207: The Fifth Secret Treasure

"Breakthrough!"

"Yan Rutie has broken through!"

A somewhat excited voice came from the Tianfeng Commentator.

But the next second, he immediately felt the gaze of two pairs of eyes.

"Cough, cough..."

"After a long battle, the first to achieve a Breakthrough is Yan Rutie, a student from Tianfeng Martial Arts University!"

The Tianfeng Commentator quickly changed his tone, his expression unwavering. Although he represented Tianfeng Martial Arts University, his professional duty was not to favor any side; he had to remain neutral!

However, at this moment, no one noticed his partiality except for his two temporary colleagues.

The audience was deeply captivated by Yan Rutie on the big screen. Although she wasn't enchanting, at this moment, she was the center of attention!

Yan Rutie's twin axes suddenly shimmered with a hazy layer.

It was like a mist, making things less clear, enveloping them.

For the audience who had seen the Second-Order Martial Skills of the previous students, this was naturally not unfamiliar.

This is Qi!

It is also the mark of a Second-Order Martial Skill, an existence that transcends skill!

It is the proof of Entrance to the Microscopic!

"She won!"

"Yan Rutie is going to win!"

The students in the Tianfeng audience seats cheered.

The originally lifeless atmosphere became exuberant after Yan Rutie's Martial Skill was the first to achieve a 1% Breakthrough into Entrance to the Microscopic.

A Martial Skill after Entrance to the Microscopic is a qualitative change; Qi is an existence superior to skill.

If Chen Du did not have a clear advantage in strength, it would be impossible for him to defeat a Second-Order Martial Skill with a First-Order Martial Skill.

Everyone had witnessed Chen Du's strength, and the two were evenly matched.

Now that Yan Rutie had achieved Entrance to the Microscopic first, the outcome was decided!

At the same time, after Chen Du's defeat, it would also declare Qilin Martial Arts University's "elimination"!

That Zhang Youren had already exhausted his stamina, and the remaining Grade A students, numbers 3 and 4, were also quite average.

As expected, it was just as everyone thought.

On the big screen, the moment Yan Rutie achieved Entrance to the Microscopic, Chen Du's figure began to retreat steadily...

...

Cold Sand Crystal Land.

"It's over, Chen Du!"

"You've been a very useful whetstone!"

Yan Rutie said confidently. This confidence was accumulated from her continuous successes. The more strong opponents she defeated, the better she felt her condition became.

From a young age, her talent was indeed very strong, but her path was not without obstacles. However, those obstacles had long become stepping stones beneath her feet.

Those obstacles once stood before her just like Chen Du, but in the end, she was always the one who won.

Aside from Gao Zhongwang, among her peers, she had never tasted defeat!

Before her words even fell, the terrifying force from the axe directly made Chen Du's tiger's mouth ache, forcing him back more than ten steps.

Amazing!

As expected of a Second-Order Martial Skill!

Chen Du thought to himself.

The last of the four-form Fusion was even more difficult than sensing Qi after completing the Fusion.

The battle with Yan Rutie had indeed given him many insights. Such competitions only happened once in a long while, and they truly had an exceptionally effective feeling.

Chen Du could feel that he was very close to integrating the fourth form, Azure Dragon Thrust, into it.

But for long-term considerations, he now needed to give up on continuing to Breakthrough his Martial Skill.

It wasn't that Yan Rutie was too strong, forcing him to retreat.

The essence of a Martial Artist's competition is strength, whether it's First-Order or Second-Order.

Both are tied to Life Strength. Qi is merely a change in attack mode, allowing one to injure enemies without physical contact.

The advantage in the number of Five Secret Treasures gave Chen Du a significant lead in basic strength, coupled with his Mental Energy of up to Rank 18.6.

He was completely on par with Yan Rutie in a direct confrontation.

However, for the sake of a Breakthrough in Martial Skill, their battle had already lasted far too long.

Due to his high Mental Energy, Chen Du detected the approach of some "unlawful elements."

These people were clearly looking to pick up scraps. They were very cautious, lurking far away and motionless in the shadows.

