Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

At this moment, Zhang Laodao, who was standing outside the arena, had an extremely solemn expression.

"How could this be? How could Shiho possess such immense power? Furthermore, her understanding of techniques has undergone a qualitative leap. Judging from this, her strength is probably no less than that of the old man, right?"

Thinking of this, his gaze fell on Miyazaki Yu. It was him, and only him, who could do such a thing, to greatly increase a person's combat power in a short period of time, surpassing the decades of hard training of others!

Feeling Zhang Laodao's gaze, Miyazaki Yu chuckled to himself.

Shiho Miyano has made tremendous progress and is no longer the delicate girl she once was.

She now possesses the powerful internal energy of a True Immortal, strong mental strength, and exquisite control over her body.

Even among extraordinary experts, he is already a top-tier existence.

To describe her combat strength in a more accessible way, she is currently at the level between the peak of a swordsman and a sword saint. In fact, with the support of her spiritual power, her combat strength is even greater than that of Nishikawa Tetsumei.

Although Wang Mingdao is quite strong, his abilities only make him a formidable opponent among 'ordinary people'. When he faces someone like Miyano Shiho, all his abilities are suppressed and crushed, making his battles extremely difficult.

Looking at Wang Mingdao, who was staring intently at her, Shiho Miyano spoke calmly:

"It seems you've rested enough. That attack just now was merely a wake-up call. The real attack is only just beginning. I'm about to make my move!"

She arched her body, her muscles and bones like drawn bows, and after a moment of preparation, she took a step and leaped into the air.

A hand strike, as powerful as a spear or halberd, shot out along the center of the path. The fingertips emitted a cold light, carrying a terrifying sharpness. Without a doubt, this move was enough to pierce through and split a tree that would take two people to encircle.

Wang Mingdao leaned back sharply, like a willow in the wind. In that split second, he could even feel the force of the wind from the other's palm, like rough sandpaper scraping against his face.

He then crossed his arms in a cross shape and raised them upwards, trying to block the opponent's arms. However, the opponent changed his move even faster. In that instant, the opponent changed his thrust into a slash, chopping downwards with his hand.

The violent force and swift changes in technique made her attacks difficult to parry. In an instant, her knees bore tremendous force, and if it weren't for her solid basic skills, she would have already fallen backward to the ground.

Even so, the knees bore tremendous force, and a cracking sound came from the knees as they could no longer bear the strain.

"what!"

Wang Mingdao roared and shook his shoulders with all his might, using his spine and joints to dissipate the force through his perfectly timed forward and backward movements.

In that instant, the Taoist internal energy within his body reached its peak, and a mournful cry emanated from his meridians.

This is the result of a small ox pulling a large cart—it can't bear the weight!

However, he managed to dodge the attack.

"No, I can't go on like this. If this continues, I won't last even five minutes, let alone ten!"

To hold out for ten minutes, we must launch a preemptive attack; only a preemptive attack offers any chance of survival!

He unleashed his full power and launched a fierce attack, employing all sorts of exquisite Taoist techniques. For a time, the display of his various ingenious moves was truly spectacular.

Shiho Miyano nodded secretly. This Taoist priest must be one of those martial arts prodigies, right?

As for what constitutes a typical martial arts prodigy, that becomes clear after Miyazaki Yu appeared.

All other martial arts prodigies are considered ordinary martial arts prodigies, but Miyazaki Yu is in a class of his own!

"These changes are quite good, but I inherited Miyazaki Yu's technique variations, so it's simply impossible to use techniques to buy time."

She immediately pressed forward and engaged in a fierce attack with her opponent. In the blink of an eye, after several moves, she delivered a chop to her opponent's back.

The high-quality Taoist robe was instantly slashed cleanly by her hand, revealing the bulletproof vest underneath, which even had a slash mark.

Clearly, if it weren't for the bulletproof vest and the soft armor underneath, one layer neutralizing the penetrating force and the other neutralizing the sharp force, he would be dead by now!

Even so, he coughed up a mouthful of blood; at that moment, he was in a life-or-death crisis!

Chapter 746 Taking on a Disciple (2nd Update!)

"Mingdao!"

Old Zhang's expression changed drastically; the large mouthful of blood he was spitting out clearly indicated that his internal organs had suffered severe damage.

"No, the gap is just too big. Shiho Miyano's speed, strength, and technique are all terrifying. Although Akimichi has tried his best, the gap is still the gap, and it can't be bridged by just working harder!"

He couldn't help but sigh deeply.

When Miyazaki Yu promised to give Wang Mingdao a chance and take him as his apprentice, he thought it was a done deal.

The so-called battle was just a formality.

He was even more relieved after hearing that his opponent was Shiho Miyano.

The all-out effort that followed was solely to deal with the opponents encountered in the competition, and these opponents were not easy to defeat.

His apprentice defeated those opponents not only because of his significant progress over a period of time, but more importantly because of his strong belief.

Because when someone wins, they only get a chance to receive guidance, and the subsequent battles are just for ranking, so everyone stops fighting after reaching a certain level.

Instead of working themselves to the bone.

Wang Mingdao, however, was different. He knew that as long as he could win, he would have the opportunity to become Miyazaki Yu's disciple, a legendary figure.

