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Chapter 168 The Secret of the Abyss

"The latest news is that this afternoon, our city's Mingde University Martial Arts Club defeated the attacking Future University of Science and Technology Martial Arts Club in an exchange match. In this exchange, our city's martial arts rising star Lin Rui defeated the Future University of Science and Technology's main and deputy generals in succession. The two battles took less than 2 milliseconds in total—"

"According to several renowned martial arts critics, Lin Rui's sword-drawing speed has already broken the record set by the Martial Arts Association, reaching between 18 and seconds, and has even entered the realm of conceptual speed! Currently, several martial arts review media outlets have updated their university fighter rankings, elevating Lin Rui to the top of their -year-old age group."

This is the third practical training room of Mingde Martial Arts Club.

Shi Yan stood in the middle of the 30-meter-long and wide training room with her arms folded across her chest, looking up at the news playing on the D projector in front of her.

Playing simultaneously with the host's voice were two video images of Lin Rui's battles.

However, the image is severely distorted, and the scene where Tieyan is beheaded has also been processed and covered with a 3D mosaic.

"It's really fast!"

Shi Yan's eyes flashed with a faint light: "Eight thousandths of a second, the concept of the abyss?"

At this moment, she heard the voice of the holographic television continue to broadcast: "Some martial arts critics have questioned the recent combat power rankings. They believe that the combat power assessments of major websites are too arbitrary and that Lin Rui's combat record sample is too small. At the age of 18, there are still several geniuses who can compete with Lin Rui, such as the Demon Sword Baili King. With some targeted enhancements to his martial arts and colonial equipment, he can restrain Lin Rui's sword drawing technique and deal with the second slash!"

Some media outlets believe that Fairy Sword Shi Yan's reputation outweighs her actual strength. She's shown limited growth in the six months since winning the Abyss Cup and is no longer worthy of the title of Hall of Fame. They criticize the Future HKUST Martial Arts Club's management strategy, arguing that it's wasting too many resources on several Hall of Fame-caliber players, leading to the club's weakening and subsequent defeat to Mingde University.

When Shi Yan heard this, she clenched her fists and laughed coldly: "Idiot!"

Because of this defeat, she was degraded to this extent and almost trampled into the mud.

Behind her was 'Black Stone' Zhang Jie. The black youth was stroking his forehead, a look of helplessness on his face: "Shi Yan, you are simply crazy. I hope you understand what you are doing. Your injury has just healed, do you want to lie in the medical cabin again?

At this stage, his sword-drawing technique is at the quasi-school level, no! Even at the major level, there is no way to break it or resist it. The same goes for you, Shi Yan. If you challenge him now, there will only be one result: you will end up in the lifeboat like Tie Yan. Also! Don't pay attention to what they say on TV. Baili Wang's agency is just bragging to him. He definitely can't block Lin Rui's sword.

"I know, of course I know."

Shi Yan murmured, but the light in her eyes became increasingly fiery: "Stop talking nonsense! Didn't I tell you before I came here? He might be the key that will allow me to take a step forward."

Among all the warriors who have mastered the concept of martial arts, Lin Rui's cultivation level is closest to hers, and he is just at the entry level, which makes him of great reference value.

It’s best if you can experience it yourself——

At this moment, the door of the combat training room opened with a bang.

Shi Yan turned around and saw Lin Rui and Fang Ranran walking in from outside. She also saw a whole medical team and life-saving equipment outside the door.

The corners of Shi Yan's lips twitched slightly. Was he preparing to give her first aid?

"I'm sorry, General Fei is out on business and is not in our school."

Lin Rui walked into the room and looked at Shi Yan curiously. "Shi Yan, you should have watched the battle video later. Do you really want to fight me again?"

Lin Rui had promised Shi Yan that he had to come.

But he felt that it was really unnecessary. Shi Yan should know his level just by watching the battle video.

Unless he lets it go, but that would be even more meaningless.

Fang Ranran also stood behind Lin Rui and advised: "Sister Shi, as far as I know, Lin Rui is still unable to control this sword technique, and I don't think you can block it. I ask you to think twice before acting."

This was a private fight between the two of them, and she shouldn't have been involved.

But Fang Ranran was really worried that Shi Yan would die here.

"I've thought it over!" Shi Yan looked at Lin Rui with burning eyes. "I want you, classmate Lin, to attack me with all your might! Don't hold back at all."

Lin Rui frowned and looked at Shi Yan thoughtfully: "Are you sure? Is there any special reason?"

At this moment, Fang Ranran's expression suddenly changed as she remembered something.

She looked at Shi Yan with a look of surprise and suspicion.

Could it be that this woman has also reached that point and is about to touch the concept of the abyss?

"Of course there is a reason. Please allow me to explain it later."

Shi Yan raised the corners of her lips, her hair dancing in the wind, and she looked very cheerful: "Don't worry, I'll be fine. This is not a fighting ring. There are some methods that are inconvenient to use in the fighting ring, but I can use them now!"

