Chapter 26

Following that, the two fought faster and faster; Lu Bu’s moves were wide and sweeping, becoming increasingly fierce.

Su Xuan, however, did the opposite; his moves were like an antelope hanging by its horns, becoming increasingly agile.

The steel spear in his hand was like a swimming fish, agile yet impossible to track.

For a time, the two were actually evenly matched in terms of technique.

However, Lu Bu soon discovered a terrifying fact.

That was, as time passed, Su Xuan’s combat experience and technique were growing rapidly, and he soon became familiar with Lu Bu's moves and patterns.

He began to faintly push Lu Bu into a disadvantageous position.

It was simply shocking.

If it weren't for the fact that his thirty percent strength was still significantly greater than Su Xuan’s, allowing him to suppress with raw power, he felt he might have already lost.

At the same time, Lu Bu also felt that Su Xuan’s spear technique was constantly improving and perfecting itself during the exchange, becoming stronger and stronger.

"Monster!"

Lu Bu cursed inwardly.

He had never seen such a monstrous freak.

He finally believed and understood Huang Zhong’s earlier words.

"I cannot let this continue!"

Thinking this, Lu Bu did not hesitate and directly unleashed his Dark Strength.

However, he kept it at the level of early-stage Dark Strength.

Yet even so, the quality of his Dark Strength was far superior to Su Xuan’s.

At the same time, he was confident that his understanding and control of Dark Strength should also be far superior to Su Xuan’s.

"Well fought!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan did not hesitate to use his own Dark Strength.

With every move, the power increased explosively.

"This is impossible!"

Soon, Lu Bu discovered that something was wrong.

Even after using Dark Strength, he was unable to turn the tide.

In fact, he was falling further into a disadvantage.

He had to face a reality.

That was, in the control and application of Dark Strength, he was actually inferior to Su Xuan.

This was simply hellish!

Another thirty rounds passed.

Feeling increasingly stifled, Lu Bu suddenly increased his force by ten percent to knock Su Xuan back, then waved his hand with a gloomy face and said: "Enough! No more fighting! I concede! I admit that in terms of martial arts and the application of Dark Strength, I am not your match."

"Oh?"

Su Xuan, seeing this, smiled with a sense of wanting more: "Brother Lu, you are too modest! This was just a sparring match! In a real life-and-death battle, no one will care about our realm levels. Let's call this match a draw."

He actually wanted to exchange more moves.

Fighting a top-tier powerhouse like Lu Bu.

Even if the opponent suppressed their realm and strength, it could still allow Su Xuan’s combat techniques and martial arts to improve rapidly.

These things could not be suppressed.

"You kid! Hahaha!"

Lu Bu, hearing this, swept away his gloom, threw his head back and laughed heartily for a while, then waved his hand freely: "There is no need for such polite words; I, Lu Bu, am not someone who cannot afford to lose!"

"At the same realm, I am indeed not your match!"

"But this is only for this time; in the future, when we fight again, I will definitely not lose to you!"

"Come! Let's go drink!"

Saying this, Lu Bu took the initiative to put his arm around Su Xuan’s shoulder and led him to the living room, calling for people to bring wine and food.

While exchanging toasts with Su Xuan and the others, he asked Su Xuan: "Su Xuan, have you really only been practicing martial arts for a little over a month?"

"Brother Lu, you can just call me by my courtesy name, Su Boyuan!"

Su Xuan waved his hand and said, then nodded: "That is correct! It has indeed only been a little over a month."

"I actually had a stroke of good fortune; I fell ill over a month ago and nearly died."

"After I recovered, I suddenly had an epiphany, my perception increased greatly, and only then did I start practicing martial arts."

"Afterward, I discovered that I learned everything quickly; I understood it as soon as I learned it, and I could even draw inferences and innovate."

Lu Bu heard this, his eyes full of wonder.

He knew it!

If Su Xuan had had this talent since childhood, he wouldn't have only started practicing martial arts a month ago.

So he suddenly had an epiphany—that makes sense... my foot!

"Pah! You kid simply had a stroke of blind luck! Why didn't I encounter such a stroke of fortune?"

Lu Bu said with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

"Exactly! Exactly! I feel the same way!"

Old Dian Wei and Huang Zhong also raised their glasses in agreement.

Su Xuan’s encounters were too enviable.

"Haha!"

Su Xuan laughed: "This is all up to heaven's will; you cannot envy it!"

"Indeed!"

Lu Bu could not deny it; in fact, wasn't his own talent also a blessing from heaven?

Even his master said that his martial arts talent was rare in a hundred years, the kind that heaven bestows upon one to make a living.

If he could have heaven's favor, there was no reason not to allow others to have it.

"However,"

At this moment, Lu Bu asked with doubt: "Just based on a month, how did you reach Dark Strength? This cannot be explained by a simple epiphany, right?"

Even a genius like him had spent over a year reaching Dark Strength.

Su Xuan said frankly: "I created a secret technique to strengthen digestion and absorption; by relying on eating meat and precious medicinal herbs, I was able to quickly raise my cultivation base."

"Oh! Right! Ten days ago, I was still at the late stage of Bright Strength; when I found Old Old Dian, I happened to hunt a strange beast."

"I ate most of the strange beast and digested it, which is how I broke through to Dark Strength."

"Actually, for me, what I have always lacked is not the insight into various realms, but the strength of my physique and Qi and blood."

"As long as my Qi and blood and physique keep up, I can break through at any time; there are basically no bottlenecks."

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