Chapter 65 Fourth Order Footwork

"My footwork reached the fourth level without me deliberately training it," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "I have to thank the Hua Hong spear technique (Spear Technique of Transforming Rainbow)."

The Hua Hong spear technique itself came with body techniques. Through long-term practice of the Hua Hong spear technique, Xu Jingming's footwork became increasingly brilliant. Moreover, many spear moves of the Star Cluster spear technique also had footwork to complement them.

Through hard training in these two major spear techniques, his footwork naturally broke through to the fourth level.

"The last time I went to challenge the Star Cluster Tower, my body's evolutionary level was at 12% of the super-tier," Xu Jingming thought. "The last time I fought the Ape King, I barely managed to injure it with the indomitable spirit of the Hua Hong spear technique."

"Now that my strength has improved quite a bit, I'll go try again," Xu Jingming said, filled with fighting spirit.

After watching the match between Miyagawa Meixin and Tiger Fosun, he felt that both of them were weaker than him for the time being, and not suitable opponents.

However, the Ape King…

Was a very strong opponent!

"Whoosh." Xu Jingming arrived at the mission space, descending in front of the Star Cluster Tower. He looked at the huge list of names on the Star Cluster Board, which now had 83 names.

"This is the third level's Star Cluster Board. It'll be more interesting to be listed on the fourth level's Star Cluster Board," Xu Jingming said as he stepped into the Star Cluster Tower.

A moment later.

Xu Jingming appeared outside the tower, looking dejected and helpless.

"I lost again." Although Xu Jingming was unhappy, he understood the difference in strength. "Using the Hua Hong spear technique, my speed can be compared to the Ape King's. However, I'm inferior in terms of agility and strength. In a fight… I'm still slightly at a disadvantage."

"It's far from enough if I want to kill the Ape King. This Ape King is too agile," Xu Jingming pondered. "I must gain an advantage, and then rely on the speed of the Hua Hong spear technique to launch a surprise attack and kill it with one strike!"

"I have to become stronger." Xu Jingming looked at his personal combat strength panel. In terms of skills, only his shield technique was still stuck at the third level, 99%.

"First, I'll break through my shield technique to the fourth level!" Xu Jingming thought to himself.

The next focus was on the shield technique.

There were benefits to practicing two types of weapons.

Because different weapons had different ways of exerting force and different combat styles! For example, if one encountered a bottleneck in spear techniques, practicing shield techniques might bring different insights.

If one only focused on one path, one might enter a bottleneck and walk into a dead end without even realizing it.

Verifying two paths could allow one to go further.

In the training field of his personal space, Xu Jingming began to set the training mode on the panel: "Meteor Shower Mode." At the same time, he stretched out his hands and held a round shield in each hand.

"Start!" Xu Jingming looked up at the sky.

In the sky, meteors tore through the air, moving at extremely high speeds, and smashed down toward the canyon where Xu Jingming was located.

Each meteor was burning with flames, some large and some small. The large ones were ten meters in diameter, and the small ones were the size of basketballs. These meteors were all traveling at supersonic speeds, and their power was terrifying.

"I'll block."

Xu Jingming used his footwork, constantly moving and dodging in the canyon. When he couldn't dodge, he used his shield to block. He didn't dare to confront them head-on, and could only try to deflect the force as much as possible.

Even with the small meteors, he could only deflect the force. He didn't dare to touch the large meteors that were more than a meter in diameter. Once he touched them, the impact force would be enough to crush him into powder.

For a time, dense meteors rained down, and the canyon shook constantly under the impact. The shockwaves spread in all directions. Xu Jingming moved continuously in the canyon, and his shield kept blocking…

Suddenly, Xu Jingming couldn't dodge in time and was hit by a meteor that was nearly three meters in diameter. The moment he was hit—

All the meteors in the world stopped.

According to the training mode settings, as long as Xu Jingming was killed, all the meteors would stop moving.

"Phew." The illusory Xu Jingming recovered completely.

"My footwork is still not fast enough, and my shield technique is not good enough." Xu Jingming walked to a place with fewer meteors and looked up. "Continue!"

All the meteors that had been stopped continued to fall.

The training continued.

…

Liu Hai also watched the match between Miyagawa Meixin and Tiger Fosun, and had no intention of challenging them. He also went to the fourth level of the Star Cluster Tower for a fight.

A moment later, he was also ravaged by the Monkey King.

"This Monkey King is too cunning." Liu Hai looked up at the Star Cluster Tower. "Its speed and agility are above mine. Although it's too brave and reveals many flaws, its advances and retreats are extremely agile, and I can't grasp its flaws."

"I have to become stronger before I can be sure of grasping its flaws, putting it under my control, and then I'll be confident of killing it." Liu Hai's goal now was still this Ape King.

Compared to the global experts, the Ape King was more challenging.

"This fourth level of the Star Cluster Tower is still quite difficult." Liu Hai returned to his personal space and continued to ponder that set of eighth-order inheritance.

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Xu Jingming, Liu Hai, and Di Tianuo Xili all stopped participating in the global tournaments.

But there was one person who often participated and shone with dazzling light, amazing people all over the world.

That was Miyagawa Meixin!

