Chapter 451: The Collapse of Bai Chen

Since successfully passing the Three-Star Master Teacher assessment seven years ago and becoming an elder of the Master Teacher Pavilion, his status has been esteemed. Wherever he goes, he receives respect; even the Xuanyuan Royal Family shows him deference and treats him as a distinguished guest. If he encountered a Two-Star Master Teacher who dared to show even slight disrespect, he would scold them, and the other party wouldn't even dare to breathe heavily.

This guy, on the other hand, actually told him to scram!

Bai Chen's eyes narrowed. "Are you out of your mind? This is unforgivable!"

Boom! His aura instantly ignited.

Master Teachers, possessing the Clear Mind Realm state of mind, are skilled at guidance and familiar with various cultivation techniques and martial arts. Among all professions of the same rank, their strength is unparalleled. Among those at the same Supreme Realm pinnacle, Bai Chen's strength was absolutely outstanding. Even if he couldn't rank on the Azure Leaf Roll, he definitely stood at the absolute peak of the entire Xuanyuan Kingdom.

How could such a powerful expert tolerate being insulted by a mere Two-Star Master Teacher? His face turned livid, and his Supreme Realm pinnacle power, like surging waves, spread towards the young man not far away.

Crack! Crack! The stone steps on the ground, unable to withstand the pressure, developed numerous cracks.

Witnessing this scene, Luo Qianhong shook her head. "You were so scared by this guy that you ran to hide in the Master Teacher Pavilion and dared not leave?" She had thought the Master Teacher who scared His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and number one on the Prodigy Roll, into not daring to leave would be formidable. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be such an idiotic fellow.

"Not only did he brazenly come here to cause trouble, but he also disrespectfully spoke to a Three-Star Master Teacher from the start. 'Foolish' no longer adequately described him. This isn't a small kingdom like Tianwu where a Two-Star Master Teacher can flaunt their power. Here, let alone Two-Stars, even early-stage Three-Star Master Teachers must tread carefully; even a tiger must lie down! With so many rules in the Master Teacher Pavilion, just finding two could completely suppress him, making it impossible for him to ever hold his head up again."

"I misjudged him as well..." Ding Mu said with an embarrassed expression. Back then, Zhang Xuan had used a magical artifact to instantly kill Liang Qingming and Lin Long, which had terrified Ding Mu and prompted him to flee. He had expected the other party to ask Master Yang to pursue him, but he came alone... If Master Yang were present, he might feel some apprehension. But a mere Two-Star Master Teacher was truly nothing in his eyes. It wasn't that Master Teachers were worthless, but rather that while Two-Star Master Teachers were incredibly powerful in first-tier kingdoms, to the King of a Conferred Kingdom, they truly weren't worth considering.

Luo Qianhong continued, shaking her head, her eyes filled with increased disdain. "Not seeking a resolution through the Master Teacher Pavilion but instead rushing here to grandstand is unwise. Not having sufficient status yet speaking disrespectfully to a Three-Star Master Teacher is disrespectful. As a subject of a subordinate kingdom, being impolite to the sovereign is disloyal. Unwise, disrespectful, disloyal—just these three points are enough to revoke his Master Teacher qualification!"

"He has angered Master Bai," Ding Mu said, nodding, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. "I'm afraid there won't be any need to revoke his qualification; he won't have a good day today!"

"Naturally!" With her hands clasped behind her back, Luo Qianhong's gaze carried dignity and presence. "Not only should he be thoroughly taught a lesson, but from today onwards, these Master Teacher Pavilions of first-tier kingdoms should also be properly rectified. Otherwise, if just any random fellow can become a Master Teacher, where would our authority be?"

"Indeed, they need proper rectification!" Ding Mu nodded again, about to continue speaking, when his eyes lit up. "Look, Master Bai has made his move..."

Where his gaze fell, Bai Chen's five fingers spread open, howling as he lunged towards Zhang Xuan. An expert's move immediately reveals their skill. His Supreme Realm pinnacle power, like a fierce gale, under the oppressive aura, caused the surrounding stone steps to shatter, piece by piece, even before he arrived.

"Bai Chen's Great Prajna Palm is a Ghost-tier martial art. It's fierce, violent, and full of power. Back when he was still at the late Supreme Realm, he subdued peak-level Zhou Tian with a single palm strike, rendering him unable to resist. This guy is probably going to be out of luck!"

"This troublesome Master Teacher appears to have an astonishing aura, somewhat similar to a Supreme Realm pinnacle expert. However, as a peak Three-Star Master Teacher, I can tell at a glance that his true strength is only at the early Supreme Realm. Even if he fortunately acquired some cultivation technique that increased his physical strength... so what? A physical body is just a physical body; it's brute force. He can't unleash powerful martial arts. Compared to a true master, he's far too lacking."

As the two commented on the battle, evaluating martial arts and strength, Bai Chen's palm had already reached Zhang Xuan.

"Hmph!" Unexpectedly, this dignified Master Teacher attacked directly without asking any questions. Zhang Xuan's face darkened, and he let out a soft snort, patterns appearing in his eyes. In an instant, the attack before him seemed to slow down. The flaws and defects in the move were clearly visible, like enlarged black holes. Seeing these vulnerabilities, he subtly shifted his body. Zhang Xuan kicked out at one of them.

"What?!" Bai Chen had been planning to cripple this troublesome Two-Star Master Teacher with a single palm strike, silencing his nonsense. Seeing the kick, his face turned pale. His Great Prajna Palm was incredibly powerful. Under its oppressive aura, there was no escaping, and even those of the same level found it hard to resist. But no matter how strong something was, it couldn't be without flaws. The opponent's kick landed precisely on the central point where the aura converged. If hit there, even if the kick's power was far inferior, he would instantly suffer a backlash of force and be severely injured.

His ultimate move, which he had used many times, had actually had its flaw seen through by the opponent with a single glance. Bai Chen was so depressed he wanted to vomit blood. At this moment, he could no longer afford to continue his attack. If the move ran its course, not only would he fail to injure the opponent, but he might first be crippled by a kick. He hurriedly raised his arm, pushed off with his leg, and couldn't help but jump back a step. He had to dodge; he still wanted to live.

Mid-attack, he forcefully retracted his power and leaped backward. With the true qi surging violently within him, his throat felt sweet, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Damn it!" He hadn't even truly engaged the opponent, yet he had already spat blood. Bai Chen's eyes turned red. Since becoming a Master Teacher, his insight and knowledge had greatly increased. When had he ever suffered such a huge setback?!

"Get down here!" He roared again. Both his hands shot out simultaneously, his fists moving like wind, and his punch power like a blade. Ghost-tier martial art, Continuous Breeze Fists!

"Although the individual attack power of this move isn't as strong as the Great Prajna Palm, with both hands striking simultaneously, its attack speed is fast, and its defensive range is wide. It doesn't have many obvious flaws or weaknesses, so it should be able to easily defeat the opponent."

With a ferocious expression, amidst his roaring, his fists still didn't land on the young man. He saw the opponent extend a foot again. Seeing the position of the foot, Bai Chen spat out another mouthful of blood and almost burst into tears. He hastily retreated. "Continuous Breeze Fists, an extremely famous martial art of the Master Teacher Pavilion, was reportedly created by a Four-Star Master Teacher. Its movements are fast, and it has few flaws. Even fighting Luo Qianhong, the Pavilion Master, one could only resist it head-on, with no other choice. But this guy, he just kicked at its weakness again! If he were truly hit, he would probably be even worse off than before; even if he didn't die, he'd be severely injured. Two kicks in a row... Does this guy really have such good insight, or is it just a coincidence?"

"I don't believe it!" He roared wildly again. With a flick of his wrist, a long saber appeared in his palm. Saber qi swept out, and in the blink of an eye, he spun out numerous saber blossoms. Ghost-tier martial art, Blade of Separation!

"The sixty-four strikes of Separation, each strike a separation. Once unleashed, it's continuous and unending. Unless one possesses a stronger weapon and technique to defend, it's impossible to block such rapid saber moves."

Swish, swish, swish! As the saber wind swept forth, Bai Chen was just thinking that the opponent would have no way to break through this time. Then he looked down and saw a foot, slowly extending again, slipping right through the gaps in his saber strikes and heading straight for his vital point.

"I... Pfft!" He hurriedly retracted his saber and hastily retreated again. The change in technique was too fast; his face flushed again, and he spat out blood. Three consecutive moves, using a palm, a fist, and a saber, three Ghost-tier martial arts. Not only did he fail to injure the opponent, but he also ended up getting himself injured. Bai Chen was going crazy.

"Wasn't this guy supposed to be just a Two-Star Master Teacher? Seeing through the flaws of a Supreme Realm pinnacle expert's martial arts with a single glance... When did Two-Star Master Teachers become so amazing? If they're all this formidable, what does that make me, a Three-Star?"

On Bai Chen's side, the more he fought, the more frustrated he became, on the verge of going mad. The onlookers around them all exchanged glances, each with a bewildered expression. Both were Supreme Realm pinnacle experts and Master Teachers. Their combat speed was extremely fast. Often, as soon as a move was unleashed, they would discern the direction of the opponent's attack, understood whether they would be injured if they continued, and then made predictions in advance.

That is to say... in everyone's eyes, Master Bai, who had been aggressively vowing to teach this outsider a lesson, would jump back whenever the opponent lifted a leg, then jump back again when the leg was lifted again, and even cooperated by spitting a mouthful of blood...

"Are you doing acrobatics here, fella? How does he seem even less reliable than the person who came to cause trouble for Crown Prince Ding Mu?"

"Is Master Bai... dancing?"

"It seems... he is!" Someone in the crowd unknowingly blurted it out.

The young man stepped forward; Master Bai would jump whenever he lifted a foot, then jump again when the foot was lifted again. It was like a puppy being teased, or dancing partners—you advance, I retreat... Occasionally, he'd even spit some blood for dramatic effect...

"Weren't you furiously trying to kill him? Just starting to dance directly seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it? We don't do things this way..."

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! It would have been better if he hadn't heard those words. Hearing this and seeing the strange looks on everyone's faces, Bai Chen almost couldn't catch his breath and nearly fainted on the spot.

"Dancing... Go dance yourself! You're the one dancing, your whole family is dancing! I'm fighting him! My moves are completely suppressed; I just can't unleash them..."

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. A dignified Three-Star Master Teacher, a peerless figure who awed the Xuanyuan Kingdom, now, even if he won against the opponent, he would definitely become a laughingstock and be laughed to death.

"I swear I'll never coexist with you..." With a roar, the long saber in his hand swung again. Saber glints flickered, as if he had conjured a circle of light and shadow around himself. Such rapid saber techniques, such speed—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that not even water could splash in.

Just as he thought the opponent would have no way out this time, he looked down and saw a foot, slowly extending again, still slipping right through the gaps in his saber techniques.

"Damn it! What in the world is this?! I unleash one move, and you can see its flaw. I unleash another, and you can see its flaw... Have you thoroughly studied all the martial arts I've cultivated? Or do you know all of them? Is this fun? Can't we just have a proper fight, you throw a punch, I return a palm? Constantly attacking my weaknesses without mercy, is that really alright?"

Bai Chen burst into tears.