Chapter 38: Invincible? Down in Two Moves
Su Hao asked Ping Tou to take him to the most powerful person among the second grade students. The members of Ping Tou's group exchanged glances, maintaining an eerie silence.
Su Hao thought they were unwilling and his voice turned cold as he asked, "What, are you unwilling?"
Ping Tou immediately waved his hand and said, "It's not that we're unwilling, but... are you sure?"
"Of course!"
"Alright, come with us. But I must make it clear, he is invincible among our second grade students. If you can't defeat him, don't take it out on us."
"Just lead the way."
Ping Tou and the others instantly felt relieved.
In fact, among the second grade students, they were considered to be among the top fifty. However, ever since entering the academy, they had always been suppressed by the super genius, Xiao Yu Shu.
Xiao Yu Shu had taken all the limelight of the second grade students, making everyone pale in comparison. Since the beginning of their studies, he had never been defeated, even against third grade students.
Ping Tou and the others recognized Xiao Yu Shu as a genius. But recently, rumors emerged comparing Wu Xiang Wu and Xiao Yu Shu, which was not only an insult to the second grade students but also an insult to the name of genius and to Xiao Yu Shu himself. Hence, they decided to take action today.
They wanted to suppress this so-called "genius" who had recently emerged and let Wu Xiang Wu know that there were always people better than him, that there were always higher peaks to conquer.
And then they failed, not even lasting a single round.
Although they failed, they acknowledged that Wu Xiang Wu did indeed deserve the name of genius. However, they realized that comparing themselves to Xiao Yu Shu was impossible. Among their peers, no one could defeat Xiao Yu Shu.
Ping Tou and the others had already foreseen Su Hao's failure and they only hoped that Su Hao wouldn't vent his frustration on them.
Ping Tou led Su Hao to another area, similar to the training ground but with many more training equipment. It was a place where second grade students frequently practiced and simulated their training.
Soon, the news spread like wildfire that Wu Xiang Wu, a first grade student prodigy, was going to challenge Xiao Yu Shu, the super genius among the second grade students. It immediately attracted a large crowd of onlookers who followed Su Hao and the others.
Such things happened from time to time, and many senior students would come to challenge Xiao Yu Shu out of curiosity. But a first grade student coming to challenge him was a first.
The crowd came to witness Wu Xiang Wu's humiliation and were eagerly anticipating what kind of mocking words they could use to bid him farewell when he left, embarrassed.
...
On the other side, at the second grade training ground.
"Xiao Yu Shu, for the past month, the three of us have been diligently practicing our unique skills. Today, we will shatter your undefeated myth and take the title of the strongest among the second grade students!" Three rebellious youths blocked Xiao Yu Shu's path with a provocative air.
"You..." Xiao Yu Shu surveyed them, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Come at me together!"
Xiao Yu Shu was a fair-skinned youth, taller than Su Hao by a head. He stood at least 1.7 meters tall, with medium-length hair that reached his shoulders. His face had distinct angles, and his sharp and clear eyes gave off a sense of coldness and nobility.
The three youths exchanged glances and sneered, "Xiao Yu Shu, you're still so arrogant. You should know that the three of us are among the top ten among the second grade students. Are you confident enough to deal with the three of us?"
Xiao Yu Shu didn't respond but motioned with his hand, saying, "Come!"
One of the rugged-looking youths snorted, "You're the one who asked us to come at you together. Don't claim we're ganging up on you if you lose!"
"Don't waste words, let's go! The strongest among the second grade students, that's us!"
The three youths exchanged glances, then shouted and launched their most powerful moves at Xiao Yu Shu.
"Impact Fist!"
"Triple Overlapping Kick!"
"Circle Force Slash!"
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yu Shu didn't dodge at all and directly countered their attacks.
With a single punch, he shattered the martial technique "Impact Fist," his fist striking the opponent's chest, causing him to flip and fall to the ground.
With another kick, he blocked the "Triple Overlapping Kick," sending the opponent tumbling with a foot to his chest, eliciting cries of pain.
Finally, with a lift of his left hand, he effortlessly caught the "Circle Force Slash." He glanced at the opponent, and in the midst of the terrified gaze, he delivered a hand chop to the shoulder, causing the person to collapse to the ground.
Fist against fist, foot against foot, hand chop against hand chop.
Xiao Yu Shu emerged as the clear victor.
The swift battle left everyone in awe.
"So strong!"
Xiao Yu Shu's invincible image once again deeply imprinted itself in everyone's minds.
...
Soon, Su Hao arrived at the second grade training ground and saw Xiao Yu Shu.
The moment Su Hao laid eyes on Xiao Yu Shu, he knew that this person before him pursued a single goal with extreme dedication.