It seemed they planned to act after the two had decided a victor, playing the role of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

If he were to continue clashing with Yan Rutie using Spiritual Power Attachment now, he indeed had a great chance of achieving a four-form Fusion in his Martial Skill.

But the cost of doing so would be subsequent physical exhaustion!

Chen Du had currently picked up two red rings, which were the so-called competition items.

One was a wild Ice Spirit Water, a drink specifically used to restore Mental Energy.

The other was a wild longsword, serving as a spare.

There were no items to restore physical strength.

Chen Du's initial goal was not to win the championship, but to meet Gao Zhongwang, this so-called 'man of popular acclaim,' and see what abilities he truly possessed.

But now, only the first place had such generous prizes, so he had to win the championship!

This was a fundamental difference; the former didn't necessarily have to win, the latter absolutely had to win!

Therefore, he couldn't use most of his physical strength on Breakthrough in Martial Skill.

A quick victory!

"Let's end this."

Chen Du suddenly spoke, his eyes sharp.

"It seems you've understood. It really should end. A First-Order Martial Skill cannot defeat a Second-Order Martial Skill!"

Yan Rutie was slightly surprised by his words. Although she wasn't familiar with Chen Du, from their recent battle, she felt that Chen Du wasn't someone who would give up easily.

He should be the type who, like her, would only be content if eliminated by someone else.

Chen Du inexplicably smiled, shaking his head slightly:

"What's ending... is your progress in this competition!"

The moment Chen Du's words fell, a star plate appeared above his head!

"Five... Five Secret Treasures!?"

"How is this possible!"

Yan Rutie reacted as if she had seen a ghost, her voice suddenly rising, like accidentally sliding up the volume on her wristband.

"This is unscientific!"

"Even an S-Class Student, at this Life Strength Rank, should only have Three Secret Treasures!"

"This is very scientific."

Chen Du looked at Yan Rutie's astonished expression and explained calmly.

"I once consumed a secret treasure heart. To be honest, I didn't even expect my luck to be so good."

"I inexplicably Awakened the Fourth and Fifth Secret Treasures!"

This was the explanation Chen Du had long prepared.

And it was very reasonable, because in High Martial Civilization, there had indeed been instances, due to the secret treasure heart, of Awakenings of two additional Mystic Treasures before Rank 15, which was well-documented.

This reason was irrefutable; he just stuck to 'good luck!'

Anyone who asked would get the same answer!

This sort of thing was originally all about luck!

It was even normal not to Awaken an additional one throughout the entire Martial Artist stage.

Awakening two additional ones, while "unusual," was also normal!

"No wonder!"

"No wonder I couldn't defeat you earlier!"

"My number of Mystic Treasures is only two, while yours is five. The basic strength difference here is 60%!"

Yan Rutie suddenly realized, then gritted her teeth and continued:

"But do you think that's enough to defeat my Second-Order Martial Skill!?"

"The abilities of a Mystic Treasure are not necessarily for combat, for example..."

Just as Yan Rutie's mouth was slightly agape, wanting to say something more to refute or explain, the five Mystic Treasures, originally quietly arranged on the star plate, suddenly shone with a faint glow.

Perhaps it was due to the Five Secret Treasures, this glow was different from before; although still faint, it was more solid.

Then, a crisp sound of "Xiu!" was heard.

It was as if something had been instantly activated and released a powerful force.

Immediately after, a visible energy fluctuation surged out from Chen Du's body.

At the same time, the Life Strength aura emanating from Chen Du's body suddenly increased at an astonishing speed!

That aura was like surging waves, spreading outwards one after another.

Chen Du stared straight at Yan Rutie, who was already somewhat astonished and speechless, and slowly said:

"Fifth Secret Treasure, Promotion!"

...

Little Giant Egg.

At this moment, on the large screen displaying the perspective of (5-C, Qilin Martial Arts University, Chen Du).

In the upper right corner, to the left of the Martial Skill level display, there was another set of numbers.

This number displayed the student's Life Strength Rank. At this moment, Chen Du's numbers, after activating the Mystic Treasure, surged from an initial Rank 12 to Rank 15!

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