C475 She Advanced!(1)

"How is that possible? Your strength should be weaker than mine," Zhan Yifei questioned, then suddenly realized, "You've reached the peak of the Skin Stage!"

Before Woo Zhengyang could respond, Zhan Yifei was puzzled again, "Even at the peak of the Skin Stage, a casual strike from you shouldn't have pushed me back like that."

Woo Zhengyang smiled silently and swung the No Life Sword again.

"You jerk!" Zhan Yifei cursed, positioning his staff defensively in front of him.

"Bang..."

Once more, Woo Zhengyang struck effortlessly with his sword. But this time, Zhan Yifei was ready, yet he still staggered back three steps, while Woo Zhengyang stood firm, clearly showing who was superior.

"I don't believe it!" Zhan Yifei muttered under his breath, channeling all his energy into his staff, charging at Woo Zhengyang...

The two clashed several times.

In the end, Zhan Yifei was pushed back again...

After a short break, Zhan Yifei reluctantly admitted defeat once more. By the third round, he didn't even bother to fight Woo Zhengyang and conceded directly.

Neither fists nor weapons worked. Was he supposed to risk his life? Even then, the outcome would be uncertain.

This challenge was even more frustrating for Zhan Yifei than the last. Previously, the frustration came from being caught off guard by Woo Zhengyang's attack, leaving him no time to react before losing. This time, the frustration stemmed from Woo Zhengyang's constant suppression of all his attacks, without even trying to end the fight.

What made it even more frustrating was that Woo Zhengyang had played him for a fool all day, and yet he still had to keep his promise and handed over three tokens to Rice.

"Woo Zhengyang, way to go!" Liu Xiangdong waved at Woo Zhengyang and eagerly rushed onto the stage. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

The last time, because of a single word from Woo Zhengyang, they had launched a relentless series of challenges against Zhan Yifei. Each of them had been knocked down countless times, but they all gained a lot from the experience. Liu Xiangdong, in particular, showed the most improvement since he had sparred with Zhan Yifei the longest.

Today, they had the same plan in mind. They were just waiting for the fight between Woo Zhengyang and Zhan Yifei to end so they could start their series of challenges again. The thought of Zhan Yifei always winning yet looking so helpless made Liu Xiangdong secretly chuckle.

But it wasn't long before Liu Xiangdong stopped laughing. He had already exchanged dozens of moves with Zhan Yifei and still hadn't been defeated. In the past, he would have been thrilled, but today, after recalling the recent battle between Woo Zhengyang and Zhan Yifei, Liu Xiangdong suddenly realized he had become the scapegoat this time.

Woo Zhengyang's actions clearly set a precedent for Zhan Yifei. If he couldn't get back at Woo Zhengyang, why not take it out on someone else? So now, the situation was that Zhan Yifei was relentlessly pursuing him, and Liu Xiangdong could only flee in embarrassment.

Liu Xiangdong, battered and bruised, tried to jump off the ring, but Zhan Yifei kept blocking him. Every time Liu attempted to concede, Zhan would shout him down, his attacks only getting faster.

Half an hour later, Liu Xiangdong lay exhausted on the ring...

Woo Zhengyang had stuck around, hoping to witness a long series of matches, but Zhan Yifei had quickly put an end to that with sheer force. After Liu Xiangdong, no one dared to challenge Zhan. Everyone knew he was brimming with anger from his time with Woo Zhengyang and was eager to unleash it.

"Zhengyang, you really set us up!" Yu Xiaoshui had planned to step up after Liu, but now he didn't dare get close, complaining bitterly.

"Well, getting beaten up is a kind of training too," Woo Zhengyang said, not entirely convinced himself.

"Yeah, it's training alright, but getting beaten like that is more like tempering. Done right, you get steel; done wrong, you get scrap..."

Woo Zhengyang couldn't fix this mess and gave Yu Xiaoshui a sympathetic look before turning to leave...

"Wait!" someone suddenly called out to Woo Zhengyang.

He turned to see it was the young man who had looked down on Zhan Yifei the other day.

"What?"

"My name is Zhan Yinuo, and I'm the cousin of that fool. He's no longer a match for you. How about challenging me next time to continue your agreement? Whether you win or lose, that young girl will pass automatically."

Woo Zhengyang glanced at the arena beneath Zhan Yinuo. Both were at the Skin Stage, but the reward for defeating Zhan Yinuo was twice as much as for Zhan Yifei. It was clear that Zhan Yinuo's combat prowess was far superior.

"Alright!" Woo Zhengyang agreed and turned to leave.

Over the past few days, Woo Zhengyang had been leveraging the unique effects of the gravity room and the special abilities of the golden vortex. He had undergone a series of rebirths, reaching the peak of the Skin Stage.

At this point, Woo Zhengyang's physical strength had caught up with Liu Dahu and others. However, there was still a gap compared to the young geniuses of the Azure Sun Martial Mansion. Their environment was more than just consuming demonic beasts. You could tell a lot from the martial skills they practiced.