After hearing this, Lin Rui stopped worrying about it. He had done all the persuasion he could give, but the woman insisted on taking the knife. What could he do?
Lin Rui directly passed an electronic agreement over: "Then if you sign this, your life and death will be at your own risk."

This is a statement of disclaimer that he asked Zijinhua Law Firm to draft, and its content is similar to the ancient life and death statement.

Although they had prepared a medical team, accidents were inevitable. Shi Yan signed the waiver without hesitation, not even reading the terms, and sent it to the Martial Arts Association for record.

"Let's start!" She held the sword in her hand, eager to try, full of anticipation.

Lin Rui was very cautious. He checked and found that the statement had already appeared in the Martial Arts Association's database, making it legally binding. Only then did he hold down his knife. "Then please be careful, Mr. Shi! As Senior Fang said, I can't control my knife for the time being."

Fang Ranran and Zhang Jie both felt nervous.

They also cherished this opportunity and wanted to see Lin Rui's sword-drawing technique clearly.

The moment Lin Rui finished speaking, the three people in the room felt a flash of golden light before their eyes.

Then they heard the sound of a long sword being unsheathed.

"Wow~" Fang Ranran exclaimed in her heart, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

When she watched this knife attack from below the ring before, she simply felt that it was faster. Now that the distance was closer, she felt a trembling and numbness in her heart.

She couldn't block this knife! She couldn't block it at all! With her current strength, no matter how many times she watched it, it would be the same.

It wasn't just a matter of knife speed. Fang Ranran just felt that the void around her was covered by a powerful will, and the physical laws nearby were also distorted and replaced.

Fang Ranran thought that unless she could master that secret technique and implant an SSS-level colonization suit, there was no way she could survive this blow.

but--

Fang Ranran looked at Shi Yan. The woman was standing there intact, not being cut in half by Lin Rui.

Shi Yan's sword swing had just reached halfway when it stopped mid-air. She closed her eyes and murmured, "So fast! It really is an unbreakable secret sword. Is this the concept of the abyss? So that's how it is. I kind of understand! Thank you, thank you--"

She actually laughed, a laugh of immense relief, immense satisfaction, and immense freedom.

Zhang Jie next to him suspected that this classmate was a M or had mental problems.

"I lost!"

As Shi Yan spoke, she pulled out a scarecrow from her sleeve and threw it out. "If it weren't for this thing, you would have chopped off my breasts. Classmate Lin is really disrespectful. How can you chop a girl in that place?"

The scarecrow fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.

Lin Rui couldn't help but look at this thing in surprise.

Is this a magical instrument for death? Shi Yan actually possesses such a thing? Such a precious magical instrument, actually being used in such an insignificant martial arts competition?
He couldn't understand, and while sheathing his knife, he replied casually and insincerely, "I'll be more careful next time."

This is a fight, so why would he care where the chopping is done? It doesn't matter if someone dies, who would be interested in a corpse?

The next moment, his mind became slightly focused.

"I'm very grateful for this blow of yours. It allowed me to understand something crucial. As a reward, I'll tell you some secrets, secrets that only a very few people possess."

Shi Yan pointed between her eyebrows. "I just saw that Lin's strike has two abyssal concepts: light and guaranteed hit. 'Light' is due to the speed of your strike, which is closest to light during the calibration phase, and may also be related to your mind. As for guaranteed hit, it's due to extreme speed and precision. When Lin developed this strike, he must have put a lot of effort into accuracy, right? To achieve a guaranteed hit, both speed and precision are indispensable."

"Light and certainty of hitting?" Lin Rui looked at the Mahakala in his hand with half belief and half doubt.

"Believe me! I have a special colonization suit, so I can see it. Lin Rui, only by understanding the concepts of the abyss you have come into contact with can you control them and utilize their power."

Shi Yan's voice was profound. "You can only trigger it now, but you can't control it. You can't make good use of its power, so the increase in the power of the secret sword is minimal. From now on, as long as you practice more and learn more martial arts that share the same path as your sword technique, and come into contact with them more, you will be able to truly master these concepts of the abyss. But do you know why the existing abyss on Tianji Star is trying to erase as much trace of the abyss as possible?"

Without waiting for Lin Rui to reply, she continued, "Coming into contact with the will of the abyss can make a martial artist even more powerful, but if you delve too deeply, the abyss may very well awaken within you. Of course, if your spiritual will is strong enough, it may even replace the abyss!"

"The Abyss awakens? Replacing the Abyss?" Fang Ranran frowned upon hearing this. "Sister Shi, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Senior Fang, have you forgotten? I learned the inheritance of the Abyss."

Shi Yanwei shook her head. "With your status and position, you can easily find out by using some resources. I almost forgot! Senior Fang is learning the 'Heaven-Severing Blade', which is not far from understanding the concept of the abyss. You can ask your teacher."

At this moment, Lin Rui suddenly had an idea and called out to the Ringwraiths.

"Ringwraith, can you use your soul points to help me grasp the concept of light and the abyss?"

The information that the Battle Spirit Ring then fed back to his mind made Lin Rui unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)