Zi Yuan looked at the distorted space on the platform, her delicate eyebrows knitting slightly.

She had just lost to He Qin's Invisible Sword Qi and was keenly aware of the power of this swordsmanship!

A moment ago, she could barely withstand sixteen strands of Sword Qi.

Now, the Sword Qi was twice as strong, and even from such a distance, she could clearly feel its chilling coldness.

SWISH!

The Tiger Soul Saber chopped out, unleashing two incomparably massive saber lights that bore down on the platform with the force of a mountain.

A series of crisp shattering sounds echoed as over half of the Invisible Sword Qi instantly vanished.

SWISH!

Several strands of Sword Qi shot out from the side of the saber lights but were blasted apart by Luo Feng's punch.

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, his right hand slightly numb. Such formidable Sword Qi!

He Qin was undoubtedly an eighth-level Hell Realm expert. Her Gang Qi was exceptionally condensed, and each strand of her Sword Qi was only slightly inferior in power to Ji Wufa's Sword Intent.

"You are the first person to block thirty-two strands of my Invisible Sword Qi."

He Qin's beautiful eyes flickered. She hadn't realized it while watching from below, but after clashing with him, she found that Luo Feng's strength was even greater than she had imagined.

Luo Feng offered a faint smile. "Let's continue!"

"Then be careful. I'm going all out now."

As soon as He Qin's words fell, the slender sword in her hand suddenly vanished.

In an instant, the air across the entire platform twisted violently, completely obscuring their figures, leaving only blurred shadows visible.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH...

One hundred and eight strands of Invisible Sword Qi filled the void, tearing through the air as they converged on Luo Feng's position.

Luo Feng's brow furrowed slightly.

The Invisible Sword Qi was incredibly sharp, and with such a terrifying number, not even his Grand Momentum could completely withstand it!

SWISH!

Ten dragon-shaped Qi forces surged from beneath his feet. Luo Feng's figure flashed, weaving through the countless strands of Sword Qi as he closed in on He Qin.

"Huh, what's this?"

The next moment, a wave of astonished murmurs rippled through the audience.

Many people rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

Suddenly, dozens of Luo Feng's figures appeared on the platform!

Each figure moved differently, as if dozens of Luo Fengs were simultaneously fighting He Qin.

"That's the Splitting Technique! Only those who have reached an extremely high realm in Qinggong can perform it!" a master in the crowd explained.

In the VIP seats, Huo Tianqing nodded and smiled. "He Qin is an eighth-level Hell Realm cultivator, capable of unleashing the Hundred Steps Divine Gang. If Luo Feng can't get close, he'll have no choice but to take the hits and admit defeat. Now that Luo Feng has used the Splitting Technique, it won't be easy for He Qin to win."

Beside him, Zhou Zhiyun nodded. "To use Qinggong to create dozens of apparitions… his mastery of Qinggong is truly astounding. Now, we can only see who will last until the end."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

The entire platform was filled with transparent Sword Qi.

After Luo Feng activated the Splitting Technique, He Qin couldn't lock onto his true position, so her Invisible Sword Qi could only strike out aimlessly.

Amidst the deafening roars, the platform was instantly riddled by the Sword Qi, resembling a hornet's nest.

Luo Feng pushed his Teng Dragon's Step to its absolute limit, threading through the gaps in the Sword Qi and gradually drawing closer to He Qin.

"It's been barely ten minutes, and neither of them shows any sign of stopping. This is terrifying!"

In the audience, a middle-aged Martial Artist watched the turbulent platform, unable to stop himself from gasping.

"The most terrifying one is Luo Feng! He Qin is an eighth-level Hell Realm expert with abundant Yuan Qi, so it's not surprising she can last this long. But Luo Feng is only at the peak of the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm, and the Splitting Technique consumes a massive amount of Yuan Qi. It's incredible that he can also hold on for so long!"

