Dashing Student

"How... how is this possible? Hu Ba's Sword Skill can't even touch the hem of his clothes?"

"Chen Nan's movement technique is also too terrifying, isn't it? How on earth did he do that?"

"No wonder he dares to be so arrogant; it turns out his strength is so unfathomably deep!"

People whispered to each other, their eyes filled with shock as they looked at Chen Nan.

Even seeing with their own eyes, they had a hard time believing it.

This scene in front of them was too absurd, and if they were to tell others, they certainly wouldn't believe it!

Hu Ba's expression gradually became grave, and a fine layer of sweat began to bead on his forehead.

He had thought that with his Seven Blade Style, he could easily defeat Chen Nan, but unexpectedly, the opponent was so difficult to deal with.

His Sword Skill had been pushed to the limit, the blade light flashing like lightning, the momentum like a rainbow, yet still unable to pose any threat to Chen Nan.

Chen Nan moved like a ghostly apparition; each time the blade light was about to touch him, he would narrowly evade it as if he had already predicted every move of Hu Ba.

"Chen Nan, do you only know how to dodge incessantly?" Hu Ba glared, veins throbbing on his forehead, his voice laced with an uncontrollable anger and unwillingness.

With a hysterical roar from him, the long knife in his hand suddenly vibrated, and a powerful Inner Strength burst forth from within him, the blade erupting in blinding cold light.

The blade light instantly transformed into seven faintly visible shadows, slashing towards Chen Nan from different directions with the force of a thunderbolt.

The seven blade shadows, some solid and some illusory, intertwined, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake, each containing the terrifying power to split mountains and rocks.

The whistling of the blade's wind raised the dust from the ground, and the air filled with an air of solemn killing intent.

Seven Blade Style!

This was the famed signature skill that Hu Ba had been known for many years in Jianghu.

Even those at Grandmaster Level would have to tread carefully in the face of this move, retreating a good distance!

However, Chen Nan appeared indifferent, as if the deadly web of blades before him was merely a gentle breeze.

His gaze condensed slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, his figure like a black phantom, nimbly weaving through the pervasive blade light.

With a light tap of his toes, his body floated like dandelion fluff, the seven blade shadows hitting nothing but air, leaving behind only trailing afterimages.

"Your Sword Skill is not fast enough!" Chen Nan's lips parted slightly, his tone carrying an undisguised sneer.

His voice was not loud, but it hit Hu Ba's heart like a heavy hammer.

Hu Ba's face turned livid in an instant; he'd roamed Jianghu for many years, widely respected. When had anyone ever looked down on him like this?

He let out a long howl towards the sky, the sound resounding far and wide, and the long knife in his hand suddenly erupted with a dazzling, blinding light, like a brilliant sun that no one could look straight at.

The momentum of the blade was like a raging storm, carrying endless rage as it swept crazily towards Chen Nan.

For a moment, the surrounding air was torn by the fierce blade momentum, emitting a shrill whooshing sound, and the sand and stones on the ground were swept up into the air, scattering everywhere.

The blade light surged wave upon wave, as if intent on completely submerging Chen Nan.

Seeing this, the spectators from Jianghu around them couldn't help but hold their breath, a nearly suffocating illusion pressing upon their hearts.

Hu Ba's attack was terrifying, terrifying enough to cause palpitations and despair!

However, no matter how frenzied his Sword Skill, no matter how fierce his assaults, Chen Nan remained like a feather swaying in the breeze, calm and composed, moving with the wind.

Even though the blade's light was fierce, it was futile before his phantom-like movement technique, always failing to touch even a hair on him.

The surrounding Jianghu folks had long been dumbfounded, their mouths agape and eyes filled with amazement.

They had been through ups and downs in Jianghu for many years, witnessing countless masterful fights, yet they had never seen such a bizarre, incredible scene.

Hu Ba's Sword Skill was clearly terrifying to the extreme, each move sending chills of impending death, yet for some reason, he could never pose any real threat to Chen Nan.

"What kind of monster is this Chen Nan...?"

"Could this guy be a super expert of the Grandmaster Level?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"That's right, so far there have been only eight Great Grandmasters in the Jianghu, each of them having lived for more than a hundred and twenty years. Chen Nan looks to be only in his twenties, how could he possibly be a Great Grandmaster?"

People were buzzing with discussion, none believed that Chen Nan was a Great Grandmaster.

As for why his strength was so formidable, no one knew the reason.

Lin Yu stood to the side, his face so dark that it looked like water could drip from it.

His eyes were bloodshot, glaring intently at Chen Nan in the arena, filled with resentment and unwillingness.

He had placed all his hopes on Hu Ba, thinking that once Hu Ba made his move, Chen Nan would undoubtedly die. But he never expected the situation to develop far beyond his expectations, moving toward a scenario he couldn't control.

At this moment, Hu Ba's sword momentum suddenly stalled, his movements that were once vigorous and powerful instantly became slow.

His face turned pale as paper, devoid of all color, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and large beads of sweat continuously rolled down his cheeks.

His breathing became rapid, his chest rose and fell violently; obviously, the prolonged full-force engagement was drastically depleting his stamina, and at this moment, he was nearing his limit.

Seeing this, Chen Nan's mouth slightly curved upwards, revealing a faint smile with a hint of confidence and composure.

"Your Sword Skill isn't bad, but unfortunately, your own strength is too weak."

Before his voice fell, his figure suddenly vanished from the spot, like a ghost.

The onlookers felt a blur before their eyes, and the next moment, Chen Nan had already appeared behind Hu Ba.

His body seemed to casually raise a hand and lightly strike out with a palm, seemingly with no force, yet it contained the power of ten thousand jun.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound.

Hu Ba felt an overwhelming force surge from behind like an avalanche, a force so powerful that he couldn't resist it.

His body uncontrollably flew forward like a kite with its string cut.

He spat out a mouthful of blood that drew a harrowing arc through the air.

"Boom!"

Hu Ba's body heavily crashed onto the ground, producing a dull thud.

He slid on the ground for several meters before barely coming to a stop. His chest heaved violently, and fresh blood continued to gush from his mouth, staining his shirt red.

The long knife in his hand was also flung from the impact, "whoosh," it stuck into the ground not far away, the blade vibrated, emitting a buzzing sound.

The blade was smeared with blood, particularly eye-catching.

A dead silence enveloped the scene!

Everyone's eyes widened, staring fixedly at Hu Ba lying on the ground, unable to believe the scene unfolding before them.

No one could believe that this top expert, famed for his Seven Blade Style in the Jianghu, had been defeated!

And his defeat was so straightforward, so complete!

Hu Ba's body twitched slightly, his mouth continuously emitted low groans.

Blood kept spilling from the corners of his mouth, dying the earth beneath him red.

Chen Nan stood in place, with a cold gaze, as if everything just now was done casually.

The corners of his clothes remained as clean as new, not even a wrinkle in sight.

He glanced indifferently at Hu Ba who was lying on the ground, then turned to look at Lin Yu, whose face was ashen, the corners of his mouth revealing a mischievous smile: "Young Master Lin, why is the expert you invited so weak?"