Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 016: Master Duel

Chapter 016 Clash of Masters

Meridians are the foundation of a martial artist's cultivation. The meridians in the human body are like bridges, continuously channeling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into every corner of the body.

If the meridians are damaged, it's like a bridge being destroyed; in the ocean of cultivation, one will never reach the other shore.

Feeling a sharp pain in his meridians, Lin Fei flew into a rage: "You scoundrel, how dare you?"

The sparring between the two was merely an exchange of martial arts skills and a sharing of knowledge. But at this moment, Mingyu actually intended to take the opportunity to damage Lin Fei's meridians!

Lin Fei reacted immediately, channeling his inner energy to resist the inner energy Ming Yu injected into his body. At the same time, he raised his other hand and struck Ming Yu's chest with a palm strike.

Mingyu never expected that Lin Fei would be able to counterattack even after being invaded by the alien energy. Caught off guard, he was struck in the chest by a palm.

Lin Fei's palm strike was a furious attack, leaving no room for retreat. Ming Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string. He landed heavily on the ground, motionless, and it was unknown whether Lin Fei's palm strike had taken his life.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Lin Fei's mind.

"Ding!"

"Punishing evil and promoting good, punishing Mingyu, I have gained 500 merit points, 500 martial arts cultivation points, and 400 experience points!"

……

Judging from the reward given by the system, Lin Fei's palm strike did not kill Mingyu, but it seems that he will probably have to stay in bed for a month or two.

Mingyu was sent flying by Lin Fei's palm strike and fell unconscious, which immediately attracted the attention of all the disciples—no one had ever used such ruthlessness in the martial arts competitions held here.

"Mingxin!" At this moment, the disciple Mingzhen also roared, his anger soaring to the heavens and earth, "What are you doing? It's a sparring match between fellow disciples, how can you use such a cruel method?"

All the disciples who were practicing stopped simultaneously, staring at Lin Fei as if he were an idiot—Jade Emperor Sect disciples usually sparred only to stop short of causing serious injury. This was the Martial Arts Lower Academy, not the Martial Arts Training Hall!

Lin Fei stood motionless, his face looking rather grim. After a long while, he suddenly opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of green smoke. This puff of green smoke was the foreign true energy that had entered his body, which Lin Fei had now completely neutralized.

Lin Fei said expressionlessly, "Senior Brother Mingzhen, it was Senior Brother Mingyu who attacked me first. I was merely forced to retaliate."

Mingzhen stepped forward with a stern face, grabbed Lin Fei's wrist with one hand, and after a while, nodded and said, "That's right, it is indeed a sign of foreign true energy entering the body."

He glanced around and said loudly, "I've already told you all, now that Junior Brother Mingxin has joined our Wuqu Lower Academy, he's one of our fellow disciples. You must treat him equally and not target him. Take Mingyu away to rest first. Once he wakes up, I will thoroughly investigate the truth of the matter!"

Mingzhen said to Lin Fei, "Junior brother, don't worry. If Mingyu really has some dissatisfaction with you and makes the first move, I will definitely handle it fairly and will never protect him."

Lin Fei bowed and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Senior Brother."

Lin Fei showed no displeasure on his face, but inwardly he was sneering—Ming Zhen seemed fair, but in reality, he had only given Lin Fei an empty promise, without any real punishment for Ming Yu. He had only said that he would thoroughly investigate him later.

If Lin Fei had made the first move today, the situation would have been very different. Moreover, Ming Yu's words earlier had given Lin Fei a warning—this Ming Zhen didn't seem to be a good person either, and he needed to be careful and wary of him.

“Continue your training!” Mingzhen waved his hand and said to Lin Fei with a smile, “Since Junior Brother Mingyu is injured, I, your senior brother, will personally spar with him today!”

The disciples nearby gasped in shock. Who was this Senior Brother Mingzhen? A disciple of the Wuqu Lower Academy, a master of the Qi Opening stage, yet he personally sparred with a newcomer.

Many disciples wore gloating expressions, indicating that Lin Fei's serious injury to Ming Yu had also angered Senior Brother Mingzhen.

"Don't worry, junior brother, I will keep my strength at the same level as yours and will never accidentally hurt you." Mingzhen's eyes were sharp as lightning, as if he was afraid that Lin Fei would not dare to accept, so he spoke up on purpose.

"Then please enlighten me, senior brother!" Lin Fei nodded slowly.

The surrounding disciples, though still practicing, slowed down, focusing their attention more on Lin Fei and Mingzhen. Mingzhen was a disciple of the Central Academy, and also the one with the highest cultivation level in the entire academy. They all wanted to see how Senior Brother Mingzhen would teach this newcomer a lesson.

"Alright!" Mingzhen suddenly took a few steps back and waved his hand at Lin Fei: "Junior brother, you make the first move!"

Lin Fei knew that although the other party admitted to suppressing his cultivation, Ming Zhen was undoubtedly superior to him in terms of reaction and experience. Without being modest, he took a stance, stepped forward, and struck Ming Zhen's chest with a palm.

"What a brilliant 'Azure Dragon Probing Claw'!" Mingzhen chuckled, swiftly extending his palm, transforming it into a claw, and grabbing towards Lin Fei's wrist: "Junior Brother, be careful!"

This Mingzhen was also using the martial art of the Opening Meridian Realm—the Jade Emperor Intercepting Hand Nine Forms.

Mingzhen's strength far surpassed that of any opponent Lin Fei had encountered before. His timing for that claw strike was perfect; Lin Fei had no choice but to change his attack. He pulled his palm back to his front, channeling all his power into a single force, and charged towards Mingzhen like a brown bear.

This move is the "Black Bear Extends its Arm" from Baguazhang.

For a moment, within a two-meter radius of Lin Fei and Ming Zhen, palm shadows flashed, and the two were evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

The martial arts disciples who were sparring nearby had already stopped and were watching the two combatants, whispering among themselves.

"This kid is amazing! He actually managed to fight Senior Brother Mingzhen to a standstill!"

"His Baguazhang has already shown signs of mastery; he has probably reached the pinnacle of his skill!"

"Good lad, I never would have guessed he was such a master!"

……

Everyone thought that with Mingzhen's cultivation level, even if he suppressed his cultivation, dealing with Lin Fei would be a piece of cake. Unexpectedly, Lin Fei was able to fight Mingzhen, his disciple, to a standstill.

For a moment, the Wuqu disciples, who had initially harbored deep hostility towards Lin Fei, couldn't help but secretly admire him.