"Yeah! If it were me, my Yuan Qi would have been exhausted long ago."

"These geniuses can't be judged by common sense. How can we compare to them?"

"I wonder who will have the last laugh."

"Look, quick! Luo Feng has reached He Qin!"

On the platform, Luo Feng, having pushed his Teng Dragon's Step to the extreme, had astonishingly maneuvered to within five steps of He Qin.

"Breaking Sky Fist!"

Luo Feng clenched his right fist. A tyrannical aura erupted from his body as he threw a punch toward He Qin.

BOOM!

The space before his fist seemed to crumble inch by inch. Even before the punch connected, powerful shockwaves were already causing the battered platform to collapse.

He Qin's dark hair danced in the wind, her beautiful eyes grave. She suddenly retracted her slender sword, and her right palm, enveloped in a layer of white light, moved to meet the attack.

Her palm strike seemed soft and weak. Against Luo Feng's overwhelmingly powerful fist, it looked like a lone boat in a raging storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment!

However, those with discerning eyes dared not underestimate the power of this palm.

This was the Heavenly Fragrance Cloud Brushing Palm from the Tianlan School, a martial art that used softness to overcome hardness.

In the previous New Genius Competition, He Qin had relied on this very palm technique to remain undefeated and ultimately claim the title of First New Genius!

BANG!

The two clashed and instantly separated. Powerful shockwaves rolled out in all directions. Luo Feng retreated four steps; He Qin retreated three.

"It seems this year's First New Genius will still be He Qin. Luo Feng's cultivation is ultimately a bit inferior."

"To be able to fight to this point is already very impressive. Besides, Luo Feng is only at a slight disadvantage. Given time, he will surely surpass He Qin."

Seeing He Qin gain the upper hand, the crowd burst into discussion.

"Again!"

Luo Feng paid no heed to the surrounding discussions. His physique was powerful, completely unaffected by the palm force. He stomped his foot, shattering the platform behind him, and shot towards He Qin like an arrow, his aura as fierce as a tiger.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

This punch was even more domineering than the last, completely enveloping He Qin within its force.

He Qin's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she met his attack with a continuous series of palm strikes.

BOOM!

Dust and stones flew across the platform. The two figures recoiled, then faced each other once more.

"Luo Feng, although your Yuan Qi is abundant, you are, after all, at the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm. You're no match for me," He Qin said slowly, looking at Luo Feng.

Her words were not meant to belittle Luo Feng; at this point, they could only compete based on their Yuan Qi reserves.

An eighth-level Hell Realm Martial Artist, whether in terms of Yuan Qi abundance or quality, far surpassed a seventh-level Essence Storage Realm Martial Artist.

"That's not necessarily true."

Luo Feng smiled faintly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. "Let's continue!"

He Qin slowly exhaled and smiled. "Alright. It's been a long time since I've encountered an opponent I could go all out against."

No sooner had their words fallen than their figures clashed again. Palm shadows and fist energies collided relentlessly, and in less than a moment, the ten-meter-high platform collapsed with a thunderous crash.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

With a flash, both landed on another platform and resumed their battle.

In the Martial Arts Square, everyone watched, dumbfounded.

It was now impossible to tell who had the upper hand or who was at a disadvantage; all they could see were overlapping layers of palm shadows and fist energies!

The impact from the collision of fist energies and palm shadows was even more terrifying, instantly destroying three platforms.

A moment later, their figures were completely lost from sight. Only white palm shadows and dazzling fist energies could be seen flashing between the platforms.

They fought from the ground into mid-air, from mid-air down to the platform ruins. No one knew how many moves had been exchanged!

Luo Feng grew more excited the longer he fought.

Each time he clashed with He Qin, the Yuan Qi seed left in his Dantian by Cang Nanyue would release a trace of Yuan Qi, which merged into his body, replenishing his consumed energy.

As a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert, Cang Nanyue's primal Yuan Qi was unbelievably potent.

