[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-chapter-315":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","High Martial Arts: Enlightenment  after Practices",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},888948,1160,"Chapter 315: Bai Li","high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>Bai Li’s sword followed him like a shadow, the tip stopping three inches from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chill was bone-piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordsman froze in place, cold sweat instantly drenching his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I concede,\" he said, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish, it had been less than ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li retracted her sword, sheathed it, and turned to walk off the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the entire process, she hadn’t said a single word, and even her breathing remained steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low gasps of amazement rose from the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The East Sea Bai Family’s Observing Ruins Sword Step truly lives up to its reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you supposed to defend against a Body Technique that’s practically teleportation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like this year’s hired experts are more monstrous than the last...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wuyi watched Bai Li’s retreating figure as she returned to the Bai Family’s section, his gaze hardening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that last match, the Body Technique Bai Li had displayed was indeed bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t pure speed, but an application of spatial principles, allowing for near-instantaneous movement over short distances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with her nimble and unpredictable Swordsmanship, she was truly difficult to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xu Wuyi stroked the long spear in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Strength was 36.9, at least a full level higher than Bai Li’s. He should be able to perceive that kind of spatial fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I can see it, I can handle it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first round of matches concluded. Half of the thirty-two contestants were eliminated, leaving sixteen to advance to the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short break, the drawings for the second round began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the jade tablet Xu Wuyi drew, his opponent’s name was, of all people—Bai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second round, third match: Xu Wuyi versus Bai Li,\" the presiding military officer announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stir went through the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re facing off this soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Royal Family’s hired expert against the Genius of the East Sea Bai Family... Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think will win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say. Bai Li’s Body Technique is too strange, but that Xu Wuyi guy won with a single spear thrust. His true strength is unfathomable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the discussions, Xu Wuyi walked onto the stage once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li was already there waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still dressed in white, a longsword at her waist, her cool and distant face devoid of any expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Wuyi, she gave a slight nod, a silent greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Li, of the East Sea Bai Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Wuyi, from Star Martial University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their simple introductions, the referee declared the match start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Bai Li made the first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her last match, she didn’t wait for her opponent to attack, but vanished on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t high speed, but an application of spatial principles that let her instantly cross more than ten meters to appear at Xu Wuyi’s left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword left its sheath, striking like a viper at Xu Wuyi’s ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike was silent, the angle cunning, the speed extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the audience couldn’t help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Wuyi’s reaction was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even turn. With a mere flick of his wrist, his long spear swept backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shaft of the spear struck the blade’s edge with unerring precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li’s figure flickered and vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, she appeared on Xu Wuyi’s right, her sword tip aimed at his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wuyi’s feet didn’t move. He retracted his spear, flicking the butt of the shaft upward to once again parry the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she appeared behind Xu Wuyi, her longsword thrusting straight for his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still without turning, Xu Wuyi reversed his grip on the spear, the tip darting out from under his arm to stab precisely behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li had no choice but to retract her sword and block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next ten seconds, Bai Li flashed about the stage like a phantom, attacking from every conceivable angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Body Technique was bizarre to the extreme. Each appearance came without warning, the glint of her sword weaving a web of death that enveloped Xu Wuyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Wuyi remained rooted to the spot, his feet not moving an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply held his spear, parrying, blocking, jabbing, or sweeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement was economical to the extreme, yet each one perfectly intercepted Bai Li’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire arena fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see it now—Xu Wuyi could see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see Bai Li’s movement trajectory and predict where she would appear. That was how he was able to block her so precisely every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible...\" a Bai Family elder in the audience murmured. \"The spatial fluctuations of the Observing Ruins Sword Step are incredibly faint. Even a Martial Artist of the same level would struggle to perceive them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stage, Bai Li’s expression finally changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her thirteenth attack was parried, she didn’t vanish again. Instead, she floated backward, landing ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Xu Wuyi, and for the first time, a grave look appeared in her cool eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can perceive the spatial fluctuations,\" Bai Li said. It wasn’t a question, but a statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Spiritual Strength is just a bit higher,\" Xu Wuyi replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li was silent for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she slowly raised her left hand and formed a peculiar Sword Formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura around her changed abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her originally cool and ethereal aura became sharp and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longsword in her hand let out a faint hum, and pale silver patterns of light appeared on the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful,\" Bai Li said softly. \"I can’t fully control the power of this next strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her voice fell, she vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Xu Wuyi’s pupils contracted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his Spiritual Perception, Bai Li hadn’t \"vanished.\" She had split into three figures—no, five!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five nearly identical auras appeared simultaneously in five different locations on the stage. Each one felt completely real, and each one contained a ferocious Sword Intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Family’s secret Swordsmanship—[Observing Ruins Five Kills].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five figures moved at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five longswords thrust toward Xu Wuyi from five different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of the blades formed a net; the killing intent was like a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the audience couldn’t help but stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike had already surpassed the capabilities of an ordinary Martial Artist, involving a layered application of Spirit and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among those of the same level, very few could have received this blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wuyi finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he moved his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to dodge, but to take a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he raised his spear. A dark golden flame quietly bloomed at its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undying Flame].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t try to distinguish which figure was real and which was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive weight and scorching heat of his Mountain Peak Great Sun Realm spread out without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the entire stage, the air suddenly seemed to congeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five figures lunging toward him all faltered in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was for less than a tenth of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wuyi’s spear moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t thrust at any single figure, but flicked the spear upward, its tip tracing a dark golden arc through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the arc of light passed, space itself seemed to be scorched, leaving a trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of the five figures shattered and dissipated like bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one, Bai Li’s true body, forcibly twisted at the instant the spear’s tip reached her, bringing her longsword across her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear met sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li felt an irresistible force travel up her blade, nearly knocking the longsword from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a muffled grunt, using the force of the blow to float backward as a trickle of blood escaped the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Wuyi’s pursuit was already upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Instant Shadow Step erupted. His figure closed the distance like a phantom as he thrust his spear once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thrust was faster and heavier than any before.\u003C\u002Fp>",1363,"2026-06-03T05:39:04.069Z","2026-06-03T05:39:08.818Z",1,"novelbin.me","df99adb3c150d9628a28e83428f31042346fd4f80e919d876d3d16e0b94d9dfc","high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-chapter-316","high-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-chapter-314",316,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-enlightenment-after-practices-cover.jpg"]