After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

With this intelligence at its core, Nan Batian quickly found a solution.

"I will use ground techniques."

Nan Batian looked at Lu Zhi and the others with a smile.

"When Zhou Yan starts fighting me, I'll immediately activate my mythical state, then rely on my thick skin and tough hide to tank the damage and charge towards him. If he can't kill me immediately, I can use my ground attack..."

Nan Batian made a strangulation motion.

“Strangle him.”

The other students from White Tiger Academy nodded in agreement, showing their approval of the plan.

Almost all weapon masters fear ground fighting. Once the joint locks are applied in ground fighting, one becomes virtually invincible in close-quarters combat. In the world's largest basement boxing matches, ground fighting dominated for thirty years, and in almost every generation of no-holds-barred boxing matches, the champion was the best at using ground fighting.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that you can get close to the enemy and then immobilize their joints. Normally, if the enemy has a weapon, it is unlikely that you can get close to the enemy and fight in close combat using this ground technique.

But Nan Batian wasn't afraid; his bloodline was that of a demigod.

That was a giant god who could give Emperor Yao a headache and put Hou Yi in a difficult battle.

Compared to him, what is Zhou Yan?

Can it compare to itself when it's been buffed with multiple buffs?

Nan Batian was filled with boundless pride.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Acupoints

Wu Family Martial Arts Hall, inside a small courtyard.

Wu Shanfu held a wooden sword, and a black cloth was wrapped around her eyes.

Wu Shanfu imagined Zhou Yan standing in front of her, then swinging his sword. The moves Zhou Yan had used in the past kept appearing in Wu Shanfu's imagination. Wu Shanfu bit her lip, trying to find the flaws in Zhou Yan's swordsmanship in different ways, but the more she searched, the more she felt that Zhou Yan's moves were a combination of the best intuition and techniques.

Both offense and defense are close to perfect.

Martial arts is a technique that involves adapting to changing circumstances and employing the best countermeasures. Zhou Yan has mastered this technique to its peak (having a cheat code is great).

"Old Wu!"

While practicing her swordplay, Wu Shanfu heard a loud commotion that immediately erased her visualization of the sword technique.

It's like your mother coming in and nagging you while you're writing a report, or like your girlfriend being affectionate and playful while you're playing League of Legends and it's a crucial moment in a team fight.

Wu Shanfu was instantly furious. She tore off the blindfold from her face and glared angrily at Xie Xin who was walking towards her. However, Xie Xin's next words immediately extinguished all of Wu Shanfu's anger.

Xie Xin said in a panic.

"Old Wu, something bad has happened. Nan Batian has challenged Zhou Yan. He said that beauties are only meant for the strong, and he will confess his love to you after he defeats Zhou Yan."

Wu Shanfu: "..."

The young, beautiful kendo girl was momentarily at a loss for words.

Xie Xin sneered.

"Nan Batian has done a good job of planning. He knows that if he confesses directly, you will definitely reject him. Now he has gone to Zhou Yan as an excuse. If he wins, everyone else will come. How will you reject him in front of everyone after that?"

Wu Shanfu shook her head.

"Nan Batian is no match for Master Zhou."

Wu Shanfu knew that Nan Batian was far weaker than her in terms of strength. In the previous four-school competition, Nan Batian, like Lin Lei, was a stepping stone for those truly highly awakened demigods.

Zhou Yan's swordsmanship alone surpasses Wu Shanfu's by more than one level.

How did Nan Batian defeat Zhou Yan?

Xie Xin said with disdain.

"Old Wu, you don't know, Nan Batian went to ask Chu Daoyun for a blessing. Chu Daoyun also gave Nan Batian the highest-ranking auspicious energy correction. I don't know what will happen with these buffs, but Lu Zhi and his gang say that the chances of Nan Batian defeating Zhou Yan are not low."

Wu Shanfu looked incredulous.

Xie Xin walked up to Wu Shanfu, took out her phone, opened an app, and Wu Shanfu saw a screen.

In the scene, Zhou Yan and Lin Anru are surrounded by students from the White Tiger Academy.

The towering Nan Batian stood two meters away from Zhou Yan and said coldly.

"I don't know why Shanfu likes you, but she's from our school, so you can't lay a hand on her!"

……

The Wu family's Taoist temple is located outside a garden.

Zhou Yan was surrounded by students from the White Tiger Academy in Lin'an. The burly man at the head of the group, Nan Batian, glared fiercely at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan scanned the others, and finally focused his gaze on the burly man, Nan Batian.

Name: Nan Batian.

Age: 21.

Height: 215 cm.

Weight: 213 kg.

Personal attributes.

Strength: 10500/6200

Neural reaction speed: 3200/2000

Agility: 3200/2000

Endurance: 2000

Intelligence: 2000/20 (Speed ​​only)

Spirit: 3600/2000

Perception: 2000/1200

Bloodline: Beast type, Tooth Chisel (Awakening level 62%).

