The next day, as he wished, Chen Shi met Lin Yang.
This action shocked everyone. Had the battle between the strong begun so soon?
Chen Kong's reputation was well known. As his brother, Chen Shi naturally received a lot of attention. His talent was not inferior to his brother's.
Everyone recognized his strength and believed that he was a strong competitor for the top scorer of the imperial examinations.
Lin Yang had defeated Liu Wuying in one move, and his reputation had also risen. The battle between the two had attracted a lot of spectators.
Mo Qingkuang and the others had also finished their battle early and came to watch the battle.
"I didn't expect him to actually go to Headmaster Zheng and request a fight with Lin Yang." Tang Yu said in surprise, "Kuang Qing, who do you think will win this time?"
"Lin Yang." Mo Qingkuang remained unperturbed as he said with certainty.
"Why? Chen Shi is also a very strong competitor, he's almost as strong as his brother!" Gu Hongyi was a little dissatisfied with the quick answer. Kuang Qing's words meant that he was the only one in the world who could defeat Lin Yang, and everyone else was just a piece of cake.
As expected, Mo Qingkuang's reply did not disappoint her: "Only I can defeat him."
Gu Hongyi rolled her eyes at him, "Egotistical."
On the stage, Lin Yang and Chen Shi stood facing each other.
"I heard Kuang Qing feared you like a tiger, so I came to test your strength." Chen Shi crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking down on him.
Lin Yang glanced at Mo Qingkuang, who was below the stage.
"He didn't dare to come himself, so he sent a small fry like you for my warm-up?" Lin Yang smiled and did not take Chen Shi's arrogance to heart.
Chen Shi's expression changed, and a trace of anger appeared in his eyes, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not his lackey. I want to defeat you in front of him and let him see the huge gap between us!"
"Alright, I'll let him see how big the gap is between us."
The audience below the stage cheered for their respective supporters, and the scene was unusually noisy.
"Chen Shi, go! You are the number one talent in the capital! I bet 300 taels on you!"
"Yang Lin, you can do it. I bet a hundred taels on you!"
"How can Yang Lin defeat Chen Shi? You guys are using small tricks to defeat big ones, why don't you look at your opponent? Chen Shi is Chen Kong's younger brother."
"So what if he's Chen Kong's younger brother? Chen Kong was powerful, but Chen Shi is probably just boasting! If Yang Lin could defeat Liu Wuying, it wouldn't be a problem for him to defeat Chen Shi!"
....
With strength, there would be fans. Supporting and respecting the strong had been the law since ancient times.
"Lin Yang! Don't think that defeating Liu Wuying is enough! This is the Central Plains, not your sect!" Chen Shi gritted his teeth. He was in a terrible mood.
He was supposed to be the number one genius of this year, but Kuang Qing, who had suddenly appeared on the eve of the martial arts examination, had sent Li Ang flying with a single move and had taken the limelight.
After the Martial Arts Examination began, Liu Xuan once again used the might of a grade three realm to lord it over others.
But after Liu Xuan had finally been eliminated, Lin Yang suddenly appeared to accept worship. This made him quite unhappy!
'In the past, people used my martial arts scholar's brother to pressure me. It's fine. After all, I'm not a martial arts scholar yet.'
'Now, any random dog can be compared to me? Do I still have face?'
'Lin Yang? Kuang Qing? I will trample all of you under my feet! The martial arts champion must be mine!'
Upon hearing Chen Shi's words, the audience who had been arguing just now suddenly became united against a common enemy!
"Lin Yang? Was Yang Lin, Lin Yang? That same Lin Yang, who ranked 99th on the Young Qilin Rankings! That kid is from the Origin Sword Sect!"
"I apologize! I support Chen Shi. Beat up Lin Yang and kick the Origin Sword Sect out of the Central Plains!"
"I don't want my hundred taels anymore! Lin Yang, you have to lose!"
"Defeat the Origin Sword Sect's dog!"
"I'm willing to bet on my classmate and friend to be single for the rest of their lives in exchange for Chen Shi's victory!"
....
The capital was the headquarters of the Tianxuan Imperial Family, so the citizens were very loyal. They did not have a good impression of the Origin Sword Sect, which had repeatedly provoked the Imperial Family.
Lin Yang's supporters instantly disappeared without a trace. Deacon Lin, who was hiding in the crowd, felt his heart sink. Lin Yang's identity had been exposed.
Their entire army had been wiped out, leaving only Lin Yang in the competition. It was very disadvantageous to fight under such hostile pressure.
Could it be that this mission could only make them to the top 50?
One could imagine how terrifying the punishment would be when they returned.
'Lin Yang, hold on!'
Lin Yang narrowed his eyes and dug his ears without any scruples as if he was disturbed by the noise.
"He told you?"
"The Imperial Court already knew that you people had snuck in! Do you still think that with your tricks, you can still hide?" Chen Shi sneered.
Lin Yang spread his hands, "It doesn't matter. I just have to fight our way through."
"Your tone is not humble at all. Take this!" Chen Shi was the first to launch an attack. His palm was wrapped in thick earthen yellow True Qi and went straight for Lin Yang.
"That's Mountain Splitting Palm! It was Chen Kong's famous technique. It was said that he had once split open a fake mountain with a single palm! To think that Chen Shi knows it too!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed.
"Are you stupid? Chen Shi is Chen Kong's younger brother, so why couldn't he?" Someone immediately mocked.
"It doesn't matter! Defeating the dogs of the Origin Sword Sect is the most important mission here!"
"Yes! Defeating the dogs of the Origin Sword Sect is our most important objective right now! Chen Shi, you can do it. Smash Lin Yang's head to pieces!"
Seeing this, Lin Yang's expression changed slightly. This Chen Shi was as sharp as his temper. He was not an easy person to deal with.
Fire and earth didn't restrain each other, and there was no innate advantage or disadvantage between the two.
"Then, I'll just have to fight head-on!" Lin Yang muttered to himself as he wrapped his fists in flames and went straight for Chen Shi's palm.
BOOM!
A loud explosion sounded at the spot where the two of them clashed. A strong wind whistled, hot and heavy, causing the audience's faces to hurt.
As the ripples dissipated, Lin Yang took three steps back while Chen Shi took five steps.
"What?" Chen Shi's face was filled with shock. Lin Yang did not even use any martial arts techniques to counterattack his move, yet he still had the upper hand?
In fact, the earth attribute cultivation method had an advantage in a head-on clash. Earth was thick and solid. Ordinary martial artists would not choose to fight head-on against an earth-attributed martial artist.
Lin Yang didn't use any techniques, but he still had the upper hand after exchanging a blow with Chen Shi? How unbelievable!
"He… Is he a monster?" Gu Hongyi finally understood why Kuang Qing had such high praise for Lin Yang!
That guy was simply a monster!
"Hell Training Method!" Mo Fan suddenly said.
As expected, Lin Yang still cultivated the Hell Training Method. He used the pain that was far beyond what ordinary people could bear to train his body and mind.
This allowed Lin Yang's current physique to be able to fight head-on with an earth-attributed martial artist!
"What is 'Hellish Training Method'?" Mo Qingkuang asked in his mind. He was really too curious about Lin Yang. The more he knew about his enemy, the more likely he would win.
Lin Yang's strike just now had deeply shocked him. If he were in Chen Shi's shoes, could he block it without using any martial arts techniques?
The answer was no!