Chapter 2: First Face-Slapping Moment!

Chapter 2: First Face-Slapping Moment!

A heavy silence filled the courtyard.

Everyone stood frozen, eyes wide with disbelief.

Leon Xian, the sect's crippled laughingstock, had just broken through five whole cultivation levels in an instant.

The surrounding disciples, who had been laughing moments ago, now stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.

"H-How is this possible?!"

"Leon was a cripple! How did he suddenly reach Qi Condensation (5th Layer)?"

"This... this defies all logic!"

Even Liu Qingyue, who had confidently called him trash moments ago, felt her heart skip a beat. What just happened?!

But the one most affected was Bai Chen.

His face turned deathly pale as he staggered back, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. This shouldn't be possible!

"You... what did you do?!" Bai Chen growled, trying to maintain his dignity.

Leon casually rolled his shoulders, feeling the limitless power coursing through his veins. The Azure Wind Battle Physique he had copied made his body light as a feather yet powerful as a storm. His speed, reflexes, and strength had skyrocketed, and he hadn't even used the martial arts he just obtained.

He turned his gaze toward Bai Chen and took a slow step forward.

"You just called me trash, didn't you?" Leon's lips curled into a smirk. "Why don't you say it again?"

Bai Chen gritted his teeth. "Hmph! So what if you broke through? Do you really think a mere Qi Condensation cultivator can match me?"

Leon chuckled. "Then why do you look so scared?"

Bai Chen's expression stiffened. The watching disciples murmured among themselves, realizing their so-called genius was actually nervous.

Bai Chen clenched his fists. "You got lucky! I'll show you the difference between a real genius and a fluke!"

With a battle cry, he activated his Azure Wind Battle Physique, his body glowing with faint blue light as his speed doubled.

"Wind Shadow Steps!"

His body flickered, becoming a blur as he rushed toward Leon, his right palm glowing with Qi.

Leon simply stood there, unfazed.

Just as Bai Chen's attack was about to connect—

Leon vanished.

Whoosh!

Bai Chen's eyes widened. He disappeared?!

Before he could react—

BAM!

A light tap landed on Bai Chen's shoulder, and a powerful force sent him flying backward like a ragdoll, crashing into the courtyard wall.

Crack!

The stone wall shattered from the impact, dust and debris filling the air.

The crowd gasped in shock.

"What the hell just happened?!"

"Bai Chen was sent flying from a single touch?!"

"How is Leon this fast?!"

Liu Qingyue's heart pounded as she stared at Leon.

"His movement technique is... faster than Bai Chen's!"

Leon casually dusted off his hands, yawning. "Wind Shadow Steps? Thanks for the free technique."

Bai Chen struggled to his feet, his face twisted in rage and humiliation. This can't be real! I'm a genius! I can't lose to a cripple!

"Bastard! Take this!" Bai Chen roared and launched a stronger attack.

"Azure Sky Palm!"

A massive blue palmprint formed in the air, crackling with Qi as it surged toward Leon.

The crowd gasped. "That's Bai Chen's strongest attack!"

Leon's smirk widened. "Funny. I can do that too."

He raised his own palm—

"Azure Sky Palm!"

An identical blue palmprint materialized in front of him and shot forward with twice the intensity.

BOOM!

The two palm strikes collided, but Leon's attack completely overpowered Bai Chen's, shattering his technique and hitting him square in the chest.

CRACK!

Bai Chen spat blood as his body slammed into the ground, trembling from the impact. His once proud aura as a genius had been completely crushed.

The crowd went dead silent.

"Leon copied Bai Chen's technique and made it even stronger..."

"This isn't normal... this is a monster!"

"How did he go from trash to this level in just one day?!"

Liu Qingyue took a step back, her heart pounding. She had just humiliated this man in front of everyone... but now, he was standing above Bai Chen like a god of war.

Leon stepped forward and looked down at Bai Chen, his voice calm yet filled with authority.

"You were saying something about me being trash?"

Bai Chen shivered. He couldn't refute it. He had lost—badly.

Leon then turned his gaze toward Liu Qingyue. The woman who had betrayed and humiliated him.

Her face was now pale, and for the first time, there was hesitation in her eyes.

Leon smirked. "I wonder… do you still think breaking off our engagement was a good idea?"

Liu Qingyue bit her lip. "I..."

Before she could speak—

"What's going on here?!"

A powerful voice boomed across the courtyard, and an elder in golden robes descended from the sky. His aura was immense, indicating he was at least at the Spirit King Realm.

It was Elder Mo, one of the sect's enforcers.

He looked at the scene before him—the cracked ground, Bai Chen unconscious, and Leon standing tall—his eyes narrowing.

"What happened?"

A disciple immediately spoke. "Elder Mo! This trash—er, I mean, Leon Xian—just defeated Bai Chen in a duel!"

Elder Mo's gaze flickered toward Leon. "Impossible. That boy was a cripple yesterday."

Leon smiled slightly. Now the real fun begins.