Heng Fang and Yang Qingshuo were standing on the other side of the ancient battlefield, not interfering with the battle. At this moment, when they saw Xu Jingming throw away his shield and take out the spear, they both became excited.

"Xu-ge's spear technique is much better than his shield technique. He was already at the third level before the competition," Yang Qingshuo said with anticipation.

Heng Fang's eyes were also burning with passion. "This is the first time Lao Xu has used spear techniques in this competition!"

...

Xu Jingming held the spear in his hand, feeling a sense of serenity in his heart. Since he was a child, he had been holding a spear, practicing the Liuhe Great Spear technique, practicing thrusting and intercepting, day after day, year after year. He became famous throughout the country in his youth and adolescence with this spear. At eighteen, he became a main member of the national team, and at twenty, he stepped onto the highest stage.

Even after his leg was broken and his future ruined, he never gave up the spear in his hand, and even developed a stronger spear technique. Years later, he made a comeback, and the entire martial arts world recognized his spear technique as one of the top ten in history.

Over the years, the feeling of the spear shaft in his palm had long been deeply ingrained in his soul.

He had always regretted that in real-life competitions, the spearhead was spherical and had a cushioning isolation layer to protect the players during the competition.

With the arrival of the virtual world, he truly felt the sensation of killing an enemy with a single spear thrust.

"Putting on an act!" Fang Yu, clad in heavy black armor, held a City-Breaking Halberd and stared at Xu Jingming. "Xu Jingming, abandoning your shield is the most foolish thing you've done in this battle! Shields are good for defense, allowing you to easily block my halberd techniques! But if you use a spear, it will be ten times more difficult for you to defend against my halberd techniques. We both use long weapons, and my halberd is 3.2 meters long, much longer than yours. An inch longer, an inch stronger! You understand the most basic principle, right?"

Fang Yu was actually a little uneasy, so he used words to provoke Xu Jingming, wanting to probe his true strength.

"Then let's try it," Xu Jingming said as he moved.

Whoosh.

As soon as he moved, his figure blurred, heading straight for Fang Yu.

Fang Yu stood in place, fully focused on responding.

"Whoosh."

The distance between Xu Jingming and Fang Yu suddenly shrank. The advantage of 60 centimeters in weapon length was only a split second for experts at their level. If it were Lei Yunfang, the number one in the world in movement techniques, he might have been able to seize that instant. But Fang Yu didn't have time.

"Swoosh." The figure arrived, and the spear shot out like a dragon!

The spear rotated and was already close.

Fang Yu hurriedly raised the City-Breaking Halberd, clang! He barely managed to block the spear with the rear half of the halberd shaft, causing Fang Yu's heart to tighten. "How is he so fast?"

"After the breakthrough in footwork, my whole body is much more agile. The moment I think it, power rises from my feet, making me even faster. Even the speed of my spear thrust has increased," Xu Jingming thought with joy. "A casual spear thrust already threatens Fang Yu."

This was the first time he had used spear techniques in the Fire Seed Cup competition!

And it was the first time he had used it after his breakthrough in footwork, making Xu Jingming feel extremely happy.

"Boom!"

Fang Yu had just blocked the spear thrust when Xu Jingming's footwork shifted, and the spear reversed into a ferocious downward chop. Under this terrifying speed, the spear shaft even bent into an arc, the chop like an axe, the spear blade hacking down!

"Clang!" Fang Yu immediately intercepted with the City-Breaking Halberd, but the terrifying explosive force made Fang Yu's body shake and take a step back.

It was said that the chop was ferocious, but after all, Fang Yu was an unparalleled genius with a 103% compatibility with the Evolution Method, giving him a huge advantage in physical attributes, yet he was still suppressed. This could only mean one thing: Xu Jingming's body's power-generating techniques were too strong.

Even with ordinary physical qualities, he could still unleash terrifying power and speed.

"Puff." "Boom." "Chii." "Tear!" "Whoosh!"

Each spear technique made a different sound as it tore through the air.

