Gao Wu: My martial arts technique has entries.

Chapter 23 Flowing Clouds
Facing the spear thrusting straight at him, Ye Shuanghen smiled faintly, instantly swung his longsword to clash with the spear, and then used the momentum to leap into the air and land behind Chu Kuang.

Looking back, the sword's edge left seventeen afterimages—it was the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique: Flowing Cloud Sword Curtain!
This move is the most frequently used move in the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique. Legend has it that when it is perfected, forty-nine sword shadows will attack when the sword is swung, killing powerful enemies like a storm.

Faced with such an attack, Chu Kuang activated his Iron Armor Technique, his body radiating dark golden energy. He used the Golden Spear to block it, and the clash of spear and sword produced a sound like the sound of metal and jade colliding.

Ye Shuanghen's sword strikes were like waves, one after another, but Chu Kuang remained as steady as a rock. With a tremor of his spear, he unleashed a move called "Splitting Gold and Shattering Jade" straight at Ye Shuanghen's throat.

Ye Shuanghen chuckled lightly, activated the Flowing Cloud Shadow Movement Technique, and his figure vanished like smoke, leaving only a fleeting afterimage as the spear tip pierced through.

After dodging this move, Ye Shuanghen transformed into layers of wispy clouds and phantoms, unleashing one Flowing Cloud Sword Technique after another, aiming straight for Chu Kuang's vital points.

"The flowing clouds and shadows truly live up to their name."

Chu Kuang suddenly took a step forward, activating his Blood Battle Eight Directions movement technique. His eyes instantly pierced through the layers of illusions, discerning Ye Shuanghen's true location. Then, he thrust his spear forward with all his might.

This strike was like gold splitting stone, radiating a deadly golden edge; it was the ultimate technique that only those who had mastered the Gold Spear could grasp – Crushing Stone and Splitting Gold.

Faced with such an attack, Ye Shuanghen frowned slightly, realizing that it was too late for him to dodge.

So he changed his sword stance, and the originally whistling sword light became like swirling clouds, with each sword strike trying to guide the spear's momentum to a different direction.

Although Chu Kuang's Golden Spear was fierce, it was like piercing cotton, and seventy percent of its power was deflected.

This is a unique internal force that can only be mastered after the Flowing Cloud Skill is perfected. It is even more refined than the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. When added to a longsword, it becomes as ethereal and unpredictable as clouds and mist.

"I didn't expect you to have mastered the Blood Battle in All Directions technique. It's a pity that only a fierce general can control this movement technique."

"With your strength, I'm afraid you're not yet able to unleash the full power of this movement technique."

With a single move, Ye Shuanghen deflected Chu Kuang's full-force attack, letting out a long howl. His figure was elusive, wandering around like a free-spirited cloud or a wild crane, searching for an opportunity to kill Chu Kuang with a single blow each time he passed by.

Suddenly, Ye Shuanghen seized the moment when Chu Kuang's spear momentum was exhausted, and slid the sword blade down along the spear shaft, slicing straight at Chu Kuang's wrist!
Chu Kuang's expression changed drastically. He forcefully changed his move with his right hand, releasing the spear, while his left hand caught the spear at the last second, instantly sweeping the spear tip back to force Ye Shuanghen back.

"Sword rises amidst flowing clouds!"

In an instant, Ye Shuanghen's eyes turned cold. He activated the Flowing Cloud Skill at full power, and the sword was surrounded by hazy clouds. His figure was like a phantom. He thrust out his sword, and it seemed as if nine sword shadows were attacking Chu Kuang's major acupoints at the same time.

Chu Kuang's pupils suddenly contracted, realizing that this was a unique skill that could only be mastered by those who had reached the pinnacle of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.

"Just in time."

Faced with such an attack, Chu Kuang had no time to think and made the most decisive decision in an instant.

He pushed his Iron Armor Technique to its limit, his body turning bluish-black, like an indestructible iron man choosing to face the attack head-on.

