With anger burning in his chest, Tang Tian's attacks became faster.
All his movements were quite simple. After practicing the same basic martial arts countless times, his body moved instinctively.
His hands reacted faster than what his brain was processing.
Pa Pa Pa!
Ah Mo Li's gaze burned with excitement. He could clearly feel that Tang Tian's speed kept increasing.
Without a doubt, he was Perfect Tang Fundamentals!
(TN: this name becomes very silly)
In an instant, Tang Tian's speed reached the theoretical limit of fundamental martial arts.
His speed was so fast that afterimages appeared, overlapping in the air.
One after another, the shadows surged like a growing flood, attempting to drown Ah Mo Li.
Ah Mo Li became even more excited because what he saw with his own eyes was simply unbelievable.
He was not interested in Tang Tian out of boredom. From the first time they met, he had been delighted. Every time they fought, Ah Mo Li gained a lot, so he never minded running over occasionally.
No one was interested in fundamental martial arts.
Like everyone else, he also had no interest in them until he met Tang Tian.
Everyone knew the importance of mental cultivation arts, and that high-rank martial arts were more important than low-rank ones.
As long as someone cultivated properly and used Spirit Cards, it was easy to obtain martial arts techniques.
Focusing on low-rank martial arts was considered a waste of time.
Ah Mo Li cultivated a Tier Three Element Martial Art, [Groundbreaking Chop].
The first time he met Tang Tian, he was excited. Ah Mo Li used fundamental martial arts to spar with Tang Tian.
As expected, he was defeated.
It was the first time Ah Mo Li had lost so badly.
He had never been beaten so thoroughly before, even when fighting the top expert Liang Qiu from the Beast Academy.
After returning home, he discovered something surprising.
The bottleneck that had stalled his cultivation for a long time began to loosen.
Ah Mo Li was extremely delighted. Though still doubtful, he began to reflect carefully on the cause.
That cause was extremely important to him.
Two days later, he finally understood.
His fight with Tang Tian was the reason the bottleneck had loosened.
Ah Mo Li was not completely certain, so he ran back to Andrew Academy to spar with Tang Tian again.
Once again, he was crushed.
However, that sparring session confirmed his hypothesis.
Sparring with Tang Tian was indeed the reason his bottleneck was loosening.
Ah Mo Li was a stubborn bastard.
From that moment on, he frequently came looking for Tang Tian to spar.
However, unlike before when he searched for Tang Tian at his house, he now came directly to Andrew Academy.
After sparring many times, Ah Mo Li also discovered the real reason behind it.
It was the foundation of martial arts.
He confirmed that the more familiar he became with the basics, the stronger his [Groundbreaking Chop] became.
Unknowingly, Ah Mo Li's bottleneck had completely loosened.
Yet he never stopped seeking Tang Tian for sparring sessions.
He had become much stronger. In terms of martial arts, Tang Tian should no longer have been his opponent.
Fundamental martial arts were not difficult for Ah Mo Li.
He simply had never put his heart into them before.
After several rounds of sparring, Ah Mo Li's mastery of fundamental martial arts improved dramatically.
But he never expected that he still could not defeat Tang Tian.
He had never won.
This crazy Tang Tian used nothing but fundamental martial arts to overwhelm his entire body.
Ah Mo Li was furious.
He was an expert from Beast Academy, yet he could not defeat a student from Andrew Academy, which ranked below it.
If others heard about this, how humiliating would that be?
Everyone knew how to use fundamental martial arts.
Furthermore, he had spent a great deal of time practicing them.
How could he still lose?
On the other hand, Tang Tian did not think much about it.
In his eyes, Ah Mo Li was useless.
Although he looked like a bull, he behaved like a housefly, and that annoyed Tang Tian greatly.
What made it even more unbearable was that this damn fly-cow tried to hit on Qian Hui!
Unable to contain his anger, Tang Tian exploded.
Of course, Ah Mo Li came prepared.
No matter how fierce Tang Tian's attacks were, Ah Mo Li stood firmly.
Clearly, Ah Mo Li had spent plenty of time and effort on fundamental martial arts, so his standard was almost equal to Tang Tian's.
To enter a higher realm, one had to begin with low-level martial arts.
This was not difficult.
It was also the reason Tang Tian had been mocked for cultivating fundamental martial arts for five full years.
The two became locked in a stalemate.
Both possessed extraordinary qualities.
Ah Mo Li's strength lay in his technique, while Tang Tian's greatest strengths were speed and agility.
Tang Tian's attacks gradually slipped beyond his control, and he entered a strange state.
His attacks were actually faster than his thoughts.
This was the first time Tang Tian had experienced such a condition.
Normally he would have been shocked.
But at that moment, he burst into that state and completely forgot himself.
Tang Tian had reached his limit.
He attacked at a speed that could not be detected.
Ah Mo Li could feel the immense pressure.
Stunned, the first thought that appeared in his mind was:
Impossible!
What was a limit?
A limit could not be broken!
Theoretically, a limit was impossible to surpass.
Unless Tang Tian cultivated a Tier Three mental cultivation art and increased his potential, it might help him exceed the limits of martial arts.
However, they had sparred many times.
Ah Mo Li understood Tang Tian well.
Tang Tian cultivated the Tier Two art: [Qi Cultivation Secret], and he had only slightly mastered it.
Just as Ah Mo Li was distracted for a split second, a cold light flashed through Tang Tian's eyes.
His large body suddenly became as nimble as a cat.
With a stomp on the ground, he dashed toward Ah Mo Li.