Therefore, he was the most hardworking among the top ten, and even defeated Orville by sheer endurance without him using his full strength!

However, that's only when the difference in strength between the opponent and him isn't too great. Once the difference in strength becomes too great, any perseverance or desperate effort becomes a joke.

Imagine if you could succeed by working yourself to the bone, wouldn't your opponent's exceptional talent and hard work become a joke?

The idea of ​​winning by cheating at crucial moments is just a plot in novels. In reality, it's like the college entrance exam: if you didn't study well beforehand, no matter how hard you try in the exam room, you can't get a high score.

In the ensuing battle, Wang Mingdao became nothing more than a punching bag in Shiho Miyano's hands, completely powerless to fight back.

He could only do his best to defend passively, minimizing the damage he received, and he had no intention of giving up.

No matter how severe the injuries, they will do everything in their power to launch an attack as long as there is even the slightest chance.

This made Shiho Miyano secretly admire him.

"Although I didn't use my full strength as that guy instructed, his willpower is truly remarkable to have lasted this long."

She was right. Even now, Shiho Miyano, who seemed to be ruthless, had already shown mercy.

The opponent had no intention of using weapons; the battle was simply too overwhelming. Wang Mingdao knew that if he used weapons, he would only die faster.

Falling down again and again, being knocked away again and again!

Wang Mingdao's entire body was covered in blood. Blood seeped from his skin, mouth, and nose, soaking through his bulletproof vest and soft armor, and even staining his outer clothes red.

But he persisted, like a robot oblivious to life and death, completely disregarding the fact that he was on the verge of death, and simply maintained his tactics.

Minimize damage as much as possible, and counterattack whenever there is an opportunity, even resorting to methods that risk injury for life, which makes Shiho Miyano tremble with fear.

Under such brutal treatment, even steel and iron will be crushed and smashed.

Old Master Zhang tried several times to end the match, as he could sense that his precious disciple's aura was growing weaker and weaker.

But seeing that even in this state, his disciple still showed no sign of giving up, he felt a pang of sadness.

"This was his choice. Becoming this person's disciple has a great impact on the entire country. He is not doing it for himself, but for the nation and the country."

Mingdao, your master knows you've done a great job. You haven't disgraced Longhu Mountain, nor have you disgraced our ancestors!

More importantly, before the battle, Miyazaki Yu said that Wang Mingdao would not die, and that he would step in when the situation truly became a life-or-death crisis.

He is now like a god among men; every word he utters carries divine authority and becomes law. Miyazaki Yu is the same; every word he speaks is a weighty promise.

It is absolutely not a matter of casualness!

He said it would be a strange thing if someone who was fine actually died!

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Mingdao's willpower reached its limit.

His previously taut muscles suddenly lost all strength, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

Just then, a crystalline tentacle supported his body.

"Mingdao!"

Old Zhang rushed over and grabbed Wang Mingdao's blood-stained hand.

It's exactly ten minutes over!

Those ten minutes felt incredibly long to Wang Mingdao, who was almost completely unconscious. He smiled at his teacher before falling into a deep coma.

"Don't worry, Shiho didn't use any force. She just used this method to help him strengthen his body and temper his will."

He wasn't particularly talented, and without unwavering willpower, he wouldn't have gone very far.

I have already used my strength to maintain his injuries. Next, I will use my internal energy to help him circulate his meridians throughout his body, so that he can have innate internal energy cultivation.

Consider this a gift from me, his master, to him!

By the time the old man came to his senses, Miyazaki Yu had already disappeared with Wang Mingdao, and all the psychic crystals in the room had been torn off.

The entire room remained exactly as it had been, without the slightest damage.

Clearly, neither Wang Mingdao's nor Shiho Miyano's power could penetrate the crystal barrier and leave even the slightest trace in the room.

Old Zhang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Alright, Zhibao, it seems this was something you two planned!"

Shiho Miyano flashed a sweet smile:

"He was actually already willing to take on apprentices, he just needed a reason. Before the competition, he had already instructed me that I could only injure the skin and flesh, not the internal organs."

Even if he hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have been able to hit him hard out of respect for being a teacher.

She had learned the Soft Cloud Sword Technique from Master Zhang, so she could be considered Master Zhang's disciple.

Old Master Zhang sighed with emotion: "When I first learned that the final test for Mingdao to become a disciple would be to fight you, I was quite relieved, thinking that he was going to hold back."

But now it seems that he wasn't going easy on me at all; he practically set up an iron plate. Fortunately, he knew to leave some gaps in the iron plate, otherwise my disciple probably wouldn't be alive.

Immediately, Zhang Laodao contacted the higher-ups in the Dragon Kingdom and reported the news of his successful apprenticeship.

The upper echelons of the Dragon Kingdom also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Now that the world is facing an upheaval, the extraordinary martial prowess of this Miyazaki swordsman may even become a crucial force in determining life and death!

The more contact and affection we have with him now, the better our chances of survival will be when it comes to a critical moment!

It's even possible that if he can step in at a crucial moment, he could turn the tide!

Three days later, Wang Mingdao recovered from his injuries, and in the room where the battle had taken place, he was formally accepted as a disciple.

The news, as if it had grown wings, began to spread far and wide.