Chapter 1877: He Got It

Fan Xiaofeng felt as if he were dreaming.

Xiao Xu was stronger than him, but only by a little. Now he had not only easily defeated Yan Yixiao but also thrown out the enforcement team that came to investigate—wasn't that too fierce?

"Don't space out, someone's blocking the way!"

Following behind for a distance, he heard Xiao Xu's voice and quickly looked up, seeing two youths blocking the path.

"I won't make a move. Try what I just told you!"

Zhang Xuan said calmly.

"Yes!"

Knowing this was a good opportunity to temper himself, Fan Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and charged forward.

In the previous fight with the leading youth, Xiao Xu had given him plenty of pointers, allowing him to gain many insights into combat. Now, applying them one by one, he found it indeed smooth and effective.

Before long, the two youths blocking the way were eliminated.

"Fighting this way really doubles my combat power..."

Looking at his own handiwork, Fan Xiaofeng could hardly contain his excitement.

In the past, facing even one such opponent was a struggle, let alone two. Now he had easily defeated them... Looking at Fan Xiaoxu again, his admiration had turned into worship.

"Actual combat is the fastest way to improve. This elimination tournament, despite its flaws, can better stimulate one's desire to fight, making those who pass stronger and more confident. When facing problems, they think not of escape but of response!"

Knowing that this younger generation member of the Fan family had gained new insights from the battle, Zhang Xuan said.

This kind of elimination had a lot to do with luck. If one encountered a true strong opponent, they might be eliminated quickly. Those who remained might not be the absolute strongest among the two thousand, but... so what?

Those who could persevere would greatly boost their confidence. Those who truly entered the top hundred would only get faster in their future cultivation.

With similar talent, mindset, confidence, and a bit of opportunity, one could go further.

"Mm."

After consecutively defeating several opponents of similar strength, Fan Xiaofeng had become much more confident than before.

Previously, when facing an opponent, his first thought was how to escape, how to save his life. Now, he thought more about... how to eliminate the opponent.

"Offense is the best defense!"

Seeing that he understood, Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

As expected of a genius from the Hundred Schools of Thought, his comprehension far exceeded that of the master teachers he had taught before.

Of course, compared to Zheng Yang and the others, he was still lacking.

While instructing Fan Xiaofeng, he also searched for Fan Xiaoxing. Sensing through his divine consciousness that the latter was safe, Zhang Xuan was not so anxious.

As they advanced, everyone they encountered was eliminated. With battles becoming more frequent, Fan Xiaofeng's combat power grew stronger, and he became more confident.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the dense forest where Fan Xiaoxing was hiding.

Fan Xiaoxing had lost his earlier luck and was discovered by several family disciples.

Although individually these people were slightly weaker in cultivation, together they were more than he could handle.

His face was anxious, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Just as he was about to give in, he caught sight of Fan Xiaoxu and Fan Xiaofeng approaching, and his eyes lit up.

He thought they would rush over to help him fend off the attackers, but they stopped at the edge of the forest.

Fan Xiaoxu pointed over: "See? In a fight, one poorly executed move can put you at a disadvantage everywhere!"

"Yeah, his moves are really bad!" Fan Xiaofeng nodded.

Previously, he and Fan Xiaoxing were evenly matched, with similar cultivation. He hadn't expected that in just half an hour, the latter had become so weak.

"What move would you use?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

This was both a test and a tempering for him.

"I would use the third form of Shallow Water Fist, combined with the Spirit Leaf Movement Technique!" Without much thought, Fan Xiaofeng quickly replied.

"Shallow Water Fist, like catching fish in shallow water, requires a thorough grasp of the enemy's situation to be foolproof. But... you see the opponent's moves, and they see yours. The Spirit Leaf Movement Technique is too cumbersome, not suitable!"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"I was only thinking about countering the opponent's attacks and forgot the flaw of Shallow Water Fist. That said, Spirit Leaf Movement Technique isn't good. Paired with Green Wave Palm, it would be much better. Probably... within seven moves, I could take out two, and the remaining two would take about five moves!"

After calculating, Fan Xiaofeng continued.

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

With this teaching and actual combat, Fan Xiaofeng had indeed improved considerably, quickly able to draw inferences.

While they were talking, Fan Xiaoxing nearby was about to cry.

Shallow Water Fist, Spirit Leaf Movement Technique, shallow your sister... Can you talk later? Don't you see I'm about to be beaten to death?

Bang! Bang!

Full of frustration, he got punched in the eye twice again, his face bruised.

Thinking they would definitely come to help, he heard their voices again.

"That punch to the face, though it might temporarily blind the opponent or cause dizziness, the head itself is a key defensive area, and dodging is fast. It can't really injure them. Where would you strike?"

"I think we should attack the calf. That punch just now had plenty of force. If it hit the leg, the opponent's movement speed would drop sharply. Even if it misses, it would distract the opponent, making it easier to steal the jade token!"

"Good. This isn't a life-or-death battle but an elimination. The jade token is the key..."

Bang! Bang!

Two more lumps appeared on Fan Xiaoxing's face, his mouth full of blood.

"And this punch?"

"This punch, though not very suitable, was well executed, leaving the opponent dazed. If it were me, after hitting the mouth, I'd follow up with a kick to the groin. That way, the opponent would be caught off guard both high and low, and the jade token would be exposed!"

"The follow-up kick is a good move, but you forget that your true energy can't flow that quickly. Especially with the technique you practice, if you force an attack, your energy flow will be interrupted, giving the opponent an opening!"

"Uh... yes. Then what should I do?"

"Think carefully!"

"What if I attack the jade token with my left hand?"

"Of course not. Attacking the jade token with the left hand has only a thirty percent success rate, and you might be counterattacked!" Zhang Xuan was displeased.

He had just praised the guy for learning quickly, and now he messed up...

What kind of person is this!

Can't he put some thought into it?

"Then what should I do?"

Fan Xiaofeng suggested two more combat methods, both rejected, and he became a bit dazed.

"What else can you do?"

Zhang Xuan was disappointed: "Keep hammering the face! Once you have the upper hand, just keep hitting, and the opponent will lose the initiative, remaining passive..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As he finished speaking, Fan Xiaoxing's face took several more punches.

"See, he got it!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"..."

Fan Xiaoxing cried.