Some were penetrating, some were powerfully tearing, some were sudden bursts... but they all had one thing in common: they were continuous, one move flowing into the next! Xu Jingming used his footwork to utilize the rebounding force of each weapon collision, using force against force, one spear strike after another!

This was the spear technique style that Xu Jingming was most accustomed to.

The second time he stepped onto the World Martial Arts Competition after his leg injury, he was fearless and known for his ferocity. That was because his leg injury made his footwork too weak, leaving him with no choice but to choose that fighting style.

Footwork, at least half the battle. These words were not empty.

"Refreshing, so refreshing." Xu Jingming was extremely delighted. The area within a hundred meters around him was like a huge domain, and he could clearly control every inch. Through his control of space, Fang Yu seemed to be trapped in a spatial cage, unable to escape.

He could get close or stay far away as he pleased! He was the only one who could hit Fang Yu! Fang Yu couldn't threaten Xu Jingming in the slightest.

This was also why Xu Jingming had always chosen light armor; he had always valued footwork very much.

...

In the live broadcast room, Liu Jianfeng and the others from the Wuling team had solemn expressions.

"Xiao Fang Yu is in trouble," Liu Jianfeng said with a frown. "Xu Jingming's footwork advantage is too great. He has completely mastered the advantage in space. He can attack whenever he wants and retreat whenever he wants. The initiative is completely in Xu Jingming's hands."

"Yu'er's halberd technique takes on the meaning of Black Water, continuous and never-ending, so it shouldn't be that easy to break through," Fang Yu's father couldn't help but say from the side.

"It's useless. Xu Jingming's spear technique is like lightning, known for its speed," Liu Jianfeng said. "When the speed reaches a certain point, continuous moves are useless. Because he's not dragging it out with you; he's aiming for a one-hit kill at extreme speed. If you can block it, you live; if you can't block it, you die!"

"Xu Jingming is most famous for his Shadowless Thrust, but in the past, it didn't feel that threatening."

"That's because Xu Jingming hadn't broken through to the third level yet."

"The Shadowless Thrust after his body reaches the high level of the Evolution Method and his spear technique reaches the third level must be much more terrifying."

The few of them looked on with solemn expressions, all feeling that the situation was unfavorable.

...

Fang Yu, who was fighting Xu Jingming, felt it the most intensely.

"This is too uncomfortable," Fang Yu said in some pain. He felt as if Xu Jingming was controlling a spider web, and he was the insect trapped in the web, unable to charge forward or escape.

Wearing heavy armor and wielding a large halberd, he felt increasingly clumsy.

"Footwork. If my footwork breaks through to the third level, with my physical qualities, he won't be able to suppress me at all." Fang Yu was in pain, but there was nothing he could do. His footwork hadn't reached that realm yet.

He could only try his best to wield the halberd, trying to defend against Xu Jingming's continuous attacks.

Xu Jingming had launched dozens of spear attacks in a row, and the coordination between his footwork and spear technique became increasingly perfect and smooth, making for a satisfying fight.

"Bang." With a downward chop that caused Fang Yu's City-Breaking Halberd to tremble slightly, Xu Jingming's hands, which were holding the spear, suddenly blurred.

Puchi!

The spear also blurred, then returned to its original position, as if nothing had moved.

Spear Technique: Shadowless Thrust!

Xu Jingming looked at his opponent. Fang Yu was holding the City-Breaking Halberd, and a hole had appeared in his throat. His body began to turn illusory. Fang Yu stared at Xu Jingming, wanting to remember this opponent.

He had been defeated miserably in this battle.

As Fang Yu turned into nothingness and disappeared from the battlefield, Xu Jingming also smiled, turned to look at Heng Fang and Yang Qingshuo in the distance, and shouted with a smile, "I won!"

"Xu-ge, awesome!" Yang Qingshuo jumped up.

"Lao Xu, you're the best!" Heng Fang laughed loudly.

Amidst the laughter, Xu Jingming, Heng Fang, and Yang Qingshuo also turned into nothingness, and the entire battlefield map collapsed.

The Pearwood team won, becoming the last of the top four teams!

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