3 Breaking through to the Second Rank of the Martial Path (1/2)

“One move, you’ve lost…”

Zhao Feng had an expression of shock and excitement which was hard to cover up.

_I won? And I won in one move?_

Before the battle, because of the changes in his left eye, Zhao Feng was confident that by relying on his reaction speed and vision, he would be able to block one of Zhao Kun’s moves, and if used well, more than ten moves.

However, the actual result was well out of his expectations!

Zhao Kun’s attack was very fast to some of the bystanders, but under Feng’s left eye, all of his movements were as clear as day. When his left eye was activated to its fullest capability, Zhao Feng felt that the opponent’s moves seemed slow and clumsy.

He was stunned because he saw faults in Zhao Kun’s skill.

Faults!

Faults in a high ranked martial art!

Zhao Feng didn’t understand it either, how could he see the opponent’s faults so easily? Maybe it was because the opponent hadn’t fully polished the skill?

At last, Zhao Feng had reacted on instinct, just like how he had with the fly, and gave the opponent a deadly hit, which allowed him to win in one move.

_Hua!_

All the disciples on the martial arts field were shocked.

“Did I see wrong!? The one that lost was Zhao Kun!”

“You are right! The person who lost was Zhao Kun!”

All the Zhao disciples opened their eyes wide and had weird faces on.

_How is this possible…how could I lose to this guy?_ Zhao Kun had a disbelieving face. He lost so suddenly that he didn’t understand how it had happened.

At this time, the expressions on Zhao Feng and Zhao Kun’s faces were comparable.

“It was by accident!” When the Zhao disciples saw the expression on Zhao Feng’s face, they understood.

After this was said, all of them started agreeing.

“You are right! This kid’s luck must be too good, he won by accident.”

“His luck must be too good…”

The crowd rapidly agreed on the reason for Zhao Feng’s victory.

“Luck? Maybe,” Zhao Feng smiled faintly and turned to leave.

“Kid! Stay there!”

Zhao Kun clutched his stomach as he slowly stood up before he darkly said, “Zhao Feng! You were just lucky before, that’s why you won. Let’s fight again!”

“Fight again?” Zhao Feng scrunched up his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Kun, “First, you’re hurt. Second, I don’t have time.”

After saying this he turned towards a corner of the martial arts field and left behind the group of disciples with stunned faces.

“Bastard! After I’m healed, I’ll perfect my Thirteen Changes of the Poisonous Snake, then I’ll fight you.”

Zhao Kun had a face full of anger as he left without another word.

Looking back on the fight, Zhao Kun had his own reasons why he lost, and there were three main reasons:

First, he looked down on his opponent.

Second, he had only learned the first three moves of the Thirteen Changes of the Poisonous Snake, and there were still many faults as it was not yet perfected.

Third, Zhao Feng had too much luck.

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On the other side of the martial arts field, Zhao Feng started to practice.

“The reason I was able to win the fight is mainly because Zhao Kun looked down on me, as well as the fact that he have yet to perfect the high ranked martial art skill, which allowed for me to see the faults in it…”

Zhao Feng knew the answer in his heart. Zhao Kun would definitely not go easy on him in the next fight, and if he perfected the Thirteen Changes of the Poisonous Snake’s first three moves, then Zhao Feng didn’t have any confidence in winning again.

That was because the difference between the first rank and the second rank of the Martial Path was too big.

The Martial Path had nine ranks in total, the first three ranks were known as the Body Ranks.

The Body Ranks were about gaining strength and increasing one’s foundation.

So the first rank and the second rank of the Martial Path had a difference of around 100 kilograms in terms of strength.

That’s why, under normal conditions, to be a first rank and beat the second rank of the Martial Path was so surprising, and even more so to win in one move.

“The key point is still to increase my strength!” Zhao Feng took a deep breath and started to practice Flaming Metal Fist again.

The first move…the second move…the third move…

The Flaming Metal Fist seemed to be as smooth as water, smoother than it had ever been.

Hah!