Thus, even after fighting for so long, Luo Feng's Yuan Qi remained at its peak. In fact, his strength was gradually increasing! He was already on the verge of breaking through to the eighth-level Hell Realm.

Compared to Luo Feng's relaxed state, He Qin was in much worse condition.

The intense Yuan Qi consumption left her panting, and her delicate nose was beaded with fine, glistening sweat.

In the spectator stands, the crowd murmured in disbelief.

"What's happening? He Qin has actually fallen into a disadvantage!"

"Strange. They've been fighting for so long; by rights, Luo Feng's Yuan Qi should have been exhausted long ago. But he still looks full of vigor! In contrast, He Qin's palm strikes are getting weaker."

"It's not that He Qin's attacks are weakening, but Luo Feng's attack power is getting stronger!" a sharp-eyed Jianghu veteran said in a deep voice.

Someone nearby recognized the veteran and exclaimed in surprise, "'One-Armed Blade' Xiao Qing! You came to watch the New Genius Competition too!"

Upon hearing the name "One-Armed Blade," a collective gasp went through the nearby crowd.

One-Armed Blade Xiao Qing was a renowned figure in the Jianghu.

He was a late bloomer. In his youth, his strength was mediocre, and he had once disappeared from the Jianghu.

When Xiao Qing reappeared after a three-year absence, he was missing an arm but had become a late-stage eighth-level Hell Realm expert. His saber technique was incredibly swift and fierce; he could instantly dice a single drop of water into twelve parts!

"Xiao Qing, what do you mean Luo Feng's attack power has increased?" someone beside him couldn't help but ask.

One-Armed Blade Xiao Qing's eyes glinted, and he said with a cold laugh, "Haven't you all noticed? Luo Feng's cultivation has clearly improved significantly since the fight began!"

"What!" The crowd was aghast.

His cultivation had clearly improved in less than a quarter of an hour!

If such words had come from an ordinary Martial Artist, they would likely have been dismissed as nonsense.

But Xiao Qing was a master of the saber technique and a late-stage eighth-level Hell Realm expert; no one would doubt his words.

Xiao Qing, holding his saber, looked at Luo Feng with sharp eyes. "This youth's future achievements... are unimaginable!"

BANG!

In the Martial Arts Square, He Qin struck Luo Feng with a palm, then gracefully retreated. Looking at Luo Feng, she said, "Luo Feng, you've won."

Luo Feng halted his attack, rubbed his nose, and asked, "Why? The winner hasn't been decided yet, has it?"

He Qin slowly exhaled, a bitter smile touching her alluring red lips. "I've already consumed nearly half my Yuan Qi, yet you seem completely unaffected. If we continue, I will undoubtedly lose."

Although He Qin's tone was calm, her heart was in turmoil.

She had felt the change in Luo Feng's strength most directly.

When they first started fighting, she could still suppress him.

But now, she was completely at a disadvantage!

He Qin looked at Luo Feng, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a complex light. Can a person's strength really grow so much in such a short time…

Luo Feng felt a pang of regret. I had originally planned to use this fight with He Qin to break through to the eighth-level Hell Realm, but it seems that won't be possible now.

Exhaling a turbid breath, Luo Feng looked at the Tianlan School elder supervising the match and said, "Can you announce the results now?"

This elder, who had witnessed countless storms in his life, suddenly snapped out of his daze and quickly announced loudly, "Luo Feng has won the challenge against He Qin and is ranked first! He Qin is ranked second."

Luo Feng's victory over He Qin brought this year's New Genius Competition to a perfect close.

The final rankings for the New Genius Competition were also revealed:

Luo Feng, maintaining an undefeated record, ranked first!

The Heavenly Fragrant Woman ranked second, Zi Yuan ranked third, and Bing Ruolan ranked fourth.

Following them were Gu Yunfei, Hu Yidao, Lu Ye, Chen Wan, and Wu Fei.

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