Startled, Ah Mo Li instinctively grabbed with his left hand.
Tang Tian's left hand struck Ah Mo Li's left hand.
Using the Basic Fist Art Technique [Pull], he used the force to move his body like flowing water.
Combined with his rapid footwork, he executed three broken steps of the Basic Light Body Art [Broken Steps].
He appeared beside Ah Mo Li's left side like a ghost.
His body twisted, his right fist ready.
"Kill!"
With a roar, power traveled from his waist to his wrist.
Taking advantage of his momentum, he threw the punch.
The punch came extremely fast.
Like a shooting star.
Panicking, Ah Mo Li leaned his body to the right.
Tang Tian's fist slid smoothly and landed on Ah Mo Li's left shoulder.
A terrifying force transmitted through it.
Ah Mo Li's expression changed.
He had no time to react.
He was sent flying.
Bang!
Like a sandbag, Ah Mo Li crashed onto the ground and slid seven to eight meters before stopping.
The training ground fell completely silent.
Everyone's faces were filled with shock.
Maintaining his elegant stance and powerful punch, Tang Tian looked forward.
Ah Mo Li lay on the ground.
The scene looked incredibly strange.
This…
This…
This…
Hu! Hu! Hu!
Tang Tian could only hear his own heavy breathing as the surroundings fell quiet.
His consciousness slowly returned.
Tang Tian finally came back to his senses.
The loud noises around him made him temporarily deaf.
"Hehehe…"
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Heavens!"
"Am I blind? I must be blind…"
"Tang… Tang… He… He…"
…
Ah Mo Li struggled to get up.
A confused expression spread across his face.
He could not feel his arm at all.
It was either numb or broken.
How could this happen?
How could the limit be broken?
"Tang Tian!"
Ah Mo Li looked at Tang Tian excitedly and shouted.
"Come join my Beast Academy! You are a talent! You should not waste your time here! Come to Beast Academy! Perfect Tang Fundamentals like you will definitely flourish!"
"Nonsense!"
Tang Tian widened his eyes and remained motionless as he scolded.
"Housefly Cow! Trying to trick me into joining your broken Beast Academy, then coming back here to scheme against Qian Hui! Dream on! I already see through your plot!"
"Tang Tian! What value does a woman have! As a man, what matters is finding your own Martial Dao! Come! Join Beast Academy, and the two of us will create a completely new Martial Dao! What could be more exciting than that…"
"Peh!"
Tang Tian sneered.
"A fool like you still dares to use such despicable tricks to plot against me. You're too naive!"
"Tang Tian! I assure you I will not give up!"
Ah Mo Li growled with blazing eyes.
"Hmph, Fly Cow! Let me warn you. If you have any ideas about hitting on Qian Hui, I will beat you until you become minced beef snail meat!"
Tang Tian threatened with disdain.
"You have truly fallen as a man!"
Ah Mo Li stared at Tang Tian for a long time before angrily turning to leave.
"Wait!"
Tang Tian suddenly shouted.
Ah Mo Li stopped and turned back.
Excitement filled his face.
"Master Perfect Tang! I knew it! You possess the heart of a martial artist and refuse to live a peaceful life! Come join me to create a new Martial Dao—"
"Hey, support me for a moment."
Tang Tian maintained his posture without moving an inch.
Then he snorted coldly.
"I pulled my waist! Argh! This pain will last several days…"
Ah Mo Li froze in shock.
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While Tang Tian and Ah Mo Li fought fiercely, the atmosphere inside the principal's office was extremely unpleasant.
"I am shocked to learn that your school has such a trash student!"
A middle-aged man with a rosacea nose waved his hand irritably and shouted.
"I cannot imagine this! My family has funded Andrew Academy since my grandparents' time! Every year we give money and effort, only to receive this in return! How dare you accept a trash student with such terrible moral character! He has stayed in this academy for five full years! Do not tell me Andrew Academy has fallen to such a level! As the principal, you must take full responsibility!"
Beside the middle-aged man stood a swollen-faced boy who looked arrogant.
He was the student Tang Tian had lectured at the academy gate.
Tang Tian did not know that the boy he scolded was the descendant of the Zhou Clan, Zhou Peng.
The Zhou Clan held enormous authority in Star Wind City.
They had been rooted there for a hundred years and had connections everywhere.
As the son of the Zhou Clan patriarch, Zhou Peng had almost been beaten to death the moment he entered the academy gate.
This made the Zhou Clan the laughing stock of Star Wind City.
The young master of the Zhou Clan could bully anyone, take advantage of any girl, treat people like worms.
But he absolutely could not be humiliated by others.
The Zhou Clan patriarch was furious.
Originally, he brought his son to Andrew Academy because it was within Zhou Clan territory.
For any clan, raising a young heir was the most valuable investment.
In the hundred-year history of the Zhou Clan, donations to Andrew Academy had never stopped.
The principal kept a flattering smile on his face the entire time, even though the middle-aged man sprayed spit onto him.
He truly did not dare offend the gold mine in front of him.
If the school suddenly lost this income, it would not take long for him to lose his position as principal.
After nearly one hour of scolding, the middle-aged man finally stopped.
He calmed down and said to the principal:
"No matter what, my son was almost killed in an academy funded by the Zhou Clan. Yes, this is attempted murder! I cannot accept such a thing, and neither can the Zhou Clan. You must give the Zhou Clan an explanation!"
After speaking, the middle-aged man turned around and left with Zhou Peng without looking back.
The principal's expression darkened.
He shouted loudly:
"Bring Tang Tian here!"