At this point, even an idiot could see that these two were here to pick a fight. Why don't you dare to have a go with Sister Wen?

Has anyone asked for my opinion?!

My gosh, I'm a peace-loving worker who doesn't want to fight!

The main thing is, this kind of crap, whether you win or lose, there's no benefit.

He wasn't afraid of losing, he was more afraid of what to do if he won.

This bastard has a smile hiding a blade. God knows if he's pettier than his teacher; winning might just leave him holding a grudge for who knows how long... Of course, there's a very good chance that he won't need to hold a grudge anymore.

Directly into the ground.

Since Ji Jue turned ten, he's never pulled his punches in anything he's done. When he was young, he fought against many on his own. After growing up and having Lu Feng join him, it was two against many. If he had ten ounces of strength, he'd wish to exert twelve! Kicking shins, stepping on backs, twisting fingers—no hesitation in any of it.

If you say it's a fight to the death, he's not scared, but if you say to stop at the first touch, he starts to worry.

Sorry, what does 'stop at the first touch' mean?

That's not in my dictionary, man!

"Don't, don't, don't. Fighting and killing spoil the harmony."

At that moment, under everyone's intense gaze, Ji Jue forcibly squeezed out a smile and gestured with his hands, "After all, swords and spears have no eyes. It's bad to cause any trouble."

"Heh, you've got a bit of Master Ye's skill in that arrogant look of yours. Worthy of being a distinguished apprentice of the house." Kong Qingyan laughed, and even her sarcasm sounded like praise, "Rest assured, we are not the ones who can't afford to lose. Instead of worrying about Little Lou playing dirty, worry about yourself!"

Ji Jue spoke no more.

He sighed.

And looked at Professor Ye.

Professor Ye remained calm as if he could guess what Ji was thinking, just waved his hand, "If you want to fight, then fight. With two masters here, are we still afraid of killing someone?

If someone dies, it just means their skills weren't up to par. Can't blame others for that."

Ji Jue's eyebrows raised slightly.

Since you've put it that way...

"Well, then I'm really sorry."

He patted the gun holster behind him and smiled politely.

.

Two minutes later, the spacious courtyard of the plant remained spotless.

Under the azure sky, cloudless and the scorching sun beat down. A few birds cried as they flew past, everything was so fresh and clear. From the distant road came sounds like those of a tractor, the hustle and bustle speeding by, and even further away, the sound of the tide echoed.

It was a great day for a fight.

"According to the standard duel rules between Chosen Ones, the process is unrestricted, weapons are unrestricted, manner is unrestricted. The first to admit defeat or lose the ability to continue loses."

Ye Xian, with his hands behind his back, stood in the shade under the eaves and announced, "You may begin."

Ji Jue was already standing face to face with Lou Feng, ten meters apart.

Unlike Ji Jue, who openly held a gun, Lou Feng's hands were empty, in his pockets, dressed in a tailored suit, his hair and shoes reflecting a waxy sheen under the sunlight, utterly extravagant.

In comparison, Ji Jue looked downright pitiful.

A pair of sports shoes worn for over half a year, work pants, and a T-shirt—altogether probably not even worth as much as one of the other's buttons, blatantly showcasing poverty.

Not to mention the rings on his fingers, the bracelet on his wrist, necklaces, and even the gold-rimmed glasses on his face, each of them shimmering with spiritual light.

It's all equipment!

At that moment, hearing this, he only raised his hand and adjusted his glasses, his smile easygoing, "Brother Ji, please enlighten me."

"Sure thing, sure..."

Before Ji Jue could finish speaking, his pupils contracted.

Bang!

The emblem of the White Deer appeared momentarily above his legs, and his body moved several meters to the left without warning. The rubbing of rubber soles against the ground created a harsh noise.

A sudden dodge almost made him lose his footing!

And at his original position, a piteous shriek was heard, with a flash of white light passing by, bringing a sharp wind like a knife!

What was that?

A sneak attack?!

The moment he realized what happened, Ji Jue's last bit of willingness to indulge the other party vanished: Why the hell is this bastard so sneaky?!

If it weren't for the timely information sent by Ye Chun on his phone and the terrifying training from old Zhang yesterday, he might have been done for.

Tide City's Lou Family has its unique heritage. Aside from a few who awaken on their own, all its past Chosen Ones would undergo the same Heavenly Artisan ritual for Upper-level Summoning, hence the awakened abilities were fixed, only varying in strength.

——Spiritual Shaping!

As the name implies, his power could shape his own spiritual energy into various forms, flowing freely between liquid, solid, and gas states, unpredictable.

With such an ability, Lou Family Chosen Ones often enter the Ascension Series to further explore its potential or engage in the Entropy System to enhance their power and destructiveness.

But it also has clever uses for the Embers Series—he could directly apply alchemy to his own spiritual energy for qualitative change and greater controllability.

And the Matrix inherited by Kong Qingyan, known as the "Superior craftsman," can maximize the speed of a craftsman's alchemy. The two were simply complementary.

In other words, Lou Feng was carrying countless invisible weapons!

Damn it, a respecced professional picking on a newbie... Have you no shame?!

Similarly, on the other side, seeing that his long-prepared strike had missed, Lou Feng was also stunned—but the astonishment seemed not just about the miss, but also... puzzled by Ji Jue's response?

His expression changed from wary to suspicious, then to realization, as he calmly said, "I apologize, seems I was mistaken."

You asshole, what did you misunderstand?