Su Hao slightly raised his head and looked at Xiao Yu Shu, who was much taller than himself. "So, you're the strongest among the second-level students?"
Whether second grade or third grade, at their core, they were still teenagers aged eleven or twelve. No matter how powerful their combat skills were, they were still ordinary martial artists and couldn't make up for the massive gap in true strength.
With Su Hao's high-level elite martial artist strength, going up against Xiao Yu Shu was like playing with a child.
Xiao Yu Shu was about to leave but was suddenly blocked once again, which made him somewhat angry. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Hao, saying calmly, "What's the matter?"
Su Hao pointed at Ping Tou and the others and nodded. "There is indeed something. Your second grade students have provoked me, so I want to take down all of you at once. That way, no one will dare to provoke me in the future. And I've decided to start with the strongest among you. I heard you're widely recognized as such, so let's begin with you!"
The strange looks in everyone's eyes around them couldn't be ignored.
Xiao Yu Shu had rarely refused someone's challenge because he could gain progress and growth from battles.
But at this moment, he began to doubt whether accepting the challenge from this short first grade student was a waste of time.
Furthermore, he had other matters to attend to and didn't want to keep accepting these inexplicable challenges.
He wanted to quickly resolve the problem and leave.
Xiao Yu Shu motioned with his hand and said calmly, "Come!"
Su Hao didn't waste any more words and stood directly opposite Xiao Yu Shu.
The onlookers instinctively cleared a large space.
More and more people came to join the spectacle.
As a gentle breeze blew and
a few rays of sunlight penetrated through the clouds, the atmosphere on the field gradually grew tense.
Su Hao took a step forward, gradually increasing his pace until he was running, quickly closing the distance between him and Xiao Yu Shu. He then made a punching motion.
When he reached a distance of one meter in front of Xiao Yu Shu, Su Hao's mouth curled up.
"Sliding Shadow Step!"
The fist that had been about to hit Xiao Yu Shu suddenly disappeared, and along with it, Su Hao vanished.
Xiao Yu Shu's pupils contracted like needles. He felt an unprecedented sense of danger, something he had never experienced from any previous challenger.
He swiftly turned around, crossing his hands to guard his face.
"Bang!"
A tremendous force transmitted through his arms, nearly shattering them. The force rebounded, hitting his forehead and causing his head to buzz. He was sent flying backward, flipping in the air before crashing to the ground. Unconsciousness overtook him.
Back first, he slid two meters.
Silence!
No one dared to believe what they had just witnessed.
What did they see? They saw the second grade student super genius, the invincible existence, being knocked down? And he was lying on the ground with his back facing the sky.
At this moment, Su Hao expressed his surprise, "Oh~ You reacted pretty quickly! You managed to block it."
Everyone's gaze toward Su Hao inexplicably turned strange.
Xiao Yu Shu slowly stood up, his aura turning ferocious, his eyes becoming sharp like a beast about to devour someone.
Xiao Yu Shu squeezed out two words from his mouth, "Come again!"
His speed increased as he rushed toward Su Hao.
Seeing that his opponent still didn't give up, Su Hao decided to use something more ruthless, to end the battle in a single strike. He mobilized the elite blood energy in his body and suddenly charged forward, throwing a punch at Xiao Yu Shu.
"Breaking Mountain Fist!"
Xiao Yu Shu roared loudly and threw a punch with an unstoppable momentum at Su Hao.
Su Hao retracted his fist, reached out his hand, and unexpectedly blocked Xiao Yu Shu's full-force attack. He closed the distance between them in an instant.
"How is that possible!" In the moment when Xiao Yu Shu's fist was easily blocked, he felt his inner defenses collapse.
"Fierce Power Fist!" Su Hao closed the distance to Xiao Yu Shu, his fist aiming at Xiao Yu Shu's chin.
Xiao Yu Shu watched as Su Hao's fist approached, but he couldn't dodge or block it in time.
"Bang!" "Crack!"
With the sound of bones colliding, Xiao Yu Shu was sent flying two meters into the air, blood staining his body as he flew backward. He crashed heavily onto the ground, and he himself fell unconscious with a look of unwillingness on his face.
With Xiao Yu Shu's fall, the dreams woven by everyone over the past year shattered.
Xiao Yu Shu, whom they had idolized as an invincible myth, fell from that pedestal today. The faith of many people was broken.
They couldn't believe what had just happened, but it did happen. The scene was silent, and no one spoke.
Ping Tou and the others stood dumbfounded, their mouths wide open.
Su Hao turned around and scanned the surroundings, loudly declaring, "Who's next? I said I would take you all down. If anyone is still standing, it's a challenge to me!"
However, no one moved.
Su Hao revealed a dangerous smile and said, "Since you won't come, then I'll take the initiative."
The atmosphere instantly changed
(Translated & edited by begs)