At the same time, the Golden Spear suddenly slammed into the ground, its shaft springing up like a giant python, sweeping in all directions and clashing head-on with the sword shadows!
"boom--!"

The force of the energy exploded, shattering the boulder and creating several cracks stretching for over ten feet across the Star Arena.

Ye Shuanghen was then sent flying backward, bleeding profusely. On the low-gravity arena, she was almost thrown into the starry sky. At the critical moment, she plunged her longsword into the ground and still slid for more than ten feet before exhausting her power.

At that moment, Chu Kuang burst out from the rubble, his body covered in deep, bone-revealing sword wounds, yet he still charged towards Ye Shuanghen, bathed in blood.

He charged forward like a spear, carrying unstoppable force, covering a distance of over ten zhang in an instant.

"Break the formation with a thousand pounds of force!"

Ye Shuanghen's expression changed drastically in horror, but it was too late to dodge, so he could only forcefully use his longsword to defend.

If Ye Shuanghen had cultivated the Zixia Divine Skill, which was famous for its powerful internal energy, then he could have forcibly gathered his internal energy to withstand this attack.

However, the Flowing Cloud Skill is known for its exquisite technique, and its true energy is only considered to be of medium to low quality among beginner-level internal skills. Therefore, this direct confrontation was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and the outcome was decided in an instant.

"puff--"

Ye Shuanghen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and her whole body flew out like a kite, crashing into a broken star in mid-air.

Before he could even react, a long spear pierced through the air and pinned him firmly to the ground.

"I was able to withstand 'Sword Rising Clouds,' so my defeat was not unjust."

Ye Shuanghen sighed softly, and then his entire body dissipated into illusory data.

Chu Kuang's expression remained calm, but when he glanced at the several deep, bone-revealing sword wounds on his body, a hint of sigh appeared in his eyes.

He was seriously injured in the battle. If it weren't for the bonus from the Iron Armor Technique, which increased his defense by an extra 50%, he probably would have lost in that clash of ultimate techniques.

This Ye Shuanghen is no ordinary person. He has mastered both the basic internal energy cultivation and the Flowing Cloud Skill to perfection, and he has also mastered the Flowing Cloud Shadow and Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.

However, Ye Shuanghen also followed the path of cultivating internal strength first, and his external strength cultivation was extremely low, which created an opportunity for Chu Kuang to defeat him.

"To be able to master the Flowing Cloud Skill in the first year of high school, Ye Shuanghen's comprehension must be at least at the ninth level, and his talent for internal energy must be extremely high."

"However, his physical constitution should be relatively average, otherwise, if he had mastered advanced external skills, I wouldn't have had much of a chance of winning this battle."

Chu Kuang's mind raced with thoughts. Such geniuses with extremely high comprehension were rare. Even if their innate talent was somewhat lacking in the early stages, they would gradually catch up later.

After all, once one's internal strength is perfected, it can be used to enhance one's external skills and increase the speed of external skill cultivation.

Before he could think any further, he was teleported back to the Tianheng Star Realm.

Back in the Tianheng Star Realm, Chu Kuang glanced at his ranking and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

【Chu Kuang】

[School: Tianheng No.3 Middle School]

[Ranking: 500]

Five hundred.

Looking at his ranking, Chu Kuang smiled, then immediately claimed his prize money and applied for a loan; the 110,000 Federal Credits quickly arrived in his account.

"We can't touch too much of this money."

Chu Kuang remembered that he was going to participate in special training tomorrow, so he ordered 30,000 Federal Dollars worth of nutrient solution.

He came out of the Tianheng Star Realm and was about to transfer the 60,000 Federal Credits he owed Xu Yue to him when he discovered that Xu Yue had already called.

"I'm coming right away, you wait for me at home."

Xu Yue spoke, then hung up the phone immediately.

Chu Kuang was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that Xu Yue had probably received a notification from the Tianheng Municipal Government that he had entered the top 500.

Chu Kuang wasn't too surprised by this, since those who made it into the top 500 were basically elites from the key classes of various universities.

(End of this chapter)