After a narrow defeat against Tiger Fosun on October 21st, Miyagawa Meixin challenged Li Wen Gullit, the number one expert in the Roma Kingdom, on October 22nd. This battle was an absolute advantage. After one minute of fighting, he killed Li Wen Gullit without injury and won the victory.

On October 23rd, he challenged Haru Singh, the number one expert in the Heavenly Bamboo Kingdom. This battle was much more intense. Haru Singh's evolutionary method had also reached the super-tier, and a pair of scimitars carried strange magic, making Miyagawa Meixin suffer a lot. At one point, Miyagawa Meixin was even at a disadvantage.

But in the end…

Miyagawa Meixin's footwork also broke through to the fourth level, making his body techniques even more strange and terrifying, and he defeated Haru Singh!

His terrifying body techniques amazed audiences around the world, and they believed that his strength might have surpassed Tiger Fosun's! It was very likely that he had also surpassed Xu Jingming, and he vaguely had the momentum to challenge for the title of the world's number one expert.

…

Sakura Country, Miyagawa Meixin's personal space training ground.

Inside the forest, the wind was blowing, and it was silent. Only Miyagawa Meixin was sitting cross-legged alone. Suddenly, an old man quietly arrived here.

"Meixin, congratulations on taking another step forward in your swordsmanship," the old man said.

Miyagawa Meixin was sitting cross-legged in the forest. At this moment, he opened his eyes and asked, "Mr. Sato, you can know about my breakthrough in strength. Do you also know the strength of the world's top experts?"

"I'm ashamed," the old man said. "The Blue Star Alliance, only the five major council member countries have the authority to view the combat strength data of everyone in the world. Our Sakura Country does not have this authority. We can only understand the combat strength data of everyone in the country."

Miyagawa Meixin nodded slightly.

"In the past two days, Meixin, you haven't challenged anyone," the old man asked. "Now that your swordsmanship has improved, do you want to challenge someone?"

"You are more active than me," Miyagawa Meixin said.

"No…"

The old man immediately said, "We are just concerned about you."

"I do plan to challenge someone, but I don't know who to challenge," Miyagawa Meixin said.

"Looking at the world today, Liu Hai has not participated in a single global battle, and Di Tianuo Xili only fought two matches at the beginning. Their strengths are not clear," the old man said. "The only ones suitable to be your opponents are Tiger Fosun and Xu Jingming."

"I've already fought Tiger Fosun once," Miyagawa Meixin said.

"Xu Jingming may be more dangerous," the old man said. "The strength he showed when he defeated Alan Emilienko was comparable to yours, Meixin. His current strength may be above you!"

"It's precisely because of this that it's more worthwhile to challenge him!" Miyagawa Meixin's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. "I've never cared about losing. As long as I can gain experience and make myself stronger, then losing a battle is also very meaningful."

The old man nodded and said, "When do you plan to fight him?"

Miyagawa Meixin said, "Naturally… the sooner the better."

The old man nodded. "Then I will immediately contact the Xia Country's officials to negotiate this challenge."

"I'm troubling you, Mr. Sato," Miyagawa Meixin said.

"It's my honor to serve you." The old man got up and left. Now, in the Sakura Country, Miyagawa Meixin's influence was too great. He was worshiped by the whole nation. He was the strongest sword saint in Sakura Country, and the Sakura Country's people believed that Miyagawa Meixin would become the world's number one.

And now, Miyagawa Meixin indeed had such momentum!

Miyagawa Meixin sat alone in the forest, listening to the sound of the wind in his ears, his eyes distant.

"Compared to that great existence of the universe's legends, what are the experts on Blue Star?" Miyagawa Meixin said silently. "That is the direction I should truly pursue."

Miyagawa Meixin got up, stretched out his hand, and held a katana in each hand.

"Ten Thousand Arrows Training Mode, start!" Miyagawa Meixin commanded with his voice.

Immediately, in the forest, countless arrows shot from all directions, all of them aimed at Miyagawa Meixin. Miyagawa Meixin's figure flashed, moving through the countless arrows, and occasionally waving his sword to block.

…

In reality, in the living room.

Li Miaomiao answered a communication, and a Director Zhou appeared in the light screen.

"Old Mr. Zhou," Li Miaomiao immediately got up, somewhat surprised.

"I contacted Xu Jingming, but I couldn't reach him," Director Zhou said with a smile.

"Jingming is not in the virtual world. He's currently refining his mind and has closed all communications," Li Miaomiao immediately explained. "He said that I should only wake him up if it's an important matter."

Director Zhou nodded. "It's like this, the Sakura Country's officials sent a message saying that Miyagawa Meixin of their Sakura Country wants to challenge Xu Jingming, and the time can be determined by Xu Jingming."

"Understood," Li Miaomiao said.

"There's no need to disturb Xu Jingming. You can tell him this news when he wakes up from refining his mind," Director Zhou said. "After the battle information is confirmed, notify me again."

"Understood." Li Miaomiao nodded, and then hung up the communication.

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There's only one chapter today.

This is a chapter I wrote in advance because I have to leave early in the morning to attend a provincial meeting.

This meeting is from the 18th to the 22nd, lasting five days, and it's a completely closed session. The meeting is from morning to night every day, and Tomato only has some time in the evening to squeeze out to write novels. Let me say in advance that Tomato can only guarantee at least one chapter a day for these five days! Please understand.