Chapter 286: Sparring with Ding Danxuan

Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Sparring with Ding Danxuan

Liu Ran’s beautiful eyes were fixed on Lin Qi, and she too was astonished.

She never thought Lin Qi would be this incredible. She had guessed he might master Power Separation in under ten days.

It seemed she had still underestimated him.

"Lin Qi, I’d like to find someone to spar with you and test your mastery of Power Separation."

Lin Qi thought for a moment, then nodded without hesitation.

"Alright!"

"Does anyone want to spar with Lin Qi?" Liu Ran nodded and then made the proposal.

"I will!"

The words had barely been spoken when Ding Danxuan stepped forward.

"Lin Qi, let’s have a friendly spar. It might even help you improve your control over your Power."

All eyes instantly fell upon Lin Qi once more.

Lin Qi nodded. "Alright!"

He also wanted to see the gap between his current self and the Dean of the Second Institute.

A moment later, instead of leaving, everyone gathered to the side, clearing a space in the middle for Lin Qi and Ding Danxuan.

Ding Danxuan had an impressive figure and a long, slender neck. Her weapon was an unsharpened, silver Yanling Saber.

In Lin Qi’s hands, a white Training Lance had appeared.

He said calmly, "Senior Sister Ding, your guidance, please."

Liu Ran, standing nearby, announced, "Begin!"

"Be careful, Lin Qi!"

With those words, Ding Danxuan swung her Yanling Saber and lunged.

A flash of steel cut through the air as Power, like a Spiritual Snake, flowed from her body and gathered in the blade.

The swing of the blade kicked up a fierce gale.

Jiangtao, watching from the sidelines, felt as if tiny blades were scraping across his face.

Lin Qi charged forward as well. His body exploded with force in an instant; muscles and sinew thrummed as immense Power materialized and coated the shaft of his lance.

With a flick of the lance’s tip, the Power shot forth.

"THUMP!"

A dull thud echoed through the air as the two streams of Power collided.

That single exchange confirmed it for all the onlookers: Lin Qi had mastered Power Separation.

"CLANG!"

In the next instant, their weapons clashed. The impact of steel on steel was just the prelude; only then did their immense Powers truly begin to battle.

Lin Qi felt a powerful force surge up his arms, smashing into the Mountain Shaking Power he had gathered.

The rampaging Power made his arms go numb.

’As expected of a Dean. The impact from her Power is no small matter.’

Lin Qi was secretly shocked. He could feel she wasn’t using her full strength, yet even so, he was already struggling.

Furthermore, tendrils of her Power seeped into the air, merging with the gale to lash at his face like tiny blades.

"TAK TAK!!"

He was forced back several steps. After steadying his stance, he swung the Training Lance and renewed his attack.

The Mountain Shaking Power erupted from within him, pouring into the lance.

An opponent like Ding Danxuan was a rare find. He immediately unleashed his full strength.

"BAM! BAM!!"

"CLANG! CLANG!!"

It was only a spar, so neither went for the kill. They clashed in the center of the Martial Arts Room, unleashing their Power without restraint and kicking up violent winds.

Having broken through to the Fourth Realm, the sheer volume of their Power was far greater. It came wave after wave, lending even Ordinary Techniques immense destructive force.

The air was filled with blade-like winds of Power. Any stronger, and they would have been like real blades, capable of slicing open skin.

"Senior Sister Ding is so strong! She’s completely suppressing Lin Qi," one of the female students exclaimed.

The crowd nodded. Under Ding Danxuan’s assault, Lin Qi could only manage a desperate defense.

But Ding Danxuan, the one in the fight, was far from happy. The longer she fought, the more shocked she became.

She had originally thought she could defeat Lin Qi easily with just fifty percent of her strength, but the reality was completely different.

Lin Qi’s strength was terrifying. She had to use eighty percent of her Power just to keep him suppressed.

Moreover, his Spear Technique Realm was high, leaving him with very few openings. Some were even traps; one careless move and she could fall for his schemes.

Defeating him would not be easy. She had never faced an opponent like this.

Suddenly, she sensed immense danger. Lin Qi’s aura exploded, and a terrifying amount of Power surged into the long spear in his hands.

A wild wind howled around them, and the very air seemed to tear.

She immediately increased her output from eighty to ninety percent. Relying on her superb Saber Skill and Power, she swung her saber.

"BOOM!!"

All of Lin Qi’s Power surged. Seizing the opportunity, he sent the tip of his lance tearing through the air with enough force to shake mountains.

The terrifying Powers collided. A wave of force, vast as a tidal wave, instantly shattered his own Power.

He instantly lost control of his body and was sent staggering backward.

"THUMP THUMP!!"

He stumbled back more than a dozen steps before finally planting the butt of his lance on the ground to steady himself.

He let out a breath and, holding his lance, cupped his fist.

"Senior Sister Ding, the spar is over. I’ve lost."

With Lin Qi’s concession, the spar officially came to an end.

Ding Danxuan sheathed her saber and returned the cupped-fist salute.

"Your strength is impressive, Lin Qi. By the time you’re a second-year, you’ll definitely be stronger than I am."

"CLAP! CLAP!!"

"Excellent!"

As the spar concluded, thunderous applause filled the Martial Arts Room. Jiangtao and his two friends were clapping with the most vigor.

"That was incredible! Lin Qi really is the number one freshman."

"But Senior Sister Ding was still a cut above!" the crowd murmured among themselves.

Just then, Liu Ran spoke up.

"The spar is over. Class dismissed, everyone head home."

"Goodbye, Instructor!"

After the students left, only Liu Ran and Ding Danxuan remained in the Martial Arts Room.

"Instructor, Lin Qi is a monster. I actually had to use my full strength to beat him."

"He’s improving way too fast!"

Ding Danxuan gave a wry smile. A moment ago, the other students had been praising her.

But all she felt was shame. Lin Qi’s strength pressed down on her like a mountain.

Liu Ran patted Ding Danxuan’s shoulder comfortingly.

"Lin Qi is a true prodigy. Don’t be discouraged. He’s not in the same league as ordinary geniuses."

She had a clearer view from the sidelines; the gap between them wasn’t that large.

She suspected that in a few more months, Ding Danxuan would no longer be a match for him.

His rate of progress was simply outrageous.

There was no point in comparing oneself to a genius like that.

...

Below the Cangjing Building, several electric trams headed toward the dormitory area.

"Brother Qi, you were amazing! You actually fought on par with Senior Sister Ding."

"The last time I sparred with her, she completely wiped the floor with me," Jiangtao said, his expression ecstatic.

Guan Mountain also sighed. "Brother Qi, you just keep getting stronger. The pressure on us is immense."

The three of them had been under immense pressure lately. With Lin Qi as their benchmark, they spent every day training desperately.

They did it just so the gap between them and Lin Qi wouldn’t grow too wide.

Lin Qi laughed.

"Pressure builds motivation. Your own strength has improved a lot lately, hasn’t it?"

"The Calamity Beast Hunting Competition is tomorrow. Go back and get ready."

Jiangtao said confidently,

"Don’t worry, Brother Qi. In this Calamity Beast Hunting Competition, our Sixth Institute will definitely take first place. Azure Sky First Institute and the Ninth Institute are no match for us at all."

Guan Mountain and Wang Qiufeng nodded in agreement. They were completely different from who they were before.

This time, for the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition, they wouldn’t need to rely on schemes like last time. They would take first place, fair and square.

A few minutes later, the group split up, and Lin Qi returned to his luxurious, single-family villa.

After changing into a clean Martial Arts Uniform, his gaze fell once more upon the golden panel.

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