Without a second thought, Ji Jue raised his hand and pulled the trigger.

The crisp sound of shattering echoed from the void. Right in front of Lou Feng, spiritual energy moved, rapidly transforming into a huge shield, and it appeared to be more than one layer. It seemed that with special training, besides the external hardened part, there were several layers of liquid spiritual energy inside. You could see the bullets twist slowly as they penetrated, getting their force dissipated layer by layer, dropping to the ground without effect.

It seems that the ability to block bullets was also the Lou Family's basic skill.

Meanwhile, a roar resounded once more by Ji Jue's ears.

Flashes of spiritual energy flickered in and out of visibility like a hammer, as its mercilessly sharp angles aimed straight for the forehead, only to miss by a hair's breadth and smash into the ground, fracturing it!

Ji Jue had dodged it long ago.

With ease and nonchalance.

Not to diss, but this level of attack isn't even worthy of shining Old Zhang's shoes!

If it weren't for yesterday's Spiritual Attack and Defense training, he would probably be rolling on the floor... Thanks, Old Zhang, when I have money, I'll definitely go get a gold card for your massage parlor!

"The control over material properties and the use of Superior reinforcement seems quite proficient; looks like you've practiced a lot," Kong Qingyan, who was watching with her hands clasped at a distance, glanced at Professor Ye and said, "But you really didn't teach him the Dissociation Technique?"

Ye Xian stayed silent, as if he hadn't heard.

He ignored her probing completely.

Instead, he wanted to sneer, thinking, "You are well-prepared and specifically guarding against that, huh?"

As for the material property change and Superior reinforcement... utter nonsense; how many days has Ji Jue attended class? Aside from laying the groundwork for such application classes, she had had no time to teach them!

Her fingers twitched slightly behind her back.

Two days ago, he couldn't do any of it, and now suddenly he's performing without even prepping?

...Was this exaggerated proficiency something he learned on the spot yesterday at the Security Bureau?

But now, even using techniques of material strengthening and Superior enhancement, Ji Jue was still being pressed into a one-sided beating, powerless to counterattack, like he was being toyed with.

Growing angrier by the second.

If I had a shotgun loaded with slug rounds here, would it still be the same?

If that's how it is, then I'm not playing the gentleman anymore...

After seizing a moment to unload a magazine at Lou Feng, Ji Jue suddenly widened his eyes and yelled, "Brother Lou, watch your back!"

"..."

In a flash, even Lou Feng was somewhat startled, no, shocked.

Amazed that his opponent would resort to such childish tricks!

And why on earth would he think I'd fall for it?

Do you think I'm a fool who'd look back—

"—Beep!!!!"

In that very moment, a thunderous roar from fate seemed to fill in the last syllable for him.

Almost within reach!

A crude and hideous shadow descended from the sky, casting its form over the surprised face that turned back, turning it into an embarrassing and comical pattern.

The next moment, the brand-new wheel that Ji Jue had just placed yesterday was already crushing Lou Feng's face amidst the resounding crash, with the tire spinning around as the toy calf roared loudly.

Crush!

The spiritual defense shattered instantly, followed by a line of tire marks, caked with mud and dust, that firmly stamped onto his face.

Lou Feng fell backward from the impact, his necklace suddenly lit up, and a terrifying repulsion burst forth, shooting the toy calf away in an instant.

Mid-air, the toy calf executed an agile roll, and after landing on both wheels, it returned to Ji Jue's side like a hunting dog, enjoying pats and praise from its owner.

Ji Jue mockingly sighed.

I was kidding with you; why so serious, man?

"As you know, my ability is to control tools. So, it's normal for me to carry a little motorbike, right?" Facing Lou Feng's angry glare, Ji Jue explained nonchalantly.

Lou Feng's expression darkened, and surrounded by layers of hardened spiritual protection, he slowly wiped the mud and dust from his face.

As he became more wary of that small bouncing sheep beside Ji Jue, the attacks became even more relentless.

Thinking he could bluff with a half-finished product from his teacher?

Dream on!

At this moment, Kong Qingyan had also fallen silent. She didn't share Lou Feng's belief that Ji Jue was bluffing with something of Ye Xian's.

Any competent craftsman could tell how rough and chaotic it was.

The four fundamental elements had promptly negated three!

A mess, a complete disaster of a thing like that, Ye Xian, proud as she is, would probably prefer to hang herself rather than make such an awful thing!

Then who could it be?

That rascal called Ji Jue?!

Her slender eyes instantly turned towards Ji Jue, feeling the spiritual resonance between him and the toy calf, and the calf's responsive agility nearly uncontrollable jealousy blazed in her eyes.

He's been an apprentice for what, half a year? At most one year! And he's actually completed something of this caliber?

Would she always have to be one step behind that damn woman Ye Xian?!

"What are you waiting for, A'Feng?"

Kong Qingyan scolded angrily, "Is this how I taught you?"

Lou Feng remained silent, without uttering a word.

Only his complexion turned deathly pale — but the fluctuations of spiritual energy soared in an instant, alongside the emergence of runes and the Spiritual Circuit, the Superior Emblem's specialized application empowered by the craftsman's blessing, came to fruition in a moment.

Even its complexity, compared to Ji Jue, was a notch higher!

—Tian Yuan!

Just like that, with an outstretched hand—in that instant, Ji Jue felt light as a feather, staggering and nearly slipping!

He felt a massive force emanating from where Lou Feng was, tugging at him!

The effect developed from within Tian Yuan.

—Gravity!

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