Lingfeng seems to have mastered the Mortal Realm of the spear technique."
Wu Weiwei ventured.
"He broke through? Even halting his cultivation midway could lead to a breakthrough, what terrifying talent!"
Yang Liru was exhilarated as something dawned on her.
"The Mortal Realm of the spear technique, is this his trump card?"
Hu Siqin exclaimed.
"Why didn't the Star Realm System detect it, did he break through during the match?"
Hu Bin knew that a person's combat power couldn't be hidden after entering the Star Realm and participating in a ranking competition unless their combat power was particularly high.
But Zhang Lingfeng was just a third-year Martial Dao student.
He only got his Martial Artist Badge today, so how strong could he be?
"Wait, did he just become an initiated martial artist today?"
Hu Bin exclaimed, realizing something.
"This..."
Hu Siqin was also shocked.
This indicated that Zhang Lingfeng's combat power had been verified by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance's system today. Thus, his Mortal Realm of the spear technique wasn't deliberately concealed but was a breakthrough during the matchup.
Or when Zhang Lingfeng defeated Lin Shusheng, even if he hadn't visibly unleashed the power of the Mortal Realm of the spear technique, he had already mastered it.
Neither the system nor anyone else had noticed.
If they had, Zhang Lingfeng's combat power for the fourth ranking competition wouldn't have shown as 10.9, nor would he have been matched with Yang Qi.
"Congratulations on winning four ranking competitions in a row. You will receive a prize of ten thousand dollars and will continue to participate in the fifth ranking competition. Good luck!"
The electronic voice of the system in the Star Realm sounded again.
"To win a ten thousand dollar prize, what would the prize be if I won the fifth?"
Zhang Lingfeng fantasized.
The next moment, he appeared again in the live broadcast room, and the system matched him with another opponent.
"Wow!"
The appearance of this opponent caused an uproar in the live broadcast room.
"An expert from Inner Ring City!"
Hu Siqin exclaimed.
Zhang Lingfeng was matched with a Martial Dao student from Inner Ring City.
"Wang Lipeng, a first-year Martial Dao student from Inner Ring City, with a combat power of 12.6."
After reading the opponent's information, Zhang Lingfeng was also surprised.
As expected of a Martial Dao student from Inner Ring City, being a first-year and already an initiated martial artist, with combat power reaching 12.6. It seemed the living conditions and cultivation resources there were indeed much better than in Outer Ring City.
"Outer Ring City Martial Dao student."
"How could they match me with you?"
"Forget it, I'll give you a chance!"
Wang Lipeng was also surprised to be matched with a Martial Dao student from Outer Ring City, having been quite looking forward to the fifth ranking competition, but he suddenly lost interest.
He then employed his fist technique, launching a Tiger Roar Fist toward Zhang Lingfeng's chest.
Fist technique is also a powerful skill.
Especially a fist technique capable of harnessing the body's entire strength, only Martial Dao students from Inner Ring City could cultivate. The power and qi and blood consumption of such a fist technique was too high; Martial Dao students from Outer Ring City couldn't keep up with the nutritional needs.