Bloodline Awakening Passive Skill.

Thick armor: indicates a strong physique, impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire.

Super Strength: The Strength attribute receives a massive boost.

Strong healing: Open wounds on the body will heal rapidly.

Blessing: Nine Phoenixes blessed this unit, greatly enhancing its attributes and luck under the influence of "Strong Luck," "Sharp Thinking," and "Divine Assistance."

Knowledge of Martial Arts: Increases the learning efficiency of all combat skills by 120%.

Weakness: Fatal acupoints on the body.

Zhou Yan glanced at Nan Batian's attribute panel and then asked.

"So, you're saying I can't see Wu Shanfu anymore?"

Lin Anru, who was standing next to Zhou Yan, burst out laughing.

Actually, this is quite normal. In a previous competition between four schools, a female demigod awakener emerged with extraordinary talent. She was invincible on the stage, but was snatched up by students from other colleges off the stage. The following year, she let her boyfriend win and gave up first place.

From then on, the four academies kept a close eye on their students.

Of course, in this closely watched group, girls are definitely more important than boys.

Zhou Yan is now seen by the students of White Tiger Academy as a beast who's trying to steal away their precious school beauty. Faced with this, relying on teachers and parents to persuade him is of little use. According to the usual tactics of the students from the four schools, if they're not convinced, they'll just have a fight.

Whoever wins has the loudest voice.

Furthermore, this fight shouldn't be between a top student like Lu Zhi from the White Tiger Academy. Lu Zhi has beaten Wu Shanfu several times, so Wu Shanfu probably won't have much of a reaction to Zhou Yan's loss. Only someone like Nan Batian, who frequently loses to Wu Shanfu and isn't particularly high-ranking among the top students, could be considered a humiliation if he came out to fight and won.

Only then can Wu Shanfu know that Zhou Yan is incompetent.

Nan Batian patted his chest and said smugly.

“Telling you to get lost is not manly. I have so many senior students from our school here, I want them to be my witnesses.”

Nan Batian pointed to the ground again.

“You and I will have a fight here. If I win, you can never show your face in front of Wu Shanfu again. If I lose, Wu Shanfu is yours.”

Zhou Yan was both angry and amused.

Who are you?

Zhou Yan looked at the students of a certain White Tiger Academy who were being filmed.

“Wu Shanfu is Wu Shanfu, and you are you. What right do you have to make decisions for Wu Shanfu? Saying that I won Wu Shanfu means she is mine, did you even ask Wu Shanfu’s opinion?”

Nan Batian was speechless for a moment.

Lu Zhi, who was standing to the side, spoke up.

“Junior from Suzaku Academy, stop your nonsense. Our Nan Batian has admired Wu Shanfu for a long time. If you want to see Wu Shanfu again, you should have a meeting now.”

The remaining students from the White Tiger Academy guarded the entrances and exits of the garden, Lin Anru whispered beside Zhou Yan.

Should I go call Senior Sister Leng now?

Zhou Yan shook his head and asked Nan Batian, still puzzled.

Have you ever fought against Shan Fu?

Nan Batian nodded.

Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"Then you probably haven't won, right? But do you know that I've never lost to Shan Fu?"

Nan Batian said coldly.

How can a battle between men be the same as a battle between men and women?

Zhou Yan didn't understand Nan Batian's logic.

Nan Batian said in a harsh voice.

"Just tell me, are you willing to fight me?"

Zhou Yan hesitated for a few seconds, then shook his head.

"The competition is fine, but I'm making this clear beforehand."

Zhou Yan took a deep breath and said seriously.

"This is just a competition. Don't involve Wu Shanfu or say that whoever wins the competition gets to keep it."

Zhou Yan looked at Nan Batian with disgust.

Do you consider Wu Shanfu a person or an object?

Nan Batian's face flushed red.

……

Wu Shanfu's courtyard.

Xie Xin felt disgusted after listening to what Nan Batian and Zhou Yan said.

“Nan Batian and the other senior students are really disgusting. They keep talking about winning or losing. Shan Fu, you haven’t said anything yet, how dare they be so arbitrary?”

Wu Shanfu shook her head.

"That's not the important thing. The important thing is, how dare Nan Batian fight with the master?"

Wu Shanfu knew very well that Nan Batian often lost to her, while Zhou Yan had never lost to Wu Shanfu. What gave Nan Batian the confidence to challenge Zhou Yan?

To secure a victory against Zhou Yan, either Lu Zhi or Chu Daoyun would have to step in.

On Xie Xin's phone screen, Zhou Yan waved to Lin Anru beside him, and Lin Anru immediately stepped aside.

The students from the White Tiger Academy around them also made way. The moment they made way, Wu Shanfu sensed something. The girl looked around at her surroundings and then cursed loudly.

"Nan Batian!"

"How despicable!"

Wu Shanfu clearly saw that the garden was only about fifty square meters in size, and that Nan Batian did not leave when the students from the White Tiger Academy made way for him.