BOOM!

The Familiar Copper Rod, carrying the force of a thunderclap, smashed viciously onto Sun Shi’s crossed arms.

Yet, Sun Shi didn’t move an inch. His skin had a blackish-green metallic sheen, as if he were a stone statue cast from pig iron.

"Iron Wall Sealing the Pass!"

A massive rebounding force traveled back up the rod. The web of Lin Dong’s thumb split open, dripping with fresh blood. The shock sent him stumbling back several steps until he finally stopped himself by hitting the edge of the arena.

’So strong! Don’t tell me this Sun Shi also has some kind of special constitution?’

’I heard his Nine-Turn Iron Armor Skill is only at the first turn. Is it already this powerful?’

’Lin Dong is definitely not weak, but he couldn’t even take a single blow!’

"Brother!"

Seeing Lin Dong get knocked back in one hit, Lin Jing’s expression turned murderous. She brandished her whip.

"Muddy Wave Illusion, Snake Shadow Dance!"

In an instant, dozens of afterimages of the whip appeared, forming a silver net that blotted out the sky as it descended upon Sun Shi.

The attack sealed off all the space around Sun Shi, leaving him no room to dodge!

The surrounding Martial Artists watched with astonished faces. This woman from the Lin Family possessed such skill with the whip; an ordinary person would be no match for her!

But Sun Shi, facing the sky full of lashes, was completely unfazed.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The dense whip-shadows lashed against Sun Shi’s body, creating a series of sharp cracks that set one’s teeth on edge. However, they only left faint white marks on his tough hide.

Sun Shi grinned, his eyes full of mockery. "Are you trying to scratch an itch for me? Your strength is pathetic, little missy!"

"My turn!"

He took a sudden step forward, ignoring the flurry of whip-shadows, and threw his right fist like a battering ram.

"Gold-Breaking Iron Fist!"

The wind from his fist howled, and the compressed air seemed to wail.

If that punch landed true, Lin Jing’s slender waist would probably snap on the spot!

However, Lin Jing was also very experienced in combat. She tapped her foot lightly on the ground, activating her Snow-Stepping Stance, and her body instantly retreated backward.

BANG!

The punch struck empty air, tearing it apart.

Even though Lin Jing had already retreated several yards, she could still feel her cheeks sting from the force.

"Furious Gold Mountain Smashing!"

Just then, Lin Dong charged forward again. He leaped high into the air, his staff imbued with the force to split a mountain as he brought it down on Sun Shi’s head!

"Iron Wall Sealing the Pass!"

Sun Shi raised his arms to block once more, his Qi and Blood instantly surging into them.

CLANG!

A massive sound rang out, like the striking of a great bell!

The web of Lin Dong’s thumb split open again. His staff was sent flying high into the air, and he staggered backward repeatedly.

The exchange between the three seemed slow, but in reality, it all happened in the span of a few breaths.

But in just these few moves, the difference in strength between the two sides was obvious.

’It’s over...’

The spectating Martial Artists all shook their heads.

The Lin Family siblings weren’t weak, but they were completely powerless against Sun Shi.

Sun Shi approached with a foolish grin, his eyes filled with mockery as he stared at Lin Jing. "Are you two the geniuses of the Lin Family? A bit too weak. If you play with me for a bit, little missy, I’ll let you both go."

In the distance, Lin Dong’s hands trembled, his face ashen. ’This Sun Shi looks like a harmless boy, but his actions are so perverse and violent! Every time he puts on that simpleton act, it means he’s about to do something vile!’

Lin Jing watched Sun Shi approach, gritting her teeth in helpless frustration.

The foolish smile on Sun Shi’s face grew wider.

He thought Lin Jing was about to submit to him. For the sake of a spot in the Martial Examination, what did it matter if she was a woman of the Lin Family? She would have to bow her head to him all the same.

He would soon be able to savor the feeling of forcing others to his will again!

SWOOSH!

Just then, a piercing whistle suddenly broke the heavy silence of the air.

A black shadow, like a meteor chasing the moon, flew in from the distance. Before Sun Shi could react, it viciously struck him on the temple!

THUD!

A muffled sound, like a heavy hammer hitting a drum.

Sun Shi’s body froze. His head snapped uncontrollably to the left as he let out a pained roar.

"Argh! Who was that?!"

He clutched his head, a trickle of blood seeping from between his fingers. His temple was visibly red and swollen.

Although his defense wasn’t completely broken, the bone-penetrating shockwave made his head ring and his vision go dark.

The entire arena fell silent.

Everyone looked in the direction the stone had come from.

Not far away, Su Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent. He casually tossed a few Flying Locust Stones in his right hand. The long saber at his waist was still sheathed, yet he exuded an aura of profound stillness and imposing presence.

"Who is that? He actually dared to attack Sun Shi!"

"Judging by that last strike, his skill with hidden weapons is no simple matter!"

"So what if it’s not simple? Didn’t you see that even with a sneak attack, Sun Shi was only lightly injured? Making an enemy of him now isn’t wise."

"Yeah, yeah, and he has Sun Yan backing him!"

"It’s Su Yu!"

Lin Jing was both surprised and delighted. In that moment, the tall, calm, and indifferent figure gave her an immense sense of security.

"Su Yu..." Lin Dong let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Su Yu.

Although he felt guilty for getting Su Yu involved, he was truly helpless against Sun Shi.

’If we add Brother Su to the fight, we can definitely hold Sun Shi off for the remaining time—less than a quarter of an hour!’

He gritted his teeth against the sharp pain in his hands and gripped his staff again, ready to strike at any moment.

"Who are you, kid?" Sun Shi dropped his act, his face contorted with rage. The blow had been extremely painful, and he had to get revenge!

"Sun Shi, don’t cause any more trouble," Su Yu said, his gaze indifferent. He pinched a Flying Locust Stone between his fingers, looking ready to act at any time.

He had always had a good impression of the Lin siblings. After spending time with them recently, he had come to consider them friends. Moreover, they were associated with Senior Sister Lin, which was why he had acted so decisively.

"Good, good, good! I’ll kill you!" Seeing that Su Yu wasn’t afraid of him in the slightest, Sun Shi completely lost his temper. Like a crazed beast, he roared and charged at Su Yu.

"Iron Mountain Lean!"

He threw his entire body forward in a terrifyingly powerful charge.

Su Yu stood his ground. His eyes went cold, and with a flick of his wrist, the Flying Locust Stone in his hand shot out like a bullet.

SWOOSH!

The Flying Locust Stone was as fast as lightning as it shot toward Sun Shi.

This time, however, Sun Shi was prepared. He activated his Iron Armor Skill to its fullest, let out a great shout, and blocked with his arms.

CLACK!

The Flying Locust Stone struck his arm but was blocked by his powerful hide. But in the next moment, the stone didn’t fall to the ground. Instead, it began to spin like a top, letting out a screeching sound as it tried to drill through his skin.

"Get lost!"

Sun Shi roared and swung his arm forward like a heavy hammer, knocking the Flying Locust Stone away.

He immediately broke into a grin. A frontal attack with this Flying Locust Stone couldn’t break his defense!

"You’re finished, kid! Hahahaha!"

The crowd gasped when they saw this.

They never expected that the Flying Locust Stone thrown by Su Yu would carry such a powerful Spiral Force. It was simply incredible.

But what they found even more unbelievable was that even this hadn’t broken Sun Shi’s defense.

"Die!"

Sun Shi raised his arms and charged at Su Yu once more.

Looks of pity appeared in the eyes of the crowd, as if they expected to see Su Yu sent flying by Sun Shi’s charge in the next moment.

Behind him, Lin Jing had already lashed out with her whip again, but it had no effect when it struck Sun Shi’s back.

Seeing Sun Shi charge again, Su Yu’s expression showed no hint of panic. He whispered softly, "Continuous Beads... to claim a life."

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Two Flying Locust Stones shot out, one after the other, as fast as lightning. The crowd only saw two black shadows flash past.

CLINK!

The two Flying Locust Stones in mid-air combined their power, erupting with Penetrating Force!

THUMP! THUMP!

The two Flying Locust Stones struck Sun Shi’s calf, one almost immediately after the other.

"Aargh!"

Sun Shi let out a bloodcurdling scream. He felt a piercing, numbing pain shoot up from his leg and spread through his entire body. His leg gave out, and he collapsed to his knees in front of everyone!

"He broke through his defense!"

"He actually broke through the Iron Armor Skill’s defense!"

Everyone was shocked. They never imagined Su Yu had such a powerful move up his sleeve. ’If that had hit us,’ they thought, ’we would have been severely injured in a single blow!’

"That’s the legendary Continuous Bead Technique!!!"

"Isn’t that Su Yu from the White Ape Martial Arts Hall? How can he be so proficient with hidden weapons?"

"This is terrifying! A hidden weapon technique like that... he must have reached a high level of mastery, or even the Perfection Realm!"

Someone who had practiced hidden weapon techniques before knew how difficult it was and couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.

Lin Dong was also stunned. He knew better than anyone how monstrously tough Sun Shi’s Iron Armor Skill was. Even his own Mountain-Suppressing Staff Technique couldn’t break through it, yet Su Yu had brought him to this state with a single Flying Locust Stone attack.

What’s more, he had never even seen Su Yu use Flying Locust Stones before. He never expected him to have such hidden strength.

His gaze toward Su Yu was instantly filled with admiration and gratitude.

"Sun Shi, why are you on your knees already?" Seeing this, Lin Jing’s anger was instantly vented, and she couldn’t help but mock him loudly. "Weren’t you so arrogant just now? How did you get taken down in a single hit?!"

"Bastard! You bastard!"

The rage in Sun Shi’s eyes intensified. He, the great genius of the Iron Armor Martial Arts Hall, was kneeling on the ground, being stared at like a monkey in a cage.

He endured the pain in his calf and struggled back to his feet, his eyes locked on Su Yu.

Su Yu remained perfectly calm, casually tossing several more Flying Locust Stones in his hand.

"Sun Shi, want to go again?"

Sun Shi nearly ground his teeth to dust. He had never suffered such a humiliation, especially at the hands of some unknown kid!

He took a deep breath, his signature foolish grin returning. "My mistake. I’m not your match. Your name is Su Yu, right? What’s that move called? How is it so powerful?"

Seeing his seemingly simple-minded and conciliatory appearance, Su Yu didn’t let his guard down.

On the contrary, he secretly grabbed another handful of Flying Locust Stones from his deerskin pouch.

’I’ve been observing Sun Shi for a while now. The man is an absolute scoundrel; that simpleton look is just a disguise.’

Sure enough, the next moment, Sun Shi began to edge closer to Su Yu as he spoke.

"Be careful!" Lin Dong shouted a warning. He had already noticed Sun Shi’s ill intentions!

"Sun Shi, get back!" Su Yu immediately barked.

Seeing that he’d been exposed, Sun Shi’s face twisted into a vicious sneer. With a roar of Qi and Blood from within his body, he instantly charged at Su Yu.

He was only a few yards away from Su Yu. As long as he got into close range, he wouldn’t give his opponent another chance to use hidden weapons!

Then, he would use his own fists to beat this Su Yu into a cripple!

"Scattering Gold Everywhere!"