Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 582 - 373: Scattered Palm Founding

Some believed Tang Xuan had a greater chance of victory, yet others felt Chen Ku’s opportunity was significant.

"Chen Ku’s qualifications and comprehension are the most formidable among those I’ve encountered so far, second only to Dragon Abyss’s top talent Hua Yuefeng. His recent battle with Jiang Hengchu at the mountain gate was witnessed by me, and now he has advanced in cultivation, stepped into the Eighth Realm, and received numerous inheritances in the Martial Arts Stele Forest. I believe his chances of winning are considerable," said Gu Heng.

Li Shentong and the Great Priest of the Martial Temple listened to the evaluations of other major sect leaders, each smiling silently, but they also watched with anticipation.

Under the heavens of the Martial Training Camp Square.

Several dozen heroes within the top hundred of the Genius List had differing opinions and evaluations on this battle.

"Tang Xuan will win, even if it’s merely his Martial Arts Projection," stated a slightly dark-skinned young girl, ranked around seventy on the Genius List, who seemed to have had interactions with Tang Xuan.

"Tang Xuan has a seventy percent chance of victory. Chen Ku has thirty percent!" Under the heavens, a tall, steel-cast bald man spoke slowly, his presence akin to a Buddhist Arhat.

He ranked over fifty on the Genius List, nicknamed ’Mang Jinkang’.

Some looked towards Xue Bailiu, curious about the opinion of this term’s top-ranking student.

Xue Bailiu did not speak, merely gazing at the heavens.

Chu Fengwu also offered an evaluation, "I believe Chen Ku’s chance of victory isn’t low."

Those predicting and analyzing this battle were mostly within the top hundred on the Genius List. Any one of them could easily defeat both Chen Ku and Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan, being aware of this, listened to the evaluations from heroes stronger than himself, but it didn’t mean he looked at Chen Ku within the heavens with contempt.

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"Challenger, you have already chosen Tang Xuan as your opponent; please select the setting for this challenge. Within Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, any environment can be simulated, such as rainstorm, snow, mountains, lakes..."

Chen Ku spoke calmly, casually selecting, "Snow Mountain."

Immediately, he stood atop the enormous snowy peak. Above, a silver moon hung high and stars spread across the sky, resembling a real world.

His gaze narrowed slightly, seeing a figure in a gold-red robe standing atop a distant snow peak.

The figure appeared no taller than seven feet, not towering, carrying an ancient sword on their back, facing away from him.

Separated by three to four miles.

The Martial Arts Heavenly Sound resounded across the snow mountain.

"The challenger facing Tang Xuan, commence."

Suddenly.

Chen Ku’s long eyebrows slightly raised, immediately sensing a dominating sword qi emanating from the noble young man in the gold-red robe, surging like a tsunami, seemingly cutting through the snow mountain.

"Striking first gains the advantage!"

Facing a Ninth Realm-level existence for the first time, Chen Ku initiated directly, deploying the Dripping Water Strength from the Eight-tailed Dragon Fish, instantly condensing the vast True Gang Qi within his body into a point.

With a flick of his thumb.

Water-like True Gang Force powerfully emerged, drawing a long line across the sky, directly striking at Tang Xuan’s back.

It even held transformations of Golden Core Qi.

Under the heavens, as Chen Ku flicked the water, Chu Fengwu’s eyes narrowed in astonishment, internally exclaiming its impossibility. Comprehending the martial arts within the Martial Arts Stele Forest is one thing, knowing the cultivation method requires progression through entry-level, Minor Achievement, great achievement, and Perfection stages.

Yet at this moment, in Chu Fengwu’s eyes, Chen Ku’s Dripping Water Strength already showcased the martial attainment of Danxia Mountain’s ’Golden Core Qi’ at the great achievement level.

Initiating with a great achievement-level Divine Skill!

Before even completing a thought, the rapidly unleashed technique struck Tang Xuan before turning around.

Even the Sect Leader of Danxia Mountain within Divine Martial Academy exclaimed at Chen Ku’s monstrous talent.

The speed of that Dripping Water Strength was too swift.

Instantly consolidating all True Gang Qi into one point, combined with such rapid speed, evidently aiming to severely wound Tang Xuan from the start.

Yet just as everyone assumed Chen Ku’s initial strike hit Tang Xuan—

Clang!

The droplet was unexpectedly split in two at an inch from Tang Xuan’s clothes.

Upon closer inspection.

Tang Xuan was already facing Chen Ku directly, slicing horizontally with a sword, effortlessly cleaving Chen Ku’s Divine Skill in two.

Boom!

The water drop, filled with Chen Ku’s terrifying True Gang Qi, exploded on the snow mountain upon being split, the fierce True Gang Qi erupting like a missile.

The snow mountain’s snow flew out like dragons.

"Not good!"

Seeing his initial strike not only fail to deliver but being instantly countered, Chen Ku had only a fleeting thought before Tang Xuan’s surging sword qi shook the earth.

Beneath their feet, the two snow mountains collapsed dramatically, the colossal avalanche rolling like countless snow dragons.

The ground cracked, the mountains crumbled.

Without even making a direct move, Tang Xuan’s slicing sword aura caused the snow mountain peak to quake like an earthquake.

"Truly a super genius on the Genius List!"

At that instant, Chen Ku felt the powerful sword qi from Tang Xuan. It impacted him like a storm, and in a moment, his entire body reacted before unleashing the power